Star Gold Guest Lounge Access
Apr 26, 2012, 7:37 pm
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Star Gold Guest Lounge Access
I am going on a trip JFK-IST on Turkish Airlines in July, Comfort Class (premium economy), with four others. I am star gold, so I can check in at business class, and have lounge access for myself and a guest. Could I bring in four guests? All family members, on same itinerary? 
Apr 26, 2012, 7:46 pm
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I am going on a trip JFK-IST on Turkish Airlines in July, Comfort Class (premium economy), with four others. I am star gold, so I can check in at business class, and have lounge access for myself and a guest. Could I bring in four guests? All family members, on same itinerary?
Apr 26, 2012, 7:53 pm
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Oh yes, go on, bring the whole aircraft with you. I am amazed how irresponsible some people can be. Why do you think the perks are "enhanced" so often? Because people like you, for whom it is not enough to bring one guest... Wake up people!!! That's why you are elite and you deserve some perks. So do not spoil it by bringing others.
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Apr 26, 2012, 8:29 pm
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Lounges are generally overcrowded already. So, it is my right to defend whatever I have earned. OP can clearly read, as he knows that he is allowed one guest only, so his question is clearly implying that he wants to know if it is possible to rort that perk even more... FYI, I do not agree even with the one gest rule. Only those who earned the privilege should have it...
Apr 26, 2012, 8:37 pm
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Oh yes, go on, bring the whole aircraft with you. I am amazed how irresponsible some people can be. Why do you think the perks are "enhanced" so often? Because people like you, for whom it is not enough to bring one guest... Wake up people!!! That's why you are elite and you deserve some perks. So do not spoil it by bringing others.
Very funny but I do concur. I get annoyed when the lounges are full and the chairs are filled with five year old children , not that adults are any better sometimes. When ever I upgrade to another level, be it airlines or Hotels, I read up on the benefits and rules and stick to them.
Apr 26, 2012, 9:12 pm
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I am going on a trip JFK-IST on Turkish Airlines in July, Comfort Class (premium economy), with four others. I am star gold, so I can check in at business class, and have lounge access for myself and a guest. Could I bring in four guests? All family members, on same itinerary?
Apr 27, 2012, 4:32 pm
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Wow, vbroucek, how rude! Sorry, for asking - it wasn't in my budget to spend $33,000 to 5 business class tickets to Turkey for that flight, for a family vacation. However, since I am normally a business class flyer - I just paid to get another person in my party upgraded to *Gold, and that cost about $750. So, with two of us in our party with *Gold access, I am sure that won't be a problem. I hope I see you in the lounge!
Apr 27, 2012, 4:39 pm
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Apr 27, 2012, 4:46 pm
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Apr 27, 2012, 7:03 pm
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Rude? Me? I think it is rude that some FFPs allow buying the status. That's rude. People should "earn" the status by flying, not just simply buying it. Oh yeah, I forgotten, one can buy anything in USA...
Apr 27, 2012, 7:04 pm
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Apr 28, 2012, 10:05 pm
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Apr 29, 2012, 12:50 am
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Apr 29, 2012, 12:57 am
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I am going on a trip JFK-IST on Turkish Airlines in July, Comfort Class (premium economy), with four others. I am star gold, so I can check in at business class, and have lounge access for myself and a guest. Could I bring in four guests? All family members, on same itinerary?
Which airline is selling *G status for $750 btw?