*A LOUNGE ACCESS: question to the experts

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Oct 8, 2012 | 12:49 pm

MMM

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*A LOUNGE ACCESS: question to the experts

I will be travelling on a SouthAfricanAirways ticket (SA) the following route:

Johannesburg(JNB) - Perth(PER) flying SA, and ***on the same day *** Perth(PER)-> Melbourne(MEL), but using QANTAS(QF) on this leg . Can I use the *A lounge in Perth(PER) ?

And return

MEL->PER (with QANTAS) and ***on the same day*** PER->JNB with SA. Can I use the *A lounge in MEL ?

Obs: I am United *A - GOLD and also TAM *A - GOLD.

Thanks much

Oct 8, 2012 | 2:53 pm

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Afraid the answers are no and no.
It's the operating metal that counts. No *A departing flights at originating airports, so no lounge access.

Last edited by UAPremExecflyer; Oct 10, 2012 at 10:39 am Reason: re-correcting myself back to no lounge access

Oct 9, 2012 | 10:29 pm

jozdemir

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Perth to Melbourne is a domestic leg in any case and since we have no *A domestic carriers the only lounge in T1 is the QF lounge...

I'm pretty sure SA don't codeshare on the domestic legs so I'd say you're not going to get in unfortunately.

I'm in that lounge once a fortnight anyway, you're not missing out on much :-)

Oct 9, 2012 | 10:32 pm

jozdemir

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On your return leg though you can use the QF lounge in Perth International instead of the SQ lounge - I did the same flight just last month and I prefer the QF lounge out of the two

Oct 10, 2012 | 12:26 am

henry999

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Quote:

Originally Posted by UAPremExecflyer

No. And Yes.
... On the return, same principle. But you have a same-day *A departure.

Are you sure? The rules were tightened not too long ago and now read:

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Star Alliance Gold Customers Travelling in Any Class: Customers have access to any Star Alliance member carriers' owned lounges with the Star Alliance Gold logo at the entrance.

...

Customer must also present a boarding pass for travel on a Star Alliance flight departing from the local airport [emphasis added]

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So, QF MEL-PER would not appear to qualify.

cheers,

Henry

Oct 10, 2012 | 1:56 am

jozdemir

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If it was an SA codeshare you might be able to give it a crack - but I think you'll find it's not the case :-(

However, if you don't ask you don't get - so it won't hurt to go and ask them!

Oct 10, 2012 | 2:59 am

MMM

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thanks

Thanks people. Very informative.

Regarding PER , I will be there for few hours... so I will try the SQ lounge, if it is open (it seems to be open only 3hs before the SQ flight).