*G RCC access with Guest

I KNOW there must be a thousand posts on this, but I can find none!

Simple ? - Mrs B W has lost her SQ PPS card and since neither of us maintain an RCC membership anymore can she come as my guest on my SQ PPS card while traveling together??

Absolutely...

http://www.star-alliance.com/star_al...ge_access.html

"Star Alliance Gold Card Holder

Star Alliance Gold card holders and one guest, have access to any lounge that is identified with a Star Alliance Gold lounge sign when departing on a Star Alliance flight."

Be warned, though, that I've had my wife denied entry to the Chicago RCC by someone who claimed that she had been working there 15 years and knew the rules better than I did.

S*RCC/ADMIT UPDATED 03MAY2004

* * * UNITED RED CARPET CLUB ACCESS GUIDELINES * * *
FOR US AIRWAYS NEWS >S*R.U

* * RED CARPET CLUB MEMBER ACCESS * *
A VALID RED CARPET CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
GUEST POLICY:
WITHIN US: TWO GUESTS OR SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN
OUTSIDE US: ONE OR SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN
MEMBER MUST ACCOMPANY GUEST(S) AT ALL TIMES
FOR CURRENT MEMBERSHIP STATUS... CHECK MPM
MEMBERS TRAVELLING WITHOUT THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARD
MAY BE ASKED TO STEP ASIDE SHOULD THERE BE A LINE
AT THE CLUB ACCESS POINT AND SHOULD BE ASKED TO WAIT
UNTIL THE LINE CLEARS

* * * UA AND STAR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS * * *
UNITED FIRST INTERNATIONAL AT ALL CLUBS ON SAME-DAY
TRAVEL... ONE GUEST ALLOWED... TWO DRINK CHITS SHOULD
BE PROVIDED AT THE GATEWAY.
UNITED BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL AT ALL CLUBS ON SAME-DAY
TRAVEL... NO GUESTS ALLOWED... TWO DRINK CHITS SHOULD
BE PROVIDED AT GATEWAY.
* * * INTERNATIONAL DEFINITION * * *
TO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES EXCLUDING SAN JUAN
CUSTOMERS WHO TRAVEL TO CANADA MEXICO ARUBA AND
ST THOMAS WILL BE TREATED AS INTERNATIONAL AND
CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE RED CARPET CLUB
THIS APPLIES TO UA CUSTOMERS(F XF NF C XC NC)
AND STAR GOLD CUSTOMERS ONLY ..SAME DAY TRAVEL IS
REQUIRED AND THIS INCLUDES CONNECTING STATIONS
ON SAME DAY TRAVEL AS LONG AS THEY ARE IN F OR C
CLASS FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY......
FOR EXAMPLE: LAX Y ORD F YYZ...ACCESS IN ORD ONLY
FOR EXAMPLE: LAX F ORD F YYZ ...ACCESS IN LAX AND ORD

* * STAR GOLD ACCESS - OA STAR ALLIANCE CUSTOMERS * *
STAR GOLD CUSTOMERS (EXCEPT UA AND US AIR STAR GOLD)
TRAVELING ON A SAME DAY STAR OPERATED FLIGHT
HAVE ACCESS TO RED CARPET CLUB ON DAY OF TRAVEL
CUSTOMER SHOULD PRESENT STAR GOLD CARD
AND BOARDING PASS FOR STAR OPERATED FLIGHT
* * SEE NOTE BELOW FOR UA AND US * *
** NOTE UA AND US STAR GOLD CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS
ONLY IN CONJUCTION WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL* * *
GUESTS MUST ENTER THE LOUNGE WITH AN ELIGIBLE
STAR ALLIANCE GOLD MEMBER AND MUST DEPART ON A
STAR ALLIANCE MEMBER AIRLINE BUT MAY TRAVEL ON A
DIFFERENT FLIGHT.
TWO DRINK CHITS SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT GATEWAY.
ALL CARD HOLDERS AND GUESTS SHOULD BE TRACKED
-STAR ALLIANCE ACCESS SEE: >S*RCC/ALLIANCE
-US AIRWAYS RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT SEE: >S*RCC/US_AIRWAYS

Believe me, BWatson & MrsBWatson are definitely traveling in F! So Barton, should be no problem.

The prob Sharon is that the sector in ? is SFO-HNL

It would seem that it will not be a problem but we are trying to hustle up a replacement card from SQ

Hmm anyone have a copy of the older RCC/ADMIT policy? My understanding was that *G were allowed one guest - from *A website:

The new wording in RCC/ADMIT seems to have omitted this - I think by mistake because under the *G info it continues:

If guests were only allowed when travelling in F then this note would be meaningless. I think this is an unintentional omission.

B Watson,
from my experience, I have had no problem using a RCC lounge when travelling domestically on UA in any class together with my wife - using either my SEN (LH) or PPS (SQ) card. And to clarify further - this for pure doemstic US flights - NO same day international connection. In addition my wife does not have any *Gold card.

Cheers

Thomas

My experience, earlier this year, was that by presenting my RG (*A Gold) and coach BP SFO-MIA, me and a guest, were warmly welcomed. No questions asked. SFO Lounge is very nice.

BrisbanePE, Upon re-reading the profile, and seeing that note at the bottom,

Quote:

GUESTS MUST ENTER THE LOUNGE WITH AN ELIGIBLE
STAR ALLIANCE GOLD MEMBER AND MUST DEPART ON A
STAR ALLIANCE MEMBER AIRLINE BUT MAY TRAVEL ON A
DIFFERENT FLIGHT

I would agree that this does seem to imply that a non-UA/US Star Gold can bring in a guest to any RCC traveling on any itinerary, but it is certainly not 100% clear.

Maybe the other profile referenced, S*RCC/ALLIANCE has more detail? Can anyone post that?

You bolded the wrong paragraph.

Just flew out JFK-LAX yesterday. As a TG *A Gold I was admitted to the RCC along with my wife as a guest. No problem whatsoever. The agent did not ask to see the gold card either since the status is clearly shown on the BP.

One scenario I don't see discussed here is for a non-elite with a membership to an affiliated airlines club (e.g. Air Canada's).

If I (an almost but not quite UA premier) purchase an Air Canada club room membership, it is my understanding that I can then use the RCC any time I am on a *A itinerary (even domestic). Can I bring in a guest? Do I get drink chits? Does my guest? Can anyone point me to where this is documented?

If any of the answers are no, will any change to yes once I make premier?

Followup: It appears the answers to the above are Yes (for free), No, No, No, No.

Question:

Had a nice, eh "discussion" with the guardians of the RCC on Thursday. I was travelling ORD-YUL on UA Express. Let me into the lounge (UGS) but denied me drink chits. I asked them about this and they reluctantly gave me two as "a special one-time exception." (Boy do I hate it when they say that.) I asked for a supervisor to clarify the policy, because if I'm not entitled, I don't want them (screw 'em, I say). They were trying to contact a supervisor and I waited as long as I could but I had to catch my flight (amazing - a UAX flight actually left on time from ORD!!)

Does anyone know the answer?

Marty .. which part of the word CANADA did she not understand?

* * * UA AND STAR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS * * *
UNITED FIRST INTERNATIONAL AT ALL CLUBS ON SAME-DAY
TRAVEL... ONE GUEST ALLOWED... TWO DRINK CHITS SHOULD
BE PROVIDED AT THE GATEWAY.UNITED BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL AT ALL CLUBS ON SAME-DAY
TRAVEL... NO GUESTS ALLOWED... TWO DRINK CHITS SHOULD
BE PROVIDED AT GATEWAY.

* * * INTERNATIONAL DEFINITION * * *
TO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES EXCLUDING SAN JUAN
CUSTOMERS WHO TRAVEL TO CANADA MEXICO ARUBA AND
ST THOMAS WILL BE TREATED AS INTERNATIONAL AND
CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE RED CARPET CLUB
THIS APPLIES TO UA CUSTOMERS(F XF NF C XC NC)
AND STAR GOLD CUSTOMERS ONLY ..SAME DAY TRAVEL IS
REQUIRED AND THIS INCLUDES CONNECTING STATIONS
ON SAME DAY TRAVEL AS LONG AS THEY ARE IN F OR C
CLASS FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY......