How does StarGold membership work?
Dec 1, 2009 | 10:45 pm
#1
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How does StarGold membership work?
Although I have been *G for years, I still have not figured how the opcost is worked out among the *member airlines.
Suppose I am Air Canada top-tier flyer, owning a *gold card on Aeroplan. When I travel United, and use its Red Carpet Club in Chicago O'hara, who is paying the cost of me using the RCC?
If again I connect Tokyo Narita on United, I instead use All Nippon Airway's lounge with *Gold, ANA lounge agent records my United ticket and my Aeroplan *G membership card, I assume ANA will send a bill to either United or Air Canada, will it?
This part of the business operation has not worked out on my mind.
Much appreciate your enlightenment.
Suppose I am Air Canada top-tier flyer, owning a *gold card on Aeroplan. When I travel United, and use its Red Carpet Club in Chicago O'hara, who is paying the cost of me using the RCC?
If again I connect Tokyo Narita on United, I instead use All Nippon Airway's lounge with *Gold, ANA lounge agent records my United ticket and my Aeroplan *G membership card, I assume ANA will send a bill to either United or Air Canada, will it?
This part of the business operation has not worked out on my mind.
Much appreciate your enlightenment.
Dec 1, 2009 | 11:24 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Air Canada again, unless you enter on a business class or first class ticket on United, then United will pay.
Dec 2, 2009 | 2:51 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HKG, BOS
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Does anyone know how much the *G card holder's airline pays per visit? I would find it a bit unfair to pay for a pax staying the entire duration of the opening hours (long transit) opposed to a pax just entering and getting a quick cup of coffee before boarding.
Dec 2, 2009 | 6:43 am
#5
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CLT
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I'm also curious about how status is shared among all the *A members. They don't have a common computer system, to my knowledge, so how does LH know my status when I'm an OZ elite? Do they do a pull from some common database when I make my reservation?
Dec 2, 2009 | 9:57 pm
#6
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They do know your * status by picking up info from partner airline's database.