Avianca Amigo membership
Jan 15, 2016, 11:18 am
#196
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,839
the printed card worked for me as well (tested in 4 different lounges so far).
I had a nice E-Mail chat with Avianca Brasil about the card and they told me that they will be send out in 1-2 weeks (even if I don't count any flight as with Gold status you will get the card anyway).
I had a nice E-Mail chat with Avianca Brasil about the card and they told me that they will be send out in 1-2 weeks (even if I don't count any flight as with Gold status you will get the card anyway).
Jan 15, 2016, 5:50 pm
#197
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: SFO, BRU, ADB
Programs: UA Gold, BA Silver, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 707
I didn't even have to print the card, had a screenshot on my phone and got into the SN lounge in BRU and AC lounge in YUL without any problems.
Jan 16, 2016, 4:39 am
#198
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CKH
Posts: 575
Snacky
Last edited by Snacky; Jan 16, 2016 at 4:44 am
Jan 16, 2016, 4:47 am
#199
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CKH
Posts: 575
the printed card worked for me as well (tested in 4 different lounges so far). I had a nice E-Mail chat with Avianca Brasil about the card and they told me that they will be send out in 1-2 weeks (even if I don't count any flight as with Gold status you will get the card anyway).
Snacky
Jan 16, 2016, 5:14 am
#200
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,968
This is good news. Did they promise to send a card only to you, upon your specific request, or did they mean to send out cards to all elites, statusmatched or not? Besides that, I wonder how long it will take to receive a card in the mail from halfway round the world ...
Snacky
Snacky
Sent in a request for my daughter to be matched nov 30. Dec 29 they replied that need to send in attachement again did that same day but still nothing... They still seem to be overwhelmed...
Jan 16, 2016, 5:15 am
#201
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
It's great that the printout/screenshots of the card are being accepted.
Has anybody been able to gain lounge access with the card whilst crediting miles for the flight to another programme?
Has anybody been able to gain lounge access with the card whilst crediting miles for the flight to another programme?
Jan 16, 2016, 6:10 am
#202
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,141
Jan 16, 2016, 6:28 am
#203
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
Thanks klausa, for some reason I missed that!
Should be interesting trying to get into the Lufthansa Lounges with A3 on the boarding pass. I read somewhere that the LH group doesn't like this being done.
Should be interesting trying to get into the Lufthansa Lounges with A3 on the boarding pass. I read somewhere that the LH group doesn't like this being done.
Jan 16, 2016, 9:11 am
#204
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat
Posts: 865
Jan 16, 2016, 9:14 am
#205
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
Jan 17, 2016, 8:57 am
#206
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,141
They can dislike it all they want, but as long as there's Star Gold logo outside the doors and you have valid *G credentials they can't turn you away.
When I was at TXL using my O6 credentials the lady was mighty confused about difference between O6 and AV, but I know that LH has updated some of their system to include CM and O6 in there (notably, in October you could add O6 and CM numbers to your reservations, but not at check-in) - so maybe some internal memo about that has been sent out too.
When I was at TXL using my O6 credentials the lady was mighty confused about difference between O6 and AV, but I know that LH has updated some of their system to include CM and O6 in there (notably, in October you could add O6 and CM numbers to your reservations, but not at check-in) - so maybe some internal memo about that has been sent out too.
Jan 17, 2016, 10:08 am
#207
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,968
But is a printed card considered a valid credential for those who are not crediting their trips to o6? Seems alotnof ppl are doing just so. I wont have a issue as I will just credit to O6 since my retro credits failed so I am starting from scratch anyways 
Jan 17, 2016, 10:08 am
#208
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,839
They can dislike it all they want, but as long as there's Star Gold logo outside the doors and you have valid *G credentials they can't turn you away.
When I was at TXL using my O6 credentials the lady was mighty confused about difference between O6 and AV, but I know that LH has updated some of their system to include CM and O6 in there (notably, in October you could add O6 and CM numbers to your reservations, but not at check-in) - so maybe some internal memo about that has been sent out too.
When I was at TXL using my O6 credentials the lady was mighty confused about difference between O6 and AV, but I know that LH has updated some of their system to include CM and O6 in there (notably, in October you could add O6 and CM numbers to your reservations, but not at check-in) - so maybe some internal memo about that has been sent out too.
STAR ALLIANCE GOLD CUSTOMERS TRAVELLING IN ANY CLASS
As a Star Alliance Gold customer, you have access to any member airline lounge that displays the Star Alliance Gold logo. You will need to present your boarding pass for a Star Alliance flight departing from the local airport. If your boarding pass does not carry the Star Alliance Gold indicator, you will need also to show your valid Star Alliance Gold card. You are entitled to a maximum of one guest. If you are a United MileagePlus Star Alliance Gold customer, you may only access the United Clubs within the U.S. when departing from that airport on an international Star Alliance flight.
http://www.staralliance.com/en/lounge-access-policy
Point and blank. If your BP has *G, no need for a card. It's on *A official web site after all.
Jan 17, 2016, 11:27 am
#209
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,141
Huh. Interesting.
It does seem kind of ripe for fraud though - with advent of OLCI and Passbook (now Wallet, I guess) boarding passes it's stupidly easy to fake your BP so it indicates *G.
On the other hand, everyone happily takes QR code cards as proof of actually holding the status, and those are even easier to fake...
It does seem kind of ripe for fraud though - with advent of OLCI and Passbook (now Wallet, I guess) boarding passes it's stupidly easy to fake your BP so it indicates *G.
On the other hand, everyone happily takes QR code cards as proof of actually holding the status, and those are even easier to fake...
Jan 17, 2016, 11:52 am
#210
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,968
Huh. Interesting.
It does seem kind of ripe for fraud though - with advent of OLCI and Passbook (now Wallet, I guess) boarding passes it's stupidly easy to fake your BP so it indicates *G.
On the other hand, everyone happily takes QR code cards as proof of actually holding the status, and those are even easier to fake...
It does seem kind of ripe for fraud though - with advent of OLCI and Passbook (now Wallet, I guess) boarding passes it's stupidly easy to fake your BP so it indicates *G.
On the other hand, everyone happily takes QR code cards as proof of actually holding the status, and those are even easier to fake...
I havent really noticed that one could fake star gold status but often have noticed that my boarding card only says *G but does not show the account number...