US airway Club access on award ticket
Jun 4, 2013, 4:49 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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US airway Club access on award ticket
I searched everywhere, cannot find the right answer.
Award business class ticket for my wife (she has no status) from ICN-LAX-PHX. The ICN-LAX leg (business class) is with Asiana and the LAX-PHX leg is with US air (first class). Can she get access to the US air club in LAX? Thanks!
Award business class ticket for my wife (she has no status) from ICN-LAX-PHX. The ICN-LAX leg (business class) is with Asiana and the LAX-PHX leg is with US air (first class). Can she get access to the US air club in LAX? Thanks!
Jun 4, 2013, 5:07 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: AVL
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Unfortunately, no. Complimentary access to US Club for non-status pax happens only when flying Envoy (US int'l business class). Flying domestic in FC does not have Club access as a benefit too.
Jun 4, 2013, 7:19 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: charlotte NC
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Posts: 573
US airway Club access on award ticket
Wouldn't she have access based upon her same day international business class ticket? Or is that just for elites? Or am I just confused?
Jun 4, 2013, 8:39 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: AVL
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Non-status pax, by StarAlliance rules, can only access US Club when departing the local airport in International Business Class. OP's wife is departing LAX on US domestic First to PHX, so that wouldn't qualify.
International Business Class Customers: Customers have access to any Star Alliance member carriers' owned Business Class lounges.
Customer must present a boarding pass for travel in International Business Class on a Star Alliance flight
Customer must be departing from the local airport in International Business Class
Customers must be a revenue customer
Customer is not entitled to any guests
Customer must present a boarding pass for travel in International Business Class on a Star Alliance flight
Customer must be departing from the local airport in International Business Class
Customers must be a revenue customer
Customer is not entitled to any guests
Jun 4, 2013, 8:52 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2008
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And just to point out (because sometimes it confuses people) the term "revenue customer" that kudzu quoted does not preclude people flying on award tickets - you "paid" for that using miles. So don't worry about that one.
(This phrase is intended to exclude individuals flying on extremely deep airline or industry discount/free travel, known as non-revenue, or non-rev).
(This phrase is intended to exclude individuals flying on extremely deep airline or industry discount/free travel, known as non-revenue, or non-rev).
Jun 5, 2013, 3:40 am
#6
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: charlotte NC
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US airway Club access on award ticket
Thanks kudzu. I have been in that situation but always been star gold. Didn't realize it would not apply for no status passengers.
Jun 5, 2013, 10:42 am
#7
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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Thank you guys for the clarification! Very helpful, now I have to look for the US air club day pass for my wife.