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
Aug 7, 2017, 3:17 pm
#1036
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: IND
Posts: 301
What's crazier is I was told there's no limits on transactions. She urged me to make my $56 worth of selections and eat them. Then come back 10 minutes later and load up on snacks, wine or beer to go. Claimed a couple did it 5 times over an hour once. Also stated the program and abuse have been going on for 3 weeks and no one has shut it down.
Aug 7, 2017, 3:19 pm
#1037
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,811
Aug 7, 2017, 4:14 pm
#1038
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: AS MVPG; Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 145
Was denied 8/7/2017 PDX 12pm Lounge next to C4 as sign was out rejecting priority pass.
Big Capers news though.
Went to D terminal for Capers $28 voucher program for PriorityPass. Asked sales associate and she explained that it's $28 pp and per guest. So two people get $56! Make friends at the bar, they are your guests and $28pp.
What's crazier is I was told there's no limits on transactions. She urged me to make my $56 worth of selections and eat them. Then come back 10 minutes later and load up on snacks, wine or beer to go. Claimed a couple did it 5 times over an hour once. Also stated the program and abuse have been going on for 3 weeks and no one has shut it down.
Read the fine print and I don't see anything saying limit once per day.
Personally I made one purchase for $53 with a guest and walked away paying nothing.
Big Capers news though.
Went to D terminal for Capers $28 voucher program for PriorityPass. Asked sales associate and she explained that it's $28 pp and per guest. So two people get $56! Make friends at the bar, they are your guests and $28pp.
What's crazier is I was told there's no limits on transactions. She urged me to make my $56 worth of selections and eat them. Then come back 10 minutes later and load up on snacks, wine or beer to go. Claimed a couple did it 5 times over an hour once. Also stated the program and abuse have been going on for 3 weeks and no one has shut it down.
Read the fine print and I don't see anything saying limit once per day.
Personally I made one purchase for $53 with a guest and walked away paying nothing.
Aug 7, 2017, 6:09 pm
#1039
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MFR
Programs: Alaska MVP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 714
They already have two locations of The Club at SEA so it's hard to imagine PP adding more at SEA. There's too many major airports where they have nothing (SLC, DEN, OAK, DTW...).
Aug 7, 2017, 6:22 pm
#1041
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
Aug 7, 2017, 11:29 pm
#1042
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
That marinara pasta truly was dreadful.
Aug 8, 2017, 12:30 am
#1043
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: PDX/HIO
Programs: AS MVPG; Hertz Pres; Tanquery Million Minier
Posts: 375
Aug 8, 2017, 12:48 am
#1044
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,724
Was denied 8/7/2017 PDX 12pm Lounge next to C4 as sign was out rejecting priority pass.
Big Capers news though.
Went to D terminal for Capers $28 voucher program for PriorityPass. Asked sales associate and she explained that it's $28 pp and per guest. So two people get $56! Make friends at the bar, they are your guests and $28pp.
What's crazier is I was told there's no limits on transactions. She urged me to make my $56 worth of selections and eat them. Then come back 10 minutes later and load up on snacks, wine or beer to go. Claimed a couple did it 5 times over an hour once. Also stated the program and abuse have been going on for 3 weeks and no one has shut it down.
Read the fine print and I don't see anything saying limit once per day.
Personally I made one purchase for $53 with a guest and walked away paying nothing.
Big Capers news though.
Went to D terminal for Capers $28 voucher program for PriorityPass. Asked sales associate and she explained that it's $28 pp and per guest. So two people get $56! Make friends at the bar, they are your guests and $28pp.
What's crazier is I was told there's no limits on transactions. She urged me to make my $56 worth of selections and eat them. Then come back 10 minutes later and load up on snacks, wine or beer to go. Claimed a couple did it 5 times over an hour once. Also stated the program and abuse have been going on for 3 weeks and no one has shut it down.
Read the fine print and I don't see anything saying limit once per day.
Personally I made one purchase for $53 with a guest and walked away paying nothing.
https://www.prioritypass.com/en/Loun...-Alaska-Lounge
Last edited by PDXPremier; Aug 8, 2017 at 6:08 pm
Aug 8, 2017, 10:12 am
#1045
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,082
2 guests but....
I noticed that the Priority Pass website has been updated to reflect the new guest policy (effective August 7th)...you can now bring two guests. I must admit that going from no guests to two guests while they are still regularly turning away PP members themselves seems odd.
Aug 8, 2017, 10:19 am
#1046
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
Aug 8, 2017, 3:40 pm
#1047
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 35,068
I've had the Beecher's at the DL SC in A. Several times.
Aug 11, 2017, 10:13 am
#1048
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
I don't see it as worthless. When they do allow PP members in, it is nice to be able to bring in a spouse at least!
Aug 11, 2017, 2:11 pm
#1049
Join Date: May 2003
Location: PDX USA
Programs: AS MVPG, AA, BA, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Platinum, IHG, Hertz 5*
Posts: 690
It was actually nice when the AL's weren't allowing PP members in. I have both memberships. The current AL lounges were designed to accommodate AL membership levels of yesteryear. The growth of AS to more markets, the acquisition of VX and the lack of additional AL's or expansion thereof outside of SEA's C Concourse is diminishing the Lounge experience and the value of a membership.
PDX is a problem. As a paid member, two weeks ago I had to leave (mid-day) - not a single seat to be found. Literally SRO. This includes the cubicles and the glassed-in mini-rooms in the back. Atrocious.
Yes, did report to AlaskaListens and received a disc code (
) but that doesn't solve the underlying problem.
The PDX AL is going to only get worse, unless they significantly enlarge this space or rethink access policies.
PDX is a problem. As a paid member, two weeks ago I had to leave (mid-day) - not a single seat to be found. Literally SRO. This includes the cubicles and the glassed-in mini-rooms in the back. Atrocious.
Yes, did report to AlaskaListens and received a disc code (
) but that doesn't solve the underlying problem.The PDX AL is going to only get worse, unless they significantly enlarge this space or rethink access policies.
Aug 11, 2017, 5:35 pm
#1050
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,194
