Lounge access from A gates at SFO
Feb 5, 2024, 10:14 pm
#1
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Lounge access from A gates at SFO
I'll be traveling from SFO-IST in business class with Turkish Airlines. Noticed that a few of the early afternoon flights depart out of the A gates, as opposed to the G gates at the SFO International Terminal. What lounge access do they provide under these circumstances where the United Polaris Lounge is not available?
Feb 16, 2024, 4:45 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2021
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I’m currently at Polaris lounge now at G gates which is the lounge Turkish uses. I was told both flights now leave from A gates so you’ll have to go through security 2x. If you have pre check they can add your number at check in which would help with security.
Feb 18, 2024, 7:55 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Any idea if they have a contracted lounge for *G economy pax that don't have Polaris lounge access? Or would you have to use the United club and go back through security again?
Last edited by SevenandForty; Feb 18, 2024 at 7:55 pm Reason: additional detail
Feb 19, 2024, 9:17 pm
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In G gates, *G can use any United Lounge...there are 3 other than Polaris. If A gates, pretty sure you can use the very mediocre Air China Lounge for any Star flight that leaves from A. The Air France takes Priority Pass when it's not crowded.
Feb 20, 2024, 1:20 am
#5
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I don't believe there is an Air China lounge at SFO, just the China Airlines Dynasty lounge. Also IIRC they removed AF/KLM from PP after the renovation last year; the PP lounges at SFO on the A gates side are the aforementioned China Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and Golden Gate lounges, but all three of them supposedly also close to Priority Pass in the evenings because of crowding.
Mar 4, 2024, 9:23 am
#6
Join Date: Aug 2021
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I'll be traveling from SFO-IST in business class with Turkish Airlines. Noticed that a few of the early afternoon flights depart out of the A gates, as opposed to the G gates at the SFO International Terminal. What lounge access do they provide under these circumstances where the United Polaris Lounge is not available?