Jun 20, 2018, 11:02 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Lounge Access Policy - Star Alliance - Star Alliance
Paid Lounge Membership Customers
As holder of an eligible Paid Lounge Membership, you have access to any Star Alliance member airline’s Business Class Lounge* at the airport where your flight departs. Eligible paid memberships are United Club and Air Canada Maple Leaf Club – Worldwide.
You will need to show your boarding pass for a Star Alliance member airline operated flight together with your valid paid lounge membership card, displaying the Star Alliance Lounge Logo.
You are entitled to bring one guest travelling on any Star Alliance flight departing from the same airport on the same day.
*Not applicable at SQ SilverKris Lounge (Business Class) in Singapore, AC Signature Suite and UA Polaris Lounges
Paid Lounge Membership Customers
As holder of an eligible Paid Lounge Membership, you have access to any Star Alliance member airline’s Business Class Lounge* at the airport where your flight departs. Eligible paid memberships are United Club and Air Canada Maple Leaf Club – Worldwide.
You will need to show your boarding pass for a Star Alliance member airline operated flight together with your valid paid lounge membership card, displaying the Star Alliance Lounge Logo.
You are entitled to bring one guest travelling on any Star Alliance flight departing from the same airport on the same day.
*Not applicable at SQ SilverKris Lounge (Business Class) in Singapore, AC Signature Suite and UA Polaris Lounges
Family access is not valid for partner lounges
Physical members card is required for entry (appears UA is saying virtual, app card is sufficient for *A lounges)
Lounge Information - Star Alliance - Star Alliance
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United Club for Paid Membership under the dropdown list, for airport specific lounges that gives you access.
What if I am also a *G?
You can enter a partner lounge as *G (Star Alliance Gold) or as a UC Member but not as both. You will be limited to +1 guest even if *G and also UC/ML membership, Benefits do not stack.
In the case of those partners with a *G lounge and a Business lounge (Such as LH), your *G status will get you into the better *G lounge while the UC membership provides access to just the Business Lounge.
List of partner related lounges accessible via the club card
USA Lounges with UA *G Access When Flying Domestic
Does United Club Membership Give Access to * Gold Lounges in the USA?
Non-UA / partner Lounge Access Rules for United Club members
Aug 22, 2020, 6:39 pm
#241
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Sorry to resurrect a dead thread but does anyone know of the rules of using a UC membership with guests for the AC MLL lounge at LAX? I have an AC trip to YYZ early next year (assuming open borders ofc) and was wondering how this would work. I'll be traveling with 2 other no status people, I have UA gold so I know I can do with one guest but I'm going to get the club card soon anyways for the rest of my UA travels domestically and was wondering what the guest rules are with the club membership at these *A affiliated lounges? Thanks!
Paid Lounge Membership Customers
As holder of an eligible Paid Lounge Membership, you have access to any Star Alliance member airline’s Business Class Lounge* at the airport where your flight departs. Eligible paid memberships are United Club and Air Canada Maple Leaf Club – Worldwide.
You will need to show your boarding pass for a Star Alliance member airline operated flight together with your valid paid lounge membership card, displaying the Star Alliance Lounge Logo.
You are entitled to bring one guest travelling on any Star Alliance flight departing from the same airport on the same day....
As holder of an eligible Paid Lounge Membership, you have access to any Star Alliance member airline’s Business Class Lounge* at the airport where your flight departs. Eligible paid memberships are United Club and Air Canada Maple Leaf Club – Worldwide.
You will need to show your boarding pass for a Star Alliance member airline operated flight together with your valid paid lounge membership card, displaying the Star Alliance Lounge Logo.
You are entitled to bring one guest travelling on any Star Alliance flight departing from the same airport on the same day....
As the LAX UC is rather close (t7 vs AC ML is in T6), just go to the UC with 2 guests
Aug 23, 2020, 11:19 am
#242
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SNA (home), LAX, BOM/PNQ, LHR
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Alright that's fine. Yeah UA club in T7 was definitely on the menu since I go there a lot anyways before my tatl flights out of LAX and can take 2 people in (eventually) but we were also considering peaking into the AC lounge for a bit if we could, guess not. So in short, not accounting gold status for a second, the UA club membership standard rule is 1 guest to all the *A affiliated lounges then right? I wasn't too sure since this rule wasn't explicitly stated anywhere. Thanks as always!
Aug 23, 2020, 11:34 am
#243
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You can enter as a *G or UC membership but not both. Note for LH lounges, best to use *G, as that gives you access to the LH Senator Lounge while the UC membership access is just LH Business Lounge access
1 guest as explicitly stated in the *A lounge access policies
It is a *A lounge rule, not a UC membership rule.
It is a *A lounge rule, not a UC membership rule.
Aug 23, 2020, 12:33 pm
#244
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Sounds good, so the UC club membership is basically = to UA gold status when using a *A lounge.
Aug 23, 2020, 12:37 pm
#245
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Aug 23, 2020, 1:24 pm
#246
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Right, of course, with the exception of the Lufthansa Group Business vs Senator lounges, and potentially any other airlines that I'm missing that have a better gold lounge than the standard business class lounge. Funny how SQ lounges work the other way around.
Aug 23, 2020, 1:40 pm
#247
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Examples I’ve experienced where *G gets you a better club than UC membership: EWR/IAD LH Senator over LH Business/UC (IAD also TK over UA), DTW/FRA/MUC LH Senator over LH Business and last not least LAX *A over UC (though that’s the best US UC.)
Aug 23, 2020, 1:52 pm
#248
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Anyways back to topic, I knew where all I could go with my UA gold but wasn't sure what the guest policy was with the UC membership when I eventually get it, but now I do. Thanks WineCountryUA
Nov 17, 2020, 5:20 am
#249
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I just read that this card provide a UA Club membership rather than just UA Club access. I checked UA's website and it says that the membership provide access to UA Clubs and *A affiliated lounges when flying UA or *A. What does that mean exactly? All *A lounges worldwide? Is there a comprehensive list of participating lounges? Is it safe to say that having a UA Club membership is equivalent to *G lounge access?
If I were flying AC and crediting to Aeroplan (non-status), can I access AC Maple Leaf lounges in Canada and worldwide by displaying proof of UA Club membership? Not sure what the proof may be since I've never had UA Club membership before.
Thx!
If I were flying AC and crediting to Aeroplan (non-status), can I access AC Maple Leaf lounges in Canada and worldwide by displaying proof of UA Club membership? Not sure what the proof may be since I've never had UA Club membership before.
Thx!
Nov 17, 2020, 6:01 am
#251
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No, a UA Club membership does not give you access to all *A lounges. The access policy is described here.
*Not applicable at SQ SilverKris Lounge (Business Class) in Singapore, AC Signature Suite and UA Polaris Lounges
Nov 17, 2020, 6:32 am
#252
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No, the paid membership section, which includes UA Club, says Business Class lounge access, not "gold." For instance, Lufthansa has Business Lounges and Senator Lounges. The latter are "gold." So it would seem like a Senator Lounge would not be accessible with a UA Club card.
Nov 17, 2020, 6:34 am
#253
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No, the paid membership section, which includes UA Club, says Business Class lounge access, not "gold." For instance, Lufthansa has Business Lounges and Senator Lounges. The latter are "gold." So it would seem like a Senator Lounge would not be accessible with a UA Club card.
No, the paid membership section, which includes UA Club, says Business Class lounge access, not "gold." For instance, Lufthansa has Business Lounges and Senator Lounges. The latter are "gold." So it would seem like a Senator Lounge would not be accessible with a UA Club card.
As holder of an eligible Paid Lounge Membership, you have access to any Star Alliance member airline’s Business Class Lounge* at the airport where your flight departs.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; May 29, 2021 at 12:44 pm Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member
Nov 17, 2020, 9:53 am
#255
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I just read that this card provide a UA Club membership rather than just UA Club access. I checked UA's website and it says that the membership provide access to UA Clubs and *A affiliated lounges when flying UA or *A. What does that mean exactly? All *A lounges worldwide? Is there a comprehensive list of participating lounges? Is it safe to say that having a UA Club membership is equivalent to *G lounge access? ....
The family access for UCs do not apply to *A lounges
You need a qualifying departing flight (as you do for *G)
You need to have the physical UC membership card for access
Your guest will need to also have a qualifying *A departure
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Nov 17, 2020 at 10:00 am Reason: guest