US Club Lounges
Dec 20, 2012, 2:54 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Buf
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott PP, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 46
US Club Lounges
Tmrw I am flying a bit and using the US club pass that came with my DMMC. Is the pass good for the entire day- regardless of location?
I ask because I will be in BOS in the am and would like to use it there but I will also be in LGA tmrw pm and want to use it there as well. Will this work?
I ask because I will be in BOS in the am and would like to use it there but I will also be in LGA tmrw pm and want to use it there as well. Will this work?
Dec 20, 2012, 2:58 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: IAD
Programs: DL-Silver; BA-Bronze
Posts: 1,162
Only good for one entry - not for the day.
Dec 21, 2012, 9:17 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Buf
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott PP, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 46
That sucks.
Dec 21, 2012, 9:19 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Sun Prairie, WI
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, HH Diamond, National Executive
Posts: 1,786
Dec 21, 2012, 9:32 am
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Buf
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott PP, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 46
I got one but i am only slvr. I think you get a few annual free passes if your plat/CP. Are the lounges any good? Worth the annual price? Decent food or basically the same as the airport itself but with a snack bar you'd find at a holiday inn?
Dec 21, 2012, 9:44 am
#6
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Sun Prairie, WI
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, HH Diamond, National Executive
Posts: 1,786
Every lounge is different but basically don't buy a pass for just the food. There are light snacks and a few threads around here that give specifics. I bought my first club pass this year to take advantage of the 5K PQM promotion. I like them for the peace and quiet, an accessible area to charge my electronics, and the booze (when it's one of those days). I actually have used the UA lounges more than the US lounges.
Dec 21, 2012, 9:47 am
#7
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: AUS / GRK
Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 13,485
I've been to the US clubs (and UA, LH, etc) while traveling overseas, and they are fine.. for free. But since I live in the Phoenix area, I really don't see the need to get a club membership. The few times I've been to the clubs here, they have been packed. If I'm early for a flight, I can always find a quiet corner at a gate that isn't being used. When I've gone through PHL or CLT, I've managed to find a quiet space to wait as well.
I don't drink, so that is wasted on me. The snacks are certainly ok, for airport lounge snacks, but certainly not worth it to me to pay for them.
Dec 21, 2012, 11:10 am
#8
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Buf
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott PP, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 46
Just got to LGA. Have a 6 hr layover and tried to use the pass. Because this is now a delta club i am being told i cannot use this pass. Is this correct? If not, anyone have any ammo i can use?
Dec 21, 2012, 1:28 pm
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA - DCA
Programs: BA Gold, American Airlines, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 5,075
Until the new US Club opens at LGA next year, US Club members (and Star Alliance Gold members flying on qualifying itineraries) can access the DL Club. They don't seem to be accepting any one day passes of any type during this transition...
Dec 21, 2012, 6:17 pm
#10
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 2,813
Last year, they sent me a physical pass.
I will use it on Monday with my wife in BOS on Monday. Hopefully everything works out. I will bring the letter anyways, in case of issues.
Dec 22, 2012, 7:26 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DCA, SEA, AUS
Programs: AA Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 260
This year, my 'pass' came on a mailing but is not actually a pass. It says that you can just go to the club with your FF number and you will be allowed in. There was not a physical pass to use. It also allows you to bring one guest, but is only for one admission (not one day).
Last year, they sent me a physical pass.
I will use it on Monday with my wife in BOS on Monday. Hopefully everything works out. I will bring the letter anyways, in case of issues.
Last year, they sent me a physical pass.
I will use it on Monday with my wife in BOS on Monday. Hopefully everything works out. I will bring the letter anyways, in case of issues.
They are probably doing this to keep tabs on passes better than paper which could be replicated with the right tools.