Urgent: Father accessing IST lounge using my Priority Pass
Dec 1, 2011, 4:02 pm
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Urgent: Father accessing IST lounge using my Priority Pass
Hello Fellas - Is it possible and ok if I give out my Priority Pass card to my dad for accessing new IST lounge? he is flying in tonight. I am asking this as I know that one can't access the lounge paying money nor my dad has a *G status. So just asking if it is possible?
thank you.
thank you.
Dec 1, 2011, 5:12 pm
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Hello Fellas - Is it possible and ok if I give out my Priority Pass card to my dad for accessing new IST lounge? he is flying in tonight. I am asking this as I know that one can't access the lounge paying money nor my dad has a *G status. So just asking if it is possible?
thank you.
thank you.
Dec 1, 2011, 6:31 pm
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Hello Fellas - Is it possible and ok if I give out my Priority Pass card to my dad for accessing new IST lounge? he is flying in tonight. I am asking this as I know that one can't access the lounge paying money nor my dad has a *G status. So just asking if it is possible?
thank you.
thank you.
So no, he can't enter.
Try one of the other paid lounges.
Dec 1, 2011, 7:01 pm
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2 lounges at IST will accept priority pass (Turkish airlines lounge will not accept it).
every other lounge at IST will let you in for a fee (again Turkish airlines lounge will not allow that).
only way to get into the Turkish Airlines lounge is by *G or business class ticket (departing IST)
every other lounge at IST will let you in for a fee (again Turkish airlines lounge will not allow that).
only way to get into the Turkish Airlines lounge is by *G or business class ticket (departing IST)
Dec 2, 2011, 3:38 am
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Hello Fellas - Is it possible and ok if I give out my Priority Pass card to my dad for accessing new IST lounge? he is flying in tonight. I am asking this as I know that one can't access the lounge paying money nor my dad has a *G status. So just asking if it is possible?
thank you.
thank you.
Dec 2, 2011, 4:31 pm
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So is this mean that the HSBC lounge is getting extremely crowded? and have i wasted my money or this year on priority pass and should go to any other lounge at IST (except of course Turkish Airlines)
Dec 2, 2011, 5:57 pm
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You will find that all lounges are crowded in IST most of the time. The HSBC lounge is a decent option. You might also try the Garanti lounge downstairs from the food court, I don't know whether it is accessible with the Priority Pass though.
Dec 3, 2011, 12:31 am
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thanks TCM. I've used both prime class and HSBC before and they weren't that bad. but now if there is one less, that traffic will be divided upon the other lounges. so I just wanted to check