Lounge Access Without Star Alliance Gold Card [Merged Threads]
Nov 2, 2011, 10:00 pm
#181
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
That's odd. I transit FRA quite often (sadly, often in Y) and have never had an issue accessing the SEN lounge. They have *always* asked me for my card though - this never fails. I haven't tried it without a card but knowing the propensity towards following the rules that tends to prevail, I'd be quite surprised if they let anyone in without that magic little piece of plastic.
In any case, that SEN lounge in T1 near the US departures is often bursting at the seams. Sometimes it feels more stressful to fight the crowds inside the lounge than it is to just grab a coffee out in the terminal...
Nov 12, 2011, 3:17 pm
#182
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Berlin, Germany
Programs: UA 1P, TK Elite Plus, AZ Freccia Alata Plus
Posts: 97
Access to LH lounge without 1P card
I've just made it back to 1P last week.
Next weekend I'll have a flight on LH from MUC. I don't think I'll receive my new 1P card before that day. Is there still a chance I'll get into the LH Senator Lounge even without the *G card?
Can UA email me some kind of "official" confirmation that I'm *G again which I could show to the ladies at the LH lounge?
Next weekend I'll have a flight on LH from MUC. I don't think I'll receive my new 1P card before that day. Is there still a chance I'll get into the LH Senator Lounge even without the *G card?
Can UA email me some kind of "official" confirmation that I'm *G again which I could show to the ladies at the LH lounge?
Nov 12, 2011, 4:30 pm
#183
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Crystal City, VA
Programs: United Mileage Plus 1K 2 MM, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 2,627
It will probably say *G on your BP, but that probably won't be enough to get you in. You can try; maybe someone can guest you in? Good luck.
Nov 12, 2011, 4:35 pm
#184
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Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
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I have had luck at LH lounges showing a printout of the MP web page that showed my status. Make sure it prints headers and footers as that will show the date it was printed. Got strange looks but they always let me in.
Nov 12, 2011, 4:42 pm
#185
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Berlin, Germany
Programs: UA 1P, TK Elite Plus, AZ Freccia Alata Plus
Posts: 97
Mar 18, 2012, 12:55 pm
#186
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Illinois-downstate
Programs: UA 1K, UA MM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 955
Just had to show card today in FRA for access to *gold lounge, even though boarding pass says *GOLD 1K on it. Glad I had gotten my new card in time for this Europe trip.
Strange happening at ORD though... United Club desk clerk looked at me like I had 3 heads or something. I had my 1K mm card with me, travellng int'l, waiting for upgrade to biz (did not clear). The clerk wanted to know if we were both travelling in biz... I said waiting for upgrades. This should NOT have been even asked, since I am *gold. Then she said, "Oh, I see, you're mm. OK, you can enter the lounge." WHAT???$$$@@@ (went in for short visit only, but really felt like I was trespassing after the reception I got)
Strange happening at ORD though... United Club desk clerk looked at me like I had 3 heads or something. I had my 1K mm card with me, travellng int'l, waiting for upgrade to biz (did not clear). The clerk wanted to know if we were both travelling in biz... I said waiting for upgrades. This should NOT have been even asked, since I am *gold. Then she said, "Oh, I see, you're mm. OK, you can enter the lounge." WHAT???$$$@@@ (went in for short visit only, but really felt like I was trespassing after the reception I got)
Mar 3, 2013, 4:41 pm
#187
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 1
Do they actually run FF number through database when they check?
Do they actually run the FF number through database or do they just visually check the name on the card is the same as the name on the ticket?
Mar 3, 2013, 5:45 pm
#188
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
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Welcome to FT!, thecuber
IME, they enter /swipe the MP / card number (@UC) but not at *A non-UC lounges. However if you are checking because of some non-valid use, you are risking the card is confiscated.
IME, they enter /swipe the MP / card number (@UC) but not at *A non-UC lounges. However if you are checking because of some non-valid use, you are risking the card is confiscated.
Mar 8, 2013, 8:15 am
#189
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: SAN
Posts: 2,426
I did not have to show my card last week at the SEN lounge in FRA. I was flying intra-Europe Y on LH. I went to get the card out of my wallet while the Drache was scanning my BP, and she actually said, "I don't need to see it."
Perhaps it's different if flying LH rather than UA or other *A partner?
Perhaps it's different if flying LH rather than UA or other *A partner?