Elite + Lounge Access
Dec 25, 2006 | 11:19 am
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Elite + Lounge Access
I'm having trouble finding the answer to this question:
Next month, I'm flying Delta in BizElite to LGW and back from BCN. Because there are no Skyteam nonstops from London to Barcelona, I'm flying a bargain-basement Iberia flight from LHR T2 to BCN. I'm not flying any Skyteam segments on the day I'm flying IB.
As an Elite + member will I be allowed to access the AF or AZ lounge the day I'm flying Iberia?
Next month, I'm flying Delta in BizElite to LGW and back from BCN. Because there are no Skyteam nonstops from London to Barcelona, I'm flying a bargain-basement Iberia flight from LHR T2 to BCN. I'm not flying any Skyteam segments on the day I'm flying IB.
As an Elite + member will I be allowed to access the AF or AZ lounge the day I'm flying Iberia?
Dec 25, 2006 | 11:40 am
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Not likely
Assuming they actually adhere to the rules, you will not get access.
I added the emphasis above, but you can see that they should require a same-day SkyTeam ticket for access.
S.
International First and Business Class passengers as well as SkyTeam Elite Plus members traveling in Economy Class enjoy complimentary access to most SkyTeam partner lounges worldwide. Simply present your same-day ticket for an international SkyTeam airline flight. As a SkyTeam Elite Plus passenger, you can even invite a guest to join you in the lounge.
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Dec 25, 2006 | 11:48 am
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I'm having trouble finding the answer to this question:
Next month, I'm flying Delta in BizElite to LGW and back from BCN. Because there are no Skyteam nonstops from London to Barcelona, I'm flying a bargain-basement Iberia flight from LHR T2 to BCN. I'm not flying any Skyteam segments on the day I'm flying IB.
As an Elite + member will I be allowed to access the AF or AZ lounge the day I'm flying Iberia?
Next month, I'm flying Delta in BizElite to LGW and back from BCN. Because there are no Skyteam nonstops from London to Barcelona, I'm flying a bargain-basement Iberia flight from LHR T2 to BCN. I'm not flying any Skyteam segments on the day I'm flying IB.
As an Elite + member will I be allowed to access the AF or AZ lounge the day I'm flying Iberia?
usually works.
Dec 26, 2006 | 6:44 pm
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Dec 26, 2006 | 7:07 pm
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Given an arrival into LGW in DL BizElite, using DL-arranged arrival facilities should work somewhere around LGW. Flying IB the same day or next day doesn't matter because IB is neither a SkyTeam carrier nor is the OP flying business from LON-Spain.
Dec 27, 2006 | 6:50 am
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not clear when the OP is flying out of LGW. If he/she arrives overnight and just connects to IB the OP should get lounge access ... however, if there is a stopever in LGW ... chances are slim.
Dec 27, 2006 | 11:18 pm
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My understanding is that I'll have to sweet-talk the staff at either the AF or AZ lounge in LHR's terminal 2 (where IB flies) that day... show my Delta business boarding passes and my Platinum/E+ card... and hope for the best.
Dec 28, 2006 | 1:59 am
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Thanks all for your replies. I thought I did make it clear that I'm traveling on an open-jaw routing from JFK-LGW and back BCN-JFK. To get to Barcelona via Skyteam I would have had to connect in CDG or MXP/FCO, something I wasn't willing to do, so I decided to spring for the coach seat on IB.
My understanding is that I'll have to sweet-talk the staff at either the AF or AZ lounge in LHR's terminal 2 (where IB flies) that day... show my Delta business boarding passes and my Platinum/E+ card... and hope for the best.
My understanding is that I'll have to sweet-talk the staff at either the AF or AZ lounge in LHR's terminal 2 (where IB flies) that day... show my Delta business boarding passes and my Platinum/E+ card... and hope for the best.
Dec 28, 2006 | 7:49 am
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Obviously I'll just have to hope for the best...