US Club, did I get suckered?
Nov 27, 2010, 7:10 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver, Avis Rock Star
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US Club, did I get suckered?
Earlier this week I connected through LGA and decided to buy a Club membership after a few years of not being a member. The gentleman at the desk informed me that he was only authorized to sell the membership that includes Continental and United club memberships as part of it. So it came to $425 (I'm a Gold on US).
Does this mean I can access any of CO's or UA's clubs at any time, even if I'm not flying them? Or do I have to have a same-day BP on one of those carriers to gain entry?
Does this mean I can access any of CO's or UA's clubs at any time, even if I'm not flying them? Or do I have to have a same-day BP on one of those carriers to gain entry?
Nov 27, 2010, 7:21 am
#2
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 535
You do not need to be flying UA or CO to use their club. You must be in possession of your US Airways club membership card to get access. I had no trouble at the Red Carpet Club in ORD even though I wasn't flying UA.
Details about the memberships can be found at:
http://www2.usairways.com/en-US/trav...mberships.html
Having a US Airways Club membership opens you to a world of comfortable travel – one membership gives you access to all US Airways Clubs, Continental’s Presidents Clubs, United’s Red Carpet Clubs and Star Alliance lounges.*
*To visit a Star Alliance lounge, other than Continental's Presidents Clubs and United's Red Carpet Clubs, you’ll need to present a same-day boarding pass for travel on any Star Alliance flight.
Details about the memberships can be found at:
http://www2.usairways.com/en-US/trav...mberships.html
Having a US Airways Club membership opens you to a world of comfortable travel – one membership gives you access to all US Airways Clubs, Continental’s Presidents Clubs, United’s Red Carpet Clubs and Star Alliance lounges.*
*To visit a Star Alliance lounge, other than Continental's Presidents Clubs and United's Red Carpet Clubs, you’ll need to present a same-day boarding pass for travel on any Star Alliance flight.
Nov 27, 2010, 8:33 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Formerly BUF but now PHL
Programs: AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 327
You got a fair shake. These are the new rules now. I have never had any problem gaining entry to the RCC or the PC even when flying on US. Enjoy the access to the other clubs!!
Nov 27, 2010, 10:01 am
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: PHL, NYC
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Not sure of your travel habits, and I certainly don't want to induce buyer's remorse, but for $450 you could have gotten an AMEX Platinum charge card that includes US, CO, DL and AA club access. CO access will end at the end of 2011.
Last edited by PHL; Nov 27, 2010 at 10:27 am
Nov 27, 2010, 11:21 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: MCO
Programs: DL-DM/1MM, HILTON-DIA, .HYATT-DIA/GLOB , IHG-PLT,HERTZ 5*, NATIONAL ES
Posts: 8,691
OT. How many guests can u get in with the AMEX?
Nov 27, 2010, 12:32 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: pvr
Programs: US C.P.
Posts: 546
ya done good. There is total reciprocity......no problem. Who knows what the UA/CO club picture will look like when the merger is complete. I would suspect merged clubs, and fewer total clubs. That is what mergers do. As for the AMEX, I can´t prove this, but the club saints that I have seen, seem to jump to work on my problems when there is an AMEX waiting for the same service. I would expect to play second fiddle to the UA people at the RC clubs as well. I think though that the AMEX members are lower on the overall pecking order than all the club members. Just MHO
Nov 27, 2010, 1:20 pm
#7
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: San diego
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Posts: 61
Had Delta and US Air for years and dropped for AmEx. I have never had problems nor felt any diff in service (except for asking for IDs) of the clubs
Nov 27, 2010, 1:55 pm
#8
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: United 1k (finally!), Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 655
Using Priority Pass for most of my lounge access for UA (provided by work), I've never felt the service I got was lower than what I would get being a normal RCC member should you decide to go the AMEX route. That being said, if you forsee yourself flying on Co and UA, I think your better off with the US Airways Club card.
Nov 27, 2010, 3:23 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC, BOS, ORD
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM
Posts: 843
AX Plat allows 2 guests with no provision for "immediate family" like the club's own membership allows. Additionally, AX Plat requires you to be flying the carrier operating the lounge (e.g. cannot access an AA lounge when flying DL etc). The exception to this policy is US, which allows entry with the AX plat regardless of what carrier the card holder is flying.
That said, AX plat may work very well given your own particular travel patterns (I am heavy in the northeast and rarely fly a carrier who doesn't operate a club at both ends).
That said, AX plat may work very well given your own particular travel patterns (I am heavy in the northeast and rarely fly a carrier who doesn't operate a club at both ends).
Last edited by SFTNYC; Nov 27, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Nov 27, 2010, 3:40 pm
#10
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: One Pass
Posts: 250
The Problem with AMEX is there is a same day ticket requirement for CO (till 9/11), AA and DL (not US). With most airline club memberships you are able to get gate passes if you are not traveling so long as there is a participating club at that airport. Also US is a Star * Partner which entitles you to access to over 200 Star Gold lounges worldwide so long as you have an onward Star A ticket internationally. AMEX does not get you this access. All in all, your US membership gets you much more IMHO.
Nov 27, 2010, 7:06 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: US Airways Chairmans Starwood Lifetime Platinum, Marriott Platinum/,Lifetime Silver Hertz Presidents
Posts: 338
You do not need to be flying UA or CO to use their club. You must be in possession of your US Airways club membership card to get access. I had no trouble at the Red Carpet Club in ORD even though I wasn't flying UA.
Details about the memberships can be found at:
http://www2.usairways.com/en-US/trav...mberships.html
Having a US Airways Club membership opens you to a world of comfortable travel – one membership gives you access to all US Airways Clubs, Continental’s Presidents Clubs, United’s Red Carpet Clubs and Star Alliance lounges.*
*To visit a Star Alliance lounge, other than Continental's Presidents Clubs and United's Red Carpet Clubs, you’ll need to present a same-day boarding pass for travel on any Star Alliance flight.
Details about the memberships can be found at:
http://www2.usairways.com/en-US/trav...mberships.html
Having a US Airways Club membership opens you to a world of comfortable travel – one membership gives you access to all US Airways Clubs, Continental’s Presidents Clubs, United’s Red Carpet Clubs and Star Alliance lounges.*
*To visit a Star Alliance lounge, other than Continental's Presidents Clubs and United's Red Carpet Clubs, you’ll need to present a same-day boarding pass for travel on any Star Alliance flight.
Nov 27, 2010, 7:30 pm
#12
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AVP
Programs: US CP, Hilton Diamond, Avis Prefered
Posts: 259
I have gotten into the ORD UA club many times when flying US. As long as I have my valid US Club card they let me right in without ever asking for a UA BP.
Nov 28, 2010, 6:27 am
#15
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Homebase: CAE - Formerly, YUL
Programs: US CP, UA, HH Gold, Marriott Plat, DL, AA, CO, ++
Posts: 2,187
Be careful here as I've seen numerous signs at RCC's that say "We're sorry to inform you that the American Express Platinum card does not allow access to the RCC".
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