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Often1 Mar 24, 2016 6:37 am
It should not be a problem. But, it sometimes is. If you want to be certain, bring the card.

If you can't bring the card and don't have your status through a carrier which provides a digital replica, ask the carrier to email a PDF or fax you a letter or whatever it generally supplies as proof. They all have something as a backup.

Mergetrip Nov 7, 2017 12:08 pm
What about the other way round?
 
Originally Posted by Himeno (Post 26348389)
I have QF Platinum - Oneworld Emerald and entered lounges in SYD, CBR, MEL, HND, HKG, BOS, DFW, LAX, SFO, ORD, JFK, MIA, CLT, DCA, PHL, DOH, CDG, LHR, HEL, PEK, PVG, SIN and ITM over the last 2 years without being asked for my card.
I am QF platinum (OW emerald) but want to credit my flight to BA Blue (to build BA status and Avios). Will I be allowed to use OW first lounges on production of my QF Card and, if so, is there somewhere in the rules this is written so I can show the lounge staff incase they say no.

Many thanks

miamiflyer8 Nov 8, 2017 11:38 am
Originally Posted by Mergetrip (Post 29031409)
I am QF platinum (OW emerald) but want to credit my flight to BA Blue (to build BA status and Avios). Will I be allowed to use OW first lounges on production of my QF Card and, if so, is there somewhere in the rules this is written so I can show the lounge staff incase they say no.

Many thanks
Give the lounge dragon your BP and your QF OWE card and tell them you want to credit to BA, they should let you in.

Entering the JFK Admirals Club with my bp with my AAdvantage number plus my Airberlin Sapphire card works every time.

Himeno Nov 8, 2017 11:47 am
Originally Posted by Mergetrip (Post 29031409)
I am QF platinum (OW emerald) but want to credit my flight to BA Blue (to build BA status and Avios). Will I be allowed to use OW first lounges on production of my QF Card and, if so, is there somewhere in the rules this is written so I can show the lounge staff incase they say no.

Many thanks
They'll scan the barcode on the boarding pass and base admission to the lounge on that. If you have different status in another program then whats in the booking, you can show the card. They may want you to change the numbers in the booking so that the status used to enter the lounge is what is shown on the boarding pass.
If they change the FFP in the booking at the lounge, have the gate agents change it back before boarding.

In theory, bookings can hold up to 4 different programs, with each used for a different thing, but many agents don't know how to do this.

CMK10 Jan 27, 2018 3:38 pm
Last year I didn't have an issue at BA, IB or QF lounges without my card as a OW Sapphire flying in Y.

tmac100 Feb 27, 2018 1:37 pm
Originally Posted by bevan7 (Post 26347471)
Hi

I have Sapphire status and am doing quite a few flights around the world. Can I enter a Oneworld lounge without the physical card or do most airlines need to see the card? Is it okay to put my frequent flyer number in the ticket and show my status on my phone?

Thanks for your help
I always carry a printed copy of my BAEC status card, printed off the BA website.


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