Airport-managed lounges discontinued for SAS passengers.
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#227
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Why not just write on the web site what lounges dont exist anymore instead of providing a link to the stat alliance lounge finder.
As as I said, terrible way of communicating. Just list it, make it clear.
This, interpretation of member lounge etc. Just bloody say it.
As as I said, terrible way of communicating. Just list it, make it clear.
This, interpretation of member lounge etc. Just bloody say it.
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That would mean that SAS would have to update their website every time a *A member airline opens or closes a lounge. I wouldn't expect that of any airline.
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I think it's pretty clear. When you search for ALC on the Star lounge finder, you'll find the IFACH "Contract lounge" with the logos of Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa beneath. There's no SAS logo there. And when you look at the policy for contract lounges, it says: "As a Star Alliance Gold customer travelling on a Star Alliance member airlines operated flight from such airports, you have access to these third party contract lounges, if the member airline you are travelling on has a contract with this lounge." So, it's pretty clear to me that you have to fly with LH or SN to get access to the lounge as a *G.
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Discontinuing or otherwise not providing lounge access for premium passengers has a tendency to make such customers more open to choosing airline service providers on the basis of price more than would otherwise be the case.
The less I get out of flying in a premium cabin or with airline/alliance premium status program membership on an airline, the more likely I am to consider flying other airlines that are nearly as convenient (or even more convenient) and select purchases based on price. Especially when there are other ways to access lounges for a relatively low or no additional variable cost to me.
The less I get out of flying in a premium cabin or with airline/alliance premium status program membership on an airline, the more likely I am to consider flying other airlines that are nearly as convenient (or even more convenient) and select purchases based on price. Especially when there are other ways to access lounges for a relatively low or no additional variable cost to me.
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I dont think its clear at all. Just make a web page that clearly says : the following lounges are not accepted when flying SAS. Then list them.
Not putting little symbols or making statements that can be interpreted either way. Just make it clear...
but it then Sas seems to dislike clarity on many things hence the popularity of learning about it or asking about it via flyer talk.
Not putting little symbols or making statements that can be interpreted either way. Just make it clear...
but it then Sas seems to dislike clarity on many things hence the popularity of learning about it or asking about it via flyer talk.
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I dont think its clear at all. Just make a web page that clearly says : the following lounges are not accepted when flying SAS. Then list them.
Not putting little symbols or making statements that can be interpreted either way. Just make it clear...
but it then Sas seems to dislike clarity on many things hence the popularity of learning about it or asking about it via flyer talk.
Not putting little symbols or making statements that can be interpreted either way. Just make it clear...
but it then Sas seems to dislike clarity on many things hence the popularity of learning about it or asking about it via flyer talk.
Should SK list All 10, and constantly monitor all airports to update the list whenever a new lounge is opened? Narita has 30 lounges, SK passengers has access to 3....
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Nope it would not be a mess. We already know if it is a star alliance lounge we have access.
They dont have to monitor anything just write. Sas gold members have no access to....Alicante lounges.
And list where no access is available.
Otherwise, its a case of go to the lounge and see what you get.
They dont have to monitor anything just write. Sas gold members have no access to....Alicante lounges.
And list where no access is available.
Otherwise, its a case of go to the lounge and see what you get.
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I don’t think it’s clear at all. Just make a web page that clearly says : the following lounges are not accepted when flying SAS. Then list them.
Not putting little symbols or making statements that can be interpreted either way. Just make it clear...
but it then Sas seems to dislike clarity on many things hence the popularity of learning about it or asking about it via flyer talk.
Not putting little symbols or making statements that can be interpreted either way. Just make it clear...
but it then Sas seems to dislike clarity on many things hence the popularity of learning about it or asking about it via flyer talk.
End of the day. It's the *A policy which grants you access to a *A member lounge. Not the SK policy. The SK policy only grants you access to SK owned or contracted lounges.
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I think it's pretty clear. When you search for ALC on the Star lounge finder, you'll find the IFACH "Contract lounge" with the logos of Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa beneath. There's no SAS logo there. And when you look at the policy for contract lounges, it says: "As a Star Alliance Gold customer travelling on a Star Alliance member airlines operated flight from such airports, you have access to these third party contract lounges, if the member airline you are travelling on has a contract with this lounge." So, it's pretty clear to me that you have to fly with LH or SN to get access to the lounge as a *G.
What if someone who is *G flying on LH, can the person guest a person flying TP?
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I don't know exactly what the rules are, but I had to be rather pushy to get a Austrian Airlines guest in to the contract lounge Lufthansa used in FCO a couple of years back. At that time they used different contract t lounges.
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The OP is asking about *G benefits. They don't apply to contract lounge.
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As TP is a *A member, yes a *G member flying LH can bring a guest, flying TP metal (not none *A code share) same day, into any *G lounge. This only applies to *G lounges, not to *A member lounges without the *G logo or contract lounges. This has been explained a couple of times in other treads.
The OP is asking about *G benefits. They don't apply to contract lounge.
The OP is asking about *G benefits. They don't apply to contract lounge.
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Alicante airport today, my booking says fast track available. My boarding pass says fast track valid but the airport says that SAS is not valid for fastrack so they should not put that on the cards.
I guess even if Sas does write it, its not possible to trust it anyway.
I guess even if Sas does write it, its not possible to trust it anyway.