I am flying to YVR in a couple of weeks on US & AC. I am a *G on US and trying to find out where, if anywhere, I will have lounge access besides YVR on the return. I have done a search on in the forums and the best I found was here but the general consensus was unclear.

I found the following on the * Alliance website which states The last I checked the US has not annexed Canada so I would think I would have access based on this information.

but on the US website I find the following information that both conflicts and confirms what is on the Star Alliance site scattered all over their site

I find that on one page page where they describe the US Air club and the varying levels of access the following note.
On another page in an unrelated part of the site I find the following page:
and on yet a third unrelated part of the site I find the following:

Which set of rules is accurate? If I go by the strictest definition, I won't have any access to YVR on the return. The best case I can engage in the fine past time of lounge hopping in PHL :-) since that is the only airport I'm transiting through that has multiple *G lounges.

As a Star Gold member you will have access to Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounges as long as you have a boarding pass for a sameday Air Canada or Star Alliance departing flight.

There are three MLLs at YVR: one in the domestic pier, one near the international gates and one near the Transborder (i.e. US) gates.

They have snacks, open bar, internet access and high speed wireless service.

You won't be able to lounge hop at YVR, since each of the three areas, (domestic, international and transborder) are segregated from one and other.

Enjoy

http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin...ges/index.html

mpc1

I believe that the OP was looking for information on RCC access, not on the YVR side.

This may help

S*RCC/ADMIT UPDATED 03MAY2004

* * * UNITED RED CARPET CLUB ACCESS GUIDELINES * * *
FOR US AIRWAYS NEWS >S*R.U

* * RED CARPET CLUB MEMBER ACCESS * *
A VALID RED CARPET CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
GUEST POLICY:
WITHIN US: TWO GUESTS OR SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN
OUTSIDE US: ONE OR SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN
MEMBER MUST ACCOMPANY GUEST(S) AT ALL TIMES
FOR CURRENT MEMBERSHIP STATUS... CHECK MPM
MEMBERS TRAVELLING WITHOUT THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARD
MAY BE ASKED TO STEP ASIDE SHOULD THERE BE A LINE
AT THE CLUB ACCESS POINT AND SHOULD BE ASKED TO WAIT
UNTIL THE LINE CLEARS

* * * UA AND STAR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS * * *
UNITED FIRST INTERNATIONAL AT ALL CLUBS ON SAME-DAY
TRAVEL... ONE GUEST ALLOWED... TWO DRINK CHITS SHOULD
BE PROVIDED AT THE GATEWAY.
UNITED BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL AT ALL CLUBS ON SAME-DAY
TRAVEL... NO GUESTS ALLOWED... TWO DRINK CHITS SHOULD
BE PROVIDED AT GATEWAY.
* * * INTERNATIONAL DEFINITION * * *
TO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES EXCLUDING SAN JUAN
CUSTOMERS WHO TRAVEL TO CANADA MEXICO ARUBA AND
ST THOMAS WILL BE TREATED AS INTERNATIONAL AND
CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE RED CARPET CLUB
THIS APPLIES TO UA CUSTOMERS(F XF NF C XC NC)
AND STAR GOLD CUSTOMERS ONLY ..SAME DAY TRAVEL IS
REQUIRED AND THIS INCLUDES CONNECTING STATIONS
ON SAME DAY TRAVEL AS LONG AS THEY ARE IN F OR C
CLASS FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY......
FOR EXAMPLE: LAX Y ORD F YYZ...ACCESS IN ORD ONLY
FOR EXAMPLE: LAX F ORD F YYZ ...ACCESS IN LAX AND ORD

* * STAR GOLD ACCESS - OA STAR ALLIANCE CUSTOMERS * *
STAR GOLD CUSTOMERS (EXCEPT UA AND US AIR STAR GOLD)
TRAVELING ON A SAME DAY STAR OPERATED FLIGHT
HAVE ACCESS TO RED CARPET CLUB ON DAY OF TRAVEL
CUSTOMER SHOULD PRESENT STAR GOLD CARD
AND BOARDING PASS FOR STAR OPERATED FLIGHT
* * SEE NOTE BELOW FOR UA AND US * *
** NOTE UA AND US STAR GOLD CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS
ONLY IN CONJUCTION WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL* * *
GUESTS MUST ENTER THE LOUNGE WITH AN ELIGIBLE
STAR ALLIANCE GOLD MEMBER AND MUST DEPART ON A
STAR ALLIANCE MEMBER AIRLINE BUT MAY TRAVEL ON A
DIFFERENT FLIGHT.
TWO DRINK CHITS SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT GATEWAY.
ALL CARD HOLDERS AND GUESTS SHOULD BE TRACKED
-STAR ALLIANCE ACCESS SEE: >S*RCC/ALLIANCE
-US AIRWAYS RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT SEE: >S*RCC/US_AIRWAYS

Thanks for your help. Worst case in PHL & SEA I can get into the RCC with PriorityPass but it would be nice actually be able to use the *G lounge access instead.

I happily stand corrected

mpc1