Krisflyer Gold access SYD
Jun 6, 2018, 7:17 am
#1
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Krisflyer Gold access SYD
Hi all,
As a Krisflyer Gold, I get access to the Silverkris lounge in SYD when flying SQ in Y but will I still get access to the lounge if I'm flying Y on another Star Alliance carrier (United)?
Thanks
Rob
As a Krisflyer Gold, I get access to the Silverkris lounge in SYD when flying SQ in Y but will I still get access to the lounge if I'm flying Y on another Star Alliance carrier (United)?
Thanks
Rob
Jun 6, 2018, 9:43 am
#2
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Yes. Make sure your KF FFP# (and automatically *G status) is printed on the boarding pass. Otherwise carry your *G card with you.
Jun 6, 2018, 4:17 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
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For a morning SQ flight out of SYD 9:05am departure, should one go to the AirNZ lounge for breakfast or SilverKris? Not sure if I have time to go to both? And also flying J class SQ, so might have lots of food on board lol.
Jun 6, 2018, 10:54 pm
#6
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Is 1 hour enough? Will be with wife and a 7 year old.
Jun 7, 2018, 12:11 am
#8
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We are all travelling on SQ J Class. 
Will try the barista Just want to see if an hour is enough to explorer both and have breakfast at the same time. If not I need to wake up earlier lol
Will try the barista
Just want to see if an hour is enough to explorer both and have breakfast at the same time. If not I need to wake up earlier lol
Jun 7, 2018, 12:24 am
#9
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Unless you're a slow eater, an hour is more than enough to do that.
Jun 7, 2018, 1:05 am
#10
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Have the yum cha (dim sums) at the SQ lounge, then head to the NZ lounge for the barista coffee. And if you're still hungry, the egg station in the NZ lounge is nice for some eggs cooked fresh the way you want them. That's what I usually do.
Unless you're a slow eater, an hour is more than enough to do that.
Unless you're a slow eater, an hour is more than enough to do that.
I live around 30mins from SYD airport. 9:05am departure, so I guess if I leave the house around 6am should give me plenty of tine at lounge? Obviously still need to check in and also customs.Thanks,
K.
Jun 7, 2018, 2:18 am
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Unless airport morning traffic is bad (usually weekends and Mondays), leaving at 6 should be fine. You'll get an expresspath coupon, so immigration and security will take you at most 10mins. if you're not aware, the entry to the expresspath is further along (from the SQ checkin desks) past the normal departure entrance
Jun 7, 2018, 3:38 am
#12
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Thanks everyone. I thought that was the case but wanted to check as it'll be my first time flying on a Star Alliance flight (non-SQ) since I gained Krisflyer Gold status.
The SQ site was a little ambiguous, it just mentions that you have access to Silver Kris Lounges worldwide when travelling on SQ, but then when travelling on Star Alliance partners, you have access to Star Alliance Gold lounges. So in this case the Silver Kris Lounge in SYD is a Star Alliance Gold lounge unlike in SIN when the Silver Kris lounge is not a Star Alliance Gold lounge, but the Krisflyer Gold lounge is !
The SQ site was a little ambiguous, it just mentions that you have access to Silver Kris Lounges worldwide when travelling on SQ, but then when travelling on Star Alliance partners, you have access to Star Alliance Gold lounges. So in this case the Silver Kris Lounge in SYD is a Star Alliance Gold lounge unlike in SIN when the Silver Kris lounge is not a Star Alliance Gold lounge, but the Krisflyer Gold lounge is !
Jun 7, 2018, 4:48 am
#13
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Unless airport morning traffic is bad (usually weekends and Mondays), leaving at 6 should be fine. You'll get an expresspath coupon, so immigration and security will take you at most 10mins. if you're not aware, the entry to the expresspath is further along (from the SQ checkin desks) past the normal departure entrance
Jun 7, 2018, 6:44 am
#14
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Hi k3nnis,
I may be wrong, but it's possible that the NZ lounge won't let you all in as I believe you'd be entering that particular lounge on the Star Alliance Gold rule of 'cardholder + one guest'. Other people will correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that standard SQ J tickets cannot enter the NZ lounge being outside that rule.
Whereas, you will all be admitted to the SQ lounge as you are travelling with them in J.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I may be wrong, but it's possible that the NZ lounge won't let you all in as I believe you'd be entering that particular lounge on the Star Alliance Gold rule of 'cardholder + one guest'. Other people will correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that standard SQ J tickets cannot enter the NZ lounge being outside that rule.
Whereas, you will all be admitted to the SQ lounge as you are travelling with them in J.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Jun 7, 2018, 1:19 pm
#15
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OP has *G so regardless of what cabin he is flying in he can bring a guest. I've never had A problem getting access to a lounge when travelling with my wife and 3 young kids (under 9). You will have no problem accessing either lounge in SYD. Air NZ are extremely accommodating of children and have A lovely enclosed children's play area