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Club member/one-time pass access changes Nov 1, 2019 (same day BP on UA or partner)
Effective November 1, 2019, United Club customers, including members and their guests, and one-time pass holders will need to provide a same-day boarding pass for travel on United, Star Alliance™ or a contracted partner for entry into all United Club locations When DL first announced this starting Jan 1, 2019, UA didn't follow, but now that AA is also requiring AA/OW/partner boarding pass, UA is completing the trifecta. |
This is pretty lame. I’ve actually used the UC twice in the past few months flying other airlines. |
I’m interested in definition of “contracted partner”. I live on Maui but often fly to Honolulu on Hawaiian round-trip for a day or two. Hawaiian is a partner airline, but not Star Alliance. As I occasionally will grab breakfast at UC on arrival at HNL, I’m hoping “contracted partner” includes HA for lounge access purposes. Outside of that, no effect on this UA-leashed idiot. |
Originally Posted by GoSh4rks
(Post 30389194)
This is pretty lame. I’ve actually used the UC twice in the past few months flying other airlines. |
Effective Nov 1, 2019 - seems like excessive notice......
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Originally Posted by HNLbasedFlyer
(Post 30389262)
Effective Nov 1, 2019 - seems like excessive notice......
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UA continues to help me justify my AMEX Platinum card and entrance to Centurion lounges and Priority Pass lounges. With the change in 1K PQD qualification next year, OAL are my future. This lifetime member will be "unleashed" in 2020.
I have never paid for the UC as never saw the benefit (and rarely flew domestic on a regular basis until last year) and rarely use the UC when eligible these days as better options, but I would be annoyed if I paid for the UC and my usage would now decrease. Perhaps a matter or perspective of whether you are based in a hub or not. |
Originally Posted by HNLbasedFlyer
(Post 30389262)
Effective Nov 1, 2019 - seems like excessive notice......
Originally Posted by IAH-OIL-TRASH
(Post 30389269)
Not if year-long card renewal in the meantime hinges on change.
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Originally Posted by uastarflyer
(Post 30389256)
devalue of benefits to be sure. Though in many locations flying say WN and going to a UC isn’t practical. I think I did this in SNA once though. |
Originally Posted by HNLbasedFlyer
(Post 30389262)
Effective Nov 1, 2019 - seems like excessive notice......
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Here's the rule it's replacing: "All United Club customers, including members, are eligible to access United Club locations only when they have a flight arriving or departing on any airline the same day, and must show a boarding pass for entry."
Maybe this was aimed at non-flying Members that wanted Club access by purchasing, then refunding, a non-UA flight (to avoid UA excessive cancellation tracking). |
UA either needs to eliminate 1-day passes or have 2 entrances to UC -- an express one for members and another for people who need to ask 500 questions how their 1-day pass works.
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I'm already on the fence about renewing UC membership next year, and this is definitely a push in the "no" direction.
The new rule makes much more sense for DL, since they give SkyClub membership to DMs as a choice benefit option. With UA, everyone - including 1K and GS - is paying for UC membership. |
I actually think this will hurt a lot of one-time pass holders who get their access twice a year from the United Explorer Card.
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Originally Posted by docbert
(Post 30389449)
They did the exact same thing when they started requiring a boarding pass (from any airline, at that time) to enter. By giving 1+ years notice they avoid any complaints from people that that purchased a membership on the basis that they could access when not flying (previously), or flying on a non UA/*A/partner airline (this change).
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