Get into Lounge with expired Gold Status
Oct 12, 2018, 9:16 am
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2018
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Get into Lounge with expired Gold Status
Hello together,
I had the Senator Status of the MM Porgram until last month. My question is now, I still have the exprired card, can I use it into Star Alliance Lounges or are they doing a verification of my account in their system?
Thanks,
Jam3s
I had the Senator Status of the MM Porgram until last month. My question is now, I still have the exprired card, can I use it into Star Alliance Lounges or are they doing a verification of my account in their system?
Thanks,
Jam3s
Oct 12, 2018, 11:22 am
#6
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If your card is only from last year, what if I had a card from ten years ago? Would I bet allowed in?
Oct 12, 2018, 4:22 pm
#10
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I think that in many *A lounges you enter by scanning the QR code on your BP which contains your FFP & current status as well as class of travel, flight number, etc.
Last edited by NewbieRunner; Oct 12, 2018 at 5:21 pm
Oct 13, 2018, 3:55 am
#11
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
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If the system doubts your status after scanning the boarding pass it asks to swipe/scan the card. Obviously the card you swip will have an expiry date that has passed so the 'computer will say no'. Minimum wage agents guarding the entrance of the Lufthansa pleasure temples are not allowed to waive entrance requirements. If 'computer says no' you can stand on your head and wave your arms all you want but still not gain entry.
Oct 14, 2018, 2:33 am
#14
Join Date: May 2012
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If the system doubts your status after scanning the boarding pass it asks to swipe/scan the card. Obviously the card you swip will have an expiry date that has passed so the 'computer will say no'. Minimum wage agents guarding the entrance of the Lufthansa pleasure temples are not allowed to waive entrance requirements. If 'computer says no' you can stand on your head and wave your arms all you want but still not gain entry.
Oct 14, 2018, 12:03 pm
#15
Join Date: Jun 2018
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When I got home from that trip I dug out the physical Altitude card and put it in my wallet.