GoldTrack Security Access with Guests at SFO?
Jan 6, 2022, 11:50 am
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GoldTrack Security Access with Guests at SFO?
I'm traveling with 3 coworkers tomorrow on a UA flight out of SFO and none of my colleagues has Precheck (the horror!). Being that I'm currently MileagePlus Platinum, the GoldTrack lane is also available. I'm curious if anyone has had success bringing guests through the priority security GoldTrack lane? I've tried looking this up myself but nothing I can find online talks about whether you can bring guests through the line.
Jan 9, 2022, 12:20 pm
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First I have heard of the Star Alliance Gold Track Lane. I don't see anything on the Star Alliance site that indicates whether or not *A Gold members can bring guests through that lane, so I would guess that unless those "guests" are *A Gold too, that they would potentially be denied access the benefit of this lane.
Jan 9, 2022, 12:24 pm
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Jan 9, 2022, 2:29 pm
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I don't recall seeing a gold track lane at either domestic or international.
When there are gold track / premium lanes at airports, I have never had an issue bringing a guest, unless it's one of the European airports where passengers have to scan their boarding passes individually at a turnstile for access.
When there are gold track / premium lanes at airports, I have never had an issue bringing a guest, unless it's one of the European airports where passengers have to scan their boarding passes individually at a turnstile for access.
Jan 9, 2022, 2:32 pm
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whether guests can come through traveling with, but on a separate PNR, as the premier member I’m not sure.
Jan 9, 2022, 2:35 pm
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I’ve used the London one when it was open (was not the last time) with a minor child who did not have *Gold. There was a person at a desk in addition to the automatic gates so we went that way. The benefit seemed marginal compared to regular security. There was no TSA equivalent there just security screening.
Jan 9, 2022, 3:18 pm
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I’ve used the London one when it was open (was not the last time) with a minor child who did not have *Gold. There was a person at a desk in addition to the automatic gates so we went that way. The benefit seemed marginal compared to regular security. There was no TSA equivalent there just security screening.
Jan 9, 2022, 5:02 pm
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Jan 9, 2022, 6:47 pm
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Jan 9, 2022, 7:22 pm
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Jan 9, 2022, 8:36 pm
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Meh, when I travel with guests on a “goldTrack” or priority lane whatever y’all call it, I usually walk in, and let them know I’m flying with them, most of the time they won’t care. Ofc this is all based on the judgement of the person checking
Jan 10, 2022, 5:54 am
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Not seen this lane at IAH, however, the *A website says it's there in all terminals. Is this lane the same as the Premier Access lane, which Silver and up already have access to?
Jan 10, 2022, 6:58 am
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Yes. They call same concept "GoldTrack" in Europe (where it is often a truly meaningful benefit, unlike here, where Pre and Clear are much more valuable).
Jan 10, 2022, 7:40 am
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There are Gold Track signage in the US, but basically the same lane as Premier Access, with additional branding. As emcampbe had already pointed out:
gold track is basically just an alliance-branded version of priority security, kind of like Skyteam branded priority services (forget what it’s called). I’m not sure if many/any US airports use the Gold Track branding, but essentially, any Of UAs priority security lines are in essence, Gold Track.
whether guests can come through traveling with, but on a separate PNR, as the premier member I’m not sure.
whether guests can come through traveling with, but on a separate PNR, as the premier member I’m not sure.