Updated Red Carpet Club and International First Class Lounge Access Rules for p.s.
Aug 7, 2011, 2:06 pm
#166
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The latest rules seem to be that p.s. Business pax get RCC access and p.s. First pax get IFL + RCC access **at their departure airport only**. Regardless of elite status, p.s. Y pax do not get lounge access
Furthermore, p.s. Business and First pax are not entitled to lounge access upon arrival, regardless of whether you have onward connections... But sometimes the lounge agents make exceptions
Sep 12, 2011, 12:19 pm
#167
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Some data points from this weekend:
We flew SEA-SFO-JFK in domestic NF and p.s. NC as 1K passengers:
We then flew JFK-LAX-SEA in p.s. NC and domestic NF.
We flew SEA-SFO-JFK in domestic NF and p.s. NC as 1K passengers:
- The SEA lounge attendant wordlessly scanned our p.s. boarding passes and waved us in. I don't know whether she was doing us a favor.
- Lounge access at SFO worked like you'd expect.
- We didn't try at JFK.
We then flew JFK-LAX-SEA in p.s. NC and domestic NF.
- Lounge access at JFK worked like you'd expect. There appeared to be two actual statues of dragons outside the IFL entrance. Love it.
- The LAX lounge agent had an awesome, carefully worded to maximize politeness, three-sentence explanation why she appreciated our business, but the p.s. C lounge access is for departures, not arrivals, and would we like to buy a club membership?
Sep 12, 2011, 3:08 pm
#168
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Some data points from this weekend:
We flew SEA-SFO-JFK in domestic NF and p.s. NC as 1K passengers:
We then flew JFK-LAX-SEA in p.s. NC and domestic NF.
We flew SEA-SFO-JFK in domestic NF and p.s. NC as 1K passengers:
- The SEA lounge attendant wordlessly scanned our p.s. boarding passes and waved us in. I don't know whether she was doing us a favor.
- Lounge access at SFO worked like you'd expect.
- We didn't try at JFK.
We then flew JFK-LAX-SEA in p.s. NC and domestic NF.
- Lounge access at JFK worked like you'd expect. There appeared to be two actual statues of dragons outside the IFL entrance. Love it.
- The LAX lounge agent had an awesome, carefully worded to maximize politeness, three-sentence explanation why she appreciated our business, but the p.s. C lounge access is for departures, not arrivals, and would we like to buy a club membership?
so when p.s. goes 2 class, is it right to presume the IFL will be shut down and the space used to make a larger UC?
Sep 13, 2011, 9:35 am
#169
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Nov 2, 2011, 4:41 pm
#170
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Scanned through this thread and couldn't get find anything definite - can I use the DEN United Club on arrival? I'm *Gold (AC*E, not UA/CO/US).
Nov 2, 2011, 10:16 pm
#171
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partially because this is the wrong thread
*G have access to the United Club (aka RCC) on departure with a departing *A BP.
No access on arrival only.
No access on arrival only.
Nov 21, 2011, 4:53 pm
#172
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Lax-sfo-jfk ps f ifl access?
I did some research and couldn't find any recent posts regarding my question so I'll ask again:
Traveling LAX-SFO-JFK on Weds in F, I know for sure I will have access at SFO but will they give me a hard time at the LAX IFL? Checked the UA website and it makes no reference other than PS F having access to IFL. Can someone elaborate please? THANX!
Traveling LAX-SFO-JFK on Weds in F, I know for sure I will have access at SFO but will they give me a hard time at the LAX IFL? Checked the UA website and it makes no reference other than PS F having access to IFL. Can someone elaborate please? THANX!
Nov 21, 2011, 5:23 pm
#173
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I did some research and couldn't find any recent posts regarding my question so I'll ask again:
Traveling LAX-SFO-JFK on Weds in F, I know for sure I will have access at SFO but will they give me a hard time at the LAX IFL? Checked the UA website and it makes no reference other than PS F having access to IFL. Can someone elaborate please? THANX!
Traveling LAX-SFO-JFK on Weds in F, I know for sure I will have access at SFO but will they give me a hard time at the LAX IFL? Checked the UA website and it makes no reference other than PS F having access to IFL. Can someone elaborate please? THANX!
It doesn't hurt to try and please report back what you will find out.
Dec 18, 2011, 4:06 pm
#174
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So just to clarify once more, I have little to no status on united (premier) and I'm traveling on a sponsored PS upgrade (NC) from JFK - LAX. Will I be allowed to access RCC at JFK?
Dec 18, 2011, 5:56 pm
#175
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and just once more -- yes, C (paid/award/upgraded) PS pax has departure airport access to the UC.
Dec 24, 2011, 2:48 am
#176
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