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 19, 2017, 8:06 pm
#646
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Haven't heard of any new "rules" from PP so I'd take the postulations from others with a grain of salt.
That being said, I had a 4 hour connection in SEA so I trekked down to the A Club at SEA. Closing promptly at 5:30 PM, the agent was proud to proclaim they would be open 7 AM To midnight starting next week at the A location.
I spent most of my time in the AMEX CL around the bar, and walked by the SEA AL @ D to see the sign out. First time I've seen this sign in person.
Next was the SEA AL @ N. No sign posted so I went in for a 5 minute visit to "thank" AS with revenue from PP as there was space. This was at 5:30 PM on 4/19/17.
That being said, I had a 4 hour connection in SEA so I trekked down to the A Club at SEA. Closing promptly at 5:30 PM, the agent was proud to proclaim they would be open 7 AM To midnight starting next week at the A location.
I spent most of my time in the AMEX CL around the bar, and walked by the SEA AL @ D to see the sign out. First time I've seen this sign in person.
Next was the SEA AL @ N. No sign posted so I went in for a 5 minute visit to "thank" AS with revenue from PP as there was space. This was at 5:30 PM on 4/19/17.
Apr 19, 2017, 8:07 pm
#647
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Wonder if lounge membership fees will creep upward by $25 or $50 or something to lessen the lost revenue from PP and as an excuse of a "higher level of service now" since the lounges will probably look more empty and theoretically have better stocked food/snack items. (Maybe not better quality or different, but better service on restocking items because less work load from lower occupancy)
Or some other stupid reason...
Or some other stupid reason...
Apr 19, 2017, 8:19 pm
#648
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Haven't heard of any new "rules" from PP so I'd take the postulations from others with a grain of salt.
That being said, I had a 4 hour connection in SEA so I trekked down to the A Club at SEA. Closing promptly at 5:30 PM, the agent was proud to proclaim they would be open 7 AM To midnight starting next week at the A location.
I spent most of my time in the AMEX CL around the bar, and walked by the SEA AL @ D to see the sign out. First time I've seen this sign in person.
Next was the SEA AL @ N. No sign posted so I went in for a 5 minute visit to "thank" AS with revenue from PP as there was space. This was at 5:30 PM on 4/19/17.
That being said, I had a 4 hour connection in SEA so I trekked down to the A Club at SEA. Closing promptly at 5:30 PM, the agent was proud to proclaim they would be open 7 AM To midnight starting next week at the A location.
I spent most of my time in the AMEX CL around the bar, and walked by the SEA AL @ D to see the sign out. First time I've seen this sign in person.
Next was the SEA AL @ N. No sign posted so I went in for a 5 minute visit to "thank" AS with revenue from PP as there was space. This was at 5:30 PM on 4/19/17.
Apr 20, 2017, 7:13 am
#649
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I have a Jet Blue midnight BOS flight in June. Was dreading begging AS for entry, so A Club it is!
Apr 20, 2017, 10:09 am
#650
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Wonder if lounge membership fees will creep upward by $25 or $50 or something to lessen the lost revenue from PP and as an excuse of a "higher level of service now" since the lounges will probably look more empty and theoretically have better stocked food/snack items. (Maybe not better quality or different, but better service on restocking items because less work load from lower occupancy)
Or some other stupid reason...
Or some other stupid reason...
With the Boardrooms refusing to take PP, I have considered purchasing a Boardroom membership (especially for when I fly out of the N gates) but the fact that the food offerings are so lackluster, I can't bring myself to do it. Especially when I have Skyclub membership and AMEX Centurion lounge access.
Apr 20, 2017, 12:02 pm
#651
Join Date: May 2004
Location: @65°N. FAI, TAL, PDX, SEA, and sometimes SAN.
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With the Boardrooms refusing to take PP, I have considered purchasing a Boardroom membership (especially for when I fly out of the N gates) but the fact that the food offerings are so lackluster, I can't bring myself to do it. Especially when I have Skyclub membership and AMEX Centurion lounge access.
If Alaska makes an effort to upgrade the space & offerings -- adds lounges to their mini-hub/focus cities: SAN, for instance! -- then as a MVPG (on track for 75K) I'd be interested in giving AS some of my business.... but i'm afraid we're a few years out from that happening and I would like to see how the efforts in the old AA space @ C and upgraded N terminal pan out.
I now have LAX Alaska Lounge access as a Virgin Silver for the rest of the year, that may come in handy a few times this fall, for $15/visit...
Apr 20, 2017, 12:41 pm
#652
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That berliner5000 is all you need; the Alaska Lounge is lackluster in comparison. I gave up my Boardroom membership a year ago (after 5+) after one trip to the Centurion lounge!
If Alaska makes an effort to upgrade the space & offerings -- adds lounges to their mini-hub/focus cities: SAN, for instance! -- then as a MVPG (on track for 75K) I'd be interested in giving AS some of my business.... but i'm afraid we're a few years out from that happening and I would like to see how the efforts in the old AA space @ C and upgraded N terminal pan out.
I now have LAX Alaska Lounge access as a Virgin Silver for the rest of the year, that may come in handy a few times this fall, for $15/visit...
If Alaska makes an effort to upgrade the space & offerings -- adds lounges to their mini-hub/focus cities: SAN, for instance! -- then as a MVPG (on track for 75K) I'd be interested in giving AS some of my business.... but i'm afraid we're a few years out from that happening and I would like to see how the efforts in the old AA space @ C and upgraded N terminal pan out.
I now have LAX Alaska Lounge access as a Virgin Silver for the rest of the year, that may come in handy a few times this fall, for $15/visit...
Apr 20, 2017, 12:58 pm
#653
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It's not the same thing, since it's an AS/Elevate benefit. My guess is that it won't be restricted.
Apr 21, 2017, 1:28 am
#654
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Now, I'm not saying I want to pay even $15 to visit the boardroom either... given the current "status," but I may have a few hours to spend during a few mileage runs in the fall -- now if AS Lounges had some showers we'd have a different story
"Starting May 13th First Class and Elevate Gold guests will have complimentary access to the Alaska Lounge through 2017."
1. FREE — Complimentary for First Class guests Elevate Gold members and reduced companion access ($15 for Gold and $45 for First Class) to the Alaska Airlines Lounge in T6 through 2017.
2. $15 — Reduced rate for Elevate Silver members and reduced companion access (also $15) through 2017.
3. $45 — All other Virgin America guests can purchase a day pass to the Alaska Airlines Lounge for $45 per person.
Apr 21, 2017, 9:25 am
#655
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Apr 21, 2017, 10:50 am
#656
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Apr 21, 2017, 11:24 am
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I try to schedule those at airports where I have better options (SEA, SFO with Amex lounge). A quiet (empty) gate area is at times a better choice for me than a crowded yet mediocre lounge with chex mix for $15.
My connection at PDX yesterday evening would have allowed for a 15 minute visit (alas, sign was out at 6:30pm) and I would not have bothered with that. I wish it had been a slightly longer connection, so I could have had some real food at PDX. It was a business trip, so I could have expensed it.
My connection at PDX yesterday evening would have allowed for a 15 minute visit (alas, sign was out at 6:30pm) and I would not have bothered with that. I wish it had been a slightly longer connection, so I could have had some real food at PDX. It was a business trip, so I could have expensed it.
Apr 21, 2017, 1:48 pm
#658
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I've been really frustrated with lack of PP access to the AS BR so I just purchased two individual memberships to the Delta Skyclub (for myself and husband). I would've preferred to support AS but IMO, their lounges aren't worth paying for. Maybe the new C lounge will change my opinion in the future.
Apr 21, 2017, 9:05 pm
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4/20 Thursday, 1pm LAX: flying AA. No sign, admitted for 6 hours, happily.
Apr 21, 2017, 9:24 pm
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