No United Club access for BF passengers on some routes??
Jan 17, 2012, 4:07 pm
#1
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No United Club access for BF passengers on some routes??
The United Club access rules read in part “BusinessFirst markets include customers traveling in the front cabin of Continental-operated flights to/from Houston/Newark and the following: Europe, Asia, India, Argentina, Brazil as well as flights between Newark and Lima or Honolulu and Houston/Newark/Guam.”
So, does this mean that a non-club-member Platinum passenger flying DEN-HNL in BF (CO135) does NOT get Club access?? If correct, this seems to be a very strange exception.
Are there any other BF flights where a BF passenger does not get Club access??
So, does this mean that a non-club-member Platinum passenger flying DEN-HNL in BF (CO135) does NOT get Club access?? If correct, this seems to be a very strange exception.
Are there any other BF flights where a BF passenger does not get Club access??
Jan 17, 2012, 4:13 pm
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The United Club access rules read in part “BusinessFirst markets include customers traveling in the front cabin of Continental-operated flights to/from Houston/Newark and the following: Europe, Asia, India, Argentina, Brazil as well as flights between Newark and Lima or Honolulu and Houston/Newark/Guam.”
So, does this mean that a non-club-member Platinum passenger flying DEN-HNL in BF (CO135) does NOT get Club access?? If correct, this seems to be a very strange exception.
Are there any other BF flights where a BF passenger does not get Club access??
So, does this mean that a non-club-member Platinum passenger flying DEN-HNL in BF (CO135) does NOT get Club access?? If correct, this seems to be a very strange exception.
Are there any other BF flights where a BF passenger does not get Club access??
Jan 17, 2012, 4:50 pm
#4
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UC Access
I returned from HNL on Monday (first time) and was in [N]F - could I have used the UC after or before HNL-SFO?
I looked on .bomb and could not find the rules being quoted above.
I looked on .bomb and could not find the rules being quoted above.
Jan 17, 2012, 5:47 pm
#5
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The United Club access rules read in part “BusinessFirst markets include customers traveling in the front cabin of Continental-operated flights to/from Houston/Newark and the following: Europe, Asia, India, Argentina, Brazil as well as flights between Newark and Lima or Honolulu and Houston/Newark/Guam.”
So, does this mean that a non-club-member Platinum passenger flying DEN-HNL in BF (CO135) does NOT get Club access?? If correct, this seems to be a very strange exception.
Are there any other BF flights where a BF passenger does not get Club access??
So, does this mean that a non-club-member Platinum passenger flying DEN-HNL in BF (CO135) does NOT get Club access?? If correct, this seems to be a very strange exception.
Are there any other BF flights where a BF passenger does not get Club access??
Jan 17, 2012, 6:32 pm
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I presume so, since it's international? This would be in line with the *A rules (or more accurately, would exclude the exception that the domestic US airlines have for their domestic routes)
Jan 17, 2012, 7:44 pm
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Flying from IAH to Mexico in "international business class" has always in the past allowed me to access the Presdent's Club in Houston so traveling to Lima in the forward cabin should also allow access to the U ited Club for Star Gold elites.
Jan 17, 2012, 8:45 pm
#8
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IAH-LIM has been UA operated for a while on an old UA 767 so it would not be a "Business First" route, just a United Business Route. However, if you are in business (award/paid/upgraded) you WILL be able to access the UC in IAH and one of the contract lounges in LIM.
Jan 17, 2012, 8:53 pm
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Also due to *Gold status - missed that in the OP's profile.
Jan 19, 2012, 8:55 am
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Thanks for this comment and others. Mrs. Zip is pleased she has a reasonable chance at access. However, if an agent does look up the rules, they will see the "written prior to any ... flights DEN-HN" rules (quoted in my original post above). Also, the rules do not atate "U Club Access is given to any BF passengers," so this implies that there are some exceptions; hoping that DEN-HNL is not one of these exceptions!