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#106
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: Miles and Smiles Elite Plus, Hilton Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 480
Yes, it sounds like you are still in your first evaluation period. You have two years to qualify for the two years following your initial evaluation period (so until 2018/09/30), but the nice thing is that if you qualify early - like with your Asiana Gold status - you actually get more than 2 years of status for this initial period. In other words, you have until 2018/09/30 to get the additional 20,000 miles needed to reach Diamond status, which will then last from the day you attain it until 2020/09/30.
This also means that your first re-qualification will start after 2018/09/30, when the status mile counter is reset for everything except lifetime miles.
This also means that your first re-qualification will start after 2018/09/30, when the status mile counter is reset for everything except lifetime miles.
#107
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BTV
Posts: 23
Flying OZ235, ORD to ICN on Monday, 2355 12 March 2018 in business. Looking for lounge options. Swiss and SAS close too early per websites. See United lounges in T1 are open until 2100 and 2200. Understand there is no airside connection from T1 to T5 later in the evening. Are there any lounge agreements in place for later times in T5? No luck searching here or on other websites discussing ORD lounges. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
#109
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: BOS/SIN
Programs: DL PM, OZ Diamond Plus, BA Silver
Posts: 1,827
Flying OZ235, ORD to ICN on Monday, 2355 12 March 2018 in business. Looking for lounge options. Swiss and SAS close too early per websites. See United lounges in T1 are open until 2100 and 2200. Understand there is no airside connection from T1 to T5 later in the evening. Are there any lounge agreements in place for later times in T5? No luck searching here or on other websites discussing ORD lounges. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Also if you have plenty of time to spare at ORD you can choose to clear security at T1 to use the UA Polaris lounge (which closes at 9pm unfortunately, but they have much better food/liquor and also showers) and then exit landside to T5 afterward.
#110
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BTV
Posts: 23
OZ website says they use the SAS lounge which remains open until 2325(Partner Lounges < At the Airport < Information & Service < Home) so there's probably some sort of agreement in place with SK for it.
Also if you have plenty of time to spare at ORD you can choose to clear security at T1 to use the UA Polaris lounge (which closes at 9pm unfortunately, but they have much better food/liquor and also showers) and then exit landside to T5 afterward.
Also if you have plenty of time to spare at ORD you can choose to clear security at T1 to use the UA Polaris lounge (which closes at 9pm unfortunately, but they have much better food/liquor and also showers) and then exit landside to T5 afterward.
#112
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,290
Questions re: Asiana
I'm considering booking an award on Asiana but don't know much about the product. My destination is PVG, so I was considering booking JFK-ICN-PVG where there would be an overnight layover and I would continue on in J the following morning. The next day would I be able to use the F lounge? Is Asiana worth flying in F? What type of fuel surcharges can I expect from them? How would they compare to other airlines F cabins like JAL, ANA, SQ,CX?
#113
formerly 1984SW
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,079
I'm going to fly JFK-ICN-BKK on OZ:
- First Class JFK-ICN
- Business Class ICN-BKK (since they don't offer F on that flight).
Will I have access to the First Class Lounge in ICN, or just the Business Class Lounge? This is on an award ticket, if that matters.
- First Class JFK-ICN
- Business Class ICN-BKK (since they don't offer F on that flight).
Will I have access to the First Class Lounge in ICN, or just the Business Class Lounge? This is on an award ticket, if that matters.
#114
Moderator: Asiana & Qantas Frequent Flyer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: STR/SYD/SMF
Programs: QF Lifetime SG, LH HON, OZ Lifetime Diamond +, HH Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 14,483
I think it is always worth flying in F and the Asiana F product is very nice. Having said this, it is not as over the top as that of some other carriers. I think this is true for any class of service on OZ. Where they shine is with an excellent cabin service. I don't think you will be able to use the F lounge when departing in J but the lounge is nothing to write home about anyway. Usually you can't do much wrong booking F on OZ.
#115
formerly 1984SW
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,079
I think it is always worth flying in F and the Asiana F product is very nice. Having said this, it is not as over the top as that of some other carriers. I think this is true for any class of service on OZ. Where they shine is with an excellent cabin service. I don't think you will be able to use the F lounge when departing in J but the lounge is nothing to write home about anyway. Usually you can't do much wrong booking F on OZ.
I was hoping to try the ICN OZ F lounge because the J lounge was so packed the previous time I flew this same itinerary. I'll ask at the J lounge outbound BKK-ICN-JFK (when I'm in J the whole way) about my return when it's F-J.
This trip is using AV LifeMiles (award ticket) and to upgrade from J to F on the JFK-ICN segment was only about 12k miles, so I thought why not give F a try.
#116
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 668
When you are at Incheon airport (Seoul) you have the option of paying for access to the first class lounge. I never did because business class was good enough for me, but if you really want to experience first class lounge, that could be an option for you. I don't remember how much it costs, but I think it was about $50.
#117
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SYD
Programs: OZ Platinum LifeTime; DL PM; QF Gold; VA Plat; HH Diamond; IHG Diamond
Posts: 1,138
When you are at Incheon airport (Seoul) you have the option of paying for access to the first class lounge. I never did because business class was good enough for me, but if you really want to experience first class lounge, that could be an option for you. I don't remember how much it costs, but I think it was about $50.
#119
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: OZ Diamond *A Gold / Delta Platinum
Posts: 788
Come on, who doesn't love cup ramen!!! . Yeah I hear you, I never really paid attention to the food in the J lounge. I just focus on the shower before the flight since I come from CJU a bit early and still sleepy.
#120
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: HNL / SIN
Posts: 87
Random question : I'm situated out in Singapore and don't fly very often, so I'm going for Asiana Club Gold (*A Silver).
I'm planning on doing some long term travel (HNL-Europe, maybe some inter-Europe travel via flights (likely will use trains and buses more though), Europe to Morocco, Morocco to South Africa, South Africa to LAX, LAX to LIM and then some inter-South America flights before returning to SIN)
My question : I may end up having enough points to cover economy class awards flights for two people for the above, but if given the chance and knowing my itinerary above, would it make sense to try to hit Asiana Gold/*A Silver earlier in the trip based on the benefits? From what I saw, it doesn't look like it'd be worth it for *A Silver, but maybe for Gold (even then, I have Priority Pass through my CSR).
Having *A silver (or gold) wouldn't enable me to be eligible for any seat upgrades on any other non-Asiana *A airlines right?
I'm planning on doing some long term travel (HNL-Europe, maybe some inter-Europe travel via flights (likely will use trains and buses more though), Europe to Morocco, Morocco to South Africa, South Africa to LAX, LAX to LIM and then some inter-South America flights before returning to SIN)
My question : I may end up having enough points to cover economy class awards flights for two people for the above, but if given the chance and knowing my itinerary above, would it make sense to try to hit Asiana Gold/*A Silver earlier in the trip based on the benefits? From what I saw, it doesn't look like it'd be worth it for *A Silver, but maybe for Gold (even then, I have Priority Pass through my CSR).
Having *A silver (or gold) wouldn't enable me to be eligible for any seat upgrades on any other non-Asiana *A airlines right?