Feb 18, 2017, 12:46 am
Last edit by: tattikat2
Date, Location, Day of week, Time of Day and method of access for denial.
Please include if you are actually flying Alaska that day, or some other airline, so we can see if the BR is giving preference to AS flyers
3/10/17 SEA D AL 4pm Friday - sign out (was flying Alaska)
3/12/17 SEA N & A AL 6pm Sunday PP denied
2/18/17 PDX AL 6:00am Saturday (flying AS) - PP denied (sign out)
3/21/17 SEA D AL 9am Tuesday - sign out
3/21/17 SEA N AL 9:45am Tuesday - sign out
3/24/17 SEA D AL 1:15pm Friday - sign out (was flying Alaska)
3/25/17 SEA D AL 1:15pm Saturday - sign out
3/25/17 SEA D AL 9:00pm Saturday - sign out
3/26/17 PDX C AL 9:15pm Sunday - Sign out (Was flying AS)
4/2/17 SEA D AL 4:00pm Monday - sign out
4/3/17 SEA D AL 10:30a Monday - sign out - PP requested-denied - was allowed with AL lounge pass - 90% occupied
4/10/17 SEA D 6:45 AM - sign out
4/12/17 SEA D 8:20 PM - sign out
4/14/17 SEA D 10:00 AM - sign out
4/16/17 SEA N 11:00am - sign out, was even upgraded to F on AS and MVP75K, no dice. It was a busy Easter Sunday
4/17/17 PDX 5:35am - no sign, admitted with a smile
4/22/17 PDX 6:35am - no sign, admitted
4/22/17 SEA D 8:15am - no sign, went to Centurion Lounge instead
4/23/17 SEA D and N 4:30pm - sign out. N lounge half empty.
4/26/17 LAX 11:30am - no sign
4/26/17 SEA D no sign, went to The Club
4/27/17 SEA D 10:40 AM - sign out
4/27/17 SEA N 10:50 AM - sign put out just as I entered, admitted with PP as the "last one"
4/27/17 SEA N 4pm - no sign, admitted with PP and a Delta bp
4/30/17 SEA D no sign, admitted
5/1/17 PDX 6:30 am - no sign, admitted, maybe 50% full
5/8/17 SEA D 11:00 am - new sign saying no PP guests, admitted as a PP cardholder.
5/15/17 SEA D 12:30pm sign out no PP
5/18/17 SEA N 7pm Thursday - no sign, admitted (PP, flying AS)
5/18/17 ANC 11:30pm Thursday - no sign, denied, but admitted 45 minutes later (PP, flying AS)
5/19/17 ANC 3pm Friday - no sign, admitted (PP, flying AS)
5/23/17 PDX C 4pm Tue - admitted (PP, flying WN).
5/27/17 PDX 7:50am no sign
6/28/17 LAX 12:30pm/3:30pm- no sign, admitted
9/25/17 PDX 2:00 - sign out, admitted without comment (PP, flying AA)
11/8/17 SEA C 09:00 AM - admitted (PP, flying AS). Only a few seats available, but at least a few seats remained available the whole time I was there
11/16/17 LAX 09:00 AM- sign out, no PP
02/0319 LAX 5pm Sunday-sign out no PP (flying AS)
Please include if you are actually flying Alaska that day, or some other airline, so we can see if the BR is giving preference to AS flyers
3/10/17 SEA D AL 4pm Friday - sign out (was flying Alaska)
3/12/17 SEA N & A AL 6pm Sunday PP denied
2/18/17 PDX AL 6:00am Saturday (flying AS) - PP denied (sign out)
3/21/17 SEA D AL 9am Tuesday - sign out
3/21/17 SEA N AL 9:45am Tuesday - sign out
3/24/17 SEA D AL 1:15pm Friday - sign out (was flying Alaska)
3/25/17 SEA D AL 1:15pm Saturday - sign out
3/25/17 SEA D AL 9:00pm Saturday - sign out
3/26/17 PDX C AL 9:15pm Sunday - Sign out (Was flying AS)
4/2/17 SEA D AL 4:00pm Monday - sign out
4/3/17 SEA D AL 10:30a Monday - sign out - PP requested-denied - was allowed with AL lounge pass - 90% occupied
4/10/17 SEA D 6:45 AM - sign out
4/12/17 SEA D 8:20 PM - sign out
4/14/17 SEA D 10:00 AM - sign out
4/16/17 SEA N 11:00am - sign out, was even upgraded to F on AS and MVP75K, no dice. It was a busy Easter Sunday
4/17/17 PDX 5:35am - no sign, admitted with a smile
4/22/17 PDX 6:35am - no sign, admitted
4/22/17 SEA D 8:15am - no sign, went to Centurion Lounge instead
4/23/17 SEA D and N 4:30pm - sign out. N lounge half empty.
4/26/17 LAX 11:30am - no sign
4/26/17 SEA D no sign, went to The Club
4/27/17 SEA D 10:40 AM - sign out
4/27/17 SEA N 10:50 AM - sign put out just as I entered, admitted with PP as the "last one"
4/27/17 SEA N 4pm - no sign, admitted with PP and a Delta bp
4/30/17 SEA D no sign, admitted
5/1/17 PDX 6:30 am - no sign, admitted, maybe 50% full
5/8/17 SEA D 11:00 am - new sign saying no PP guests, admitted as a PP cardholder.
5/15/17 SEA D 12:30pm sign out no PP
5/18/17 SEA N 7pm Thursday - no sign, admitted (PP, flying AS)
5/18/17 ANC 11:30pm Thursday - no sign, denied, but admitted 45 minutes later (PP, flying AS)
5/19/17 ANC 3pm Friday - no sign, admitted (PP, flying AS)
5/23/17 PDX C 4pm Tue - admitted (PP, flying WN).
5/27/17 PDX 7:50am no sign
6/28/17 LAX 12:30pm/3:30pm- no sign, admitted
9/25/17 PDX 2:00 - sign out, admitted without comment (PP, flying AA)
11/8/17 SEA C 09:00 AM - admitted (PP, flying AS). Only a few seats available, but at least a few seats remained available the whole time I was there
11/16/17 LAX 09:00 AM- sign out, no PP
02/0319 LAX 5pm Sunday-sign out no PP (flying AS)
Priority Pass and denied entry at the Alaska Lounge b/c of space - 2018 and Earlier
Apr 5, 2017, 7:24 pm
#526
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS
Posts: 2,293
Lounge buddy does show that AS SEA lounge passes are available for purchase (checked 4/6) and shown as SOLID . They clearly did not get the "memo" from AS lounges policy toward their day passes purchased through Loungebuddy.
Apr 5, 2017, 7:25 pm
#527
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
From a PR perspective, I think AS is going to need to make a decision soon about whether to break ties with PP, Lounge Buddy, and any other non-Alaska Lounge membership affiliation. It really is just a matter of time...whether or not it's "Alaska's fault", creating frustration among passengers before they even have a chance to set foot on the plane can't be a good thing...
Apr 5, 2017, 7:27 pm
#528
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Apr 6, 2017, 9:14 am
#529
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: OR,ID, NV
Programs: AS 75K, DL PM
Posts: 282
I would have interpreted it that way.
Apr 6, 2017, 11:51 am
#530
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kirkland, WA
Programs: AS 75K,UA Gold 1.6MM, Hilton Dia, Marriott LT Plat, Hyatt Glb, Natl Exec, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,657
Less competition for those seats. We are certainly on the bubble to get cut out as well. I have 3 passes left, 2... 1... pffft.
Apr 6, 2017, 12:00 pm
#531
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Very true...lol...I would use up the lounge passes ASAP before the bubble bursts and given the trend toward limiting access, those passes are likely to be useless sooner rather than later.
Apr 6, 2017, 12:04 pm
#532
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 26
Was denied PP admittance on Monday 4/3 at PDX at around 8am due to capacity controls
Apr 8, 2017, 11:59 pm
#533
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AA (Gold), Alaska MVP, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Plat, IHG Plat, SPG Gold,
Posts: 513
No admittance at PDX Saturday morning
sign was up saying no Priority Pass members would be admitted. This was at 9 a.m. on Saturday. I went in anyway and asked. The front desk person told me they were going to take down the sign "soon" if I wanted to come back. Our flight was boarding in half an hour so it wasn't worth it to wait. It didn't seem crowded to me but I never went past the front desk so who knows. She told me their lounge is just too small and they were going to officially stop accepting PP members starting May 1st.
Apr 9, 2017, 6:59 pm
#535
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Location: PDX
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sign was up saying no Priority Pass members would be admitted. This was at 9 a.m. on Saturday. I went in anyway and asked. The front desk person told me they were going to take down the sign "soon" if I wanted to come back. Our flight was boarding in half an hour so it wasn't worth it to wait. It didn't seem crowded to me but I never went past the front desk so who knows. She told me their lounge is just too small and they were going to officially stop accepting PP members starting May 1st.
Apr 10, 2017, 5:40 pm
#536
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SEA
Programs: DL Plat, AS MVPG, Bonvoy Plat/LT Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,266
SEA North lounge today:
8:30a < 50% occupied
9:00a standing room only
9:30a ~25% occupied
Sign went up at some point between 8:30 and 9.
8:30a < 50% occupied
9:00a standing room only
9:30a ~25% occupied
Sign went up at some point between 8:30 and 9.
Apr 10, 2017, 7:09 pm
#537
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 998
This is pretty big news, expected of course, but now we have an official date....I wouldn't be surprised to see the same thing happen with the SEA Alaska Lounges since the sign is out most of the time there as well, at least until the new lounge in the C concourse opens. I do wonder how much revenue will lost due to the ending of their relationship with Priority Pass...if revenue actually goes down, that certainly doesn't bode well for the AL members hoping for improved food and beverage offerings in the future.
Either way it still kinda sucks, I only got to use my PP once at PDX. Guess I'll try to fly Delta now (which takes me to a SEA connection instead of a direct flight) or focus on weekend trips to Seattle when touring shows and stuff end up in both cities. (SEA is an easy Delta replacement, usually the exact same price as AS too)
Apr 10, 2017, 8:20 pm
#538
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Yep, I wonder if it'll come back in ~2 years after they're able to expand the PDX location, or if that expansion will be just enough to keep up with organic growth at PDX.
Either way it still kinda sucks, I only got to use my PP once at PDX. Guess I'll try to fly Delta now (which takes me to a SEA connection instead of a direct flight) or focus on weekend trips to Seattle when touring shows and stuff end up in both cities. (SEA is an easy Delta replacement, usually the exact same price as AS too)
Either way it still kinda sucks, I only got to use my PP once at PDX. Guess I'll try to fly Delta now (which takes me to a SEA connection instead of a direct flight) or focus on weekend trips to Seattle when touring shows and stuff end up in both cities. (SEA is an easy Delta replacement, usually the exact same price as AS too)
Apr 10, 2017, 8:28 pm
#539
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 470
Sign up at 6:45 AM this morning at SEA D. Not surprised as it was a Monday - peak time for business travel.
Apr 10, 2017, 8:43 pm
#540
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I would guess that if the SEA lounges don't stop admitting PP members on May 1st (like PDX) that it won't be long before they follow suit....the sign is out there almost as much as PDX.