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I'm a DL Platinum travelling LAX to SYD.

I would get lounge access to the *A lounge as I am travelling in J but would I get access to the First Class section due to platinum reciprocity with VA?

Thanks.

Singapore_Airlines

I don't think you do. I am VA Platinum and I didn't get into the First Class section.

serfty

Well, as a VA platinum I do get access to the First section at TBIT before a VA flight.

http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en...lounge-access/

newmarket

+1. I am VA platinum and get access to first class lounge regardless of class.

As VA platinum and DL Gold, does any one have any advice for family lounge access (2 adults plus 2 kids) flying DL Lax to Syd?

Heg

Sitting in the first class Star Alliance lounge right now ( courtesy of hubby , who is VA PLATINUM)

Beano

Did you have to ask to enter the first class area or was it automatic?

MoabRox

We had to ask when we were there last year but it was no problem. (2 VA Platinums and a nobody)

serfty

7 visits for me; 4 Escorted to the First Lounge, twice pointed to the door and once I had to ask -much apologies followed with the latter.

Most recent visit was one with the escort.

ashill

I'm pretty sure that DL status doesn't count for anything for lounge access in international terminals on VA metal; DL status is good for access to DL- and VA-operated lounges only. I know for sure that DL status was not good for access to the T3 VX lounge at LAX when VA flew out of T3 and it is not good for access to the NZ lounge in SYD. Therefore, I doubt that you'll have (or had; I know this is an old query) DL status-based access to the F lounge at LAX.

Ausriver

Does any know how many guests can Delta Plat bring into a VA lounge when flying domestically in Australia? VA plat can bring up to 3 guest + 2 kids.

CPMaverick

One guest, plus 2 kids (11 years old or younger).

VA Plat is top VA status, equivalent to DL Diamond. DL Plat is equivalent to VA Gold. For the most part DL Platinums can expect VA Gold privileges (although occasionally IME, staff confuse DL Plat with being equivalent to VA Plat).

keitherson

That's not entirely correct. VA Plat will translate into a watered down version of DL Plat. VA Elites can be waitlisted for Comfort+, but not for First upgrades, for example.

DL elites will NOT get contract lounge access at LAX, either, if flying VA metal -- only VA elites get that.

The VA boarding passes are pretty clear, if you have elite status from a partner airline it says something along the lines of "Partner Platinum"

The DL boarding passes are less clear.. VA Platinum used to show DL PM VAXXXXXXX

On board, they will have the remarks specifying the airline in the manifest

CPMaverick

Everything I said is 100% correct. I've been flying VA and DL, holding both VA and DL status and swapping credit around, for 4 years now.

Why on earth are you talking about what VA elites get when flying DL? That has nothing to do with the question. It's just making everything confusing. This thread is about DL elites flying VA.

It's very simple. As I already said, DL Platinum is seen by VA as VA Partner Gold. You get the same benefits as VA Gold when interfacing directly with VA. I was answering a question about flying VA domestically, and so all interactions would be with VA.

Partners are different, VA partners (that they don't share with DL) usually only accept VA status. Pretty typical in the industry; DL partners (that they don't share with VA) will only accept DL status too. That's why I said 'for the most part', but in context, partner flying was not relevant.

DL elites flying VA metal do get Skyclub access at LAX. There's just no VA or DL lounge at TBIT, and Emirates, VA's LAX partner lounge, doesn't have an agreement with DL so no DL elite access. As I said, very typical, if a VA elite flew a DL flight ex-AMS, KLM wouldn't accept their VA status either.

Yes, and if you are a DL Platinum, your VA BP will say PARTNER GOLD

mabramovich

Do DL golds get Virgin Australia lounge access on domestic itineraries? I thought no, but this thread kind of makes it look like yes. Specifically, DL.com says: (2) Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel

In my exact case, I'll be inbound to Sydney in KE F ("same-day boarding pass"?) connecting on a separate ticket to VA Y. I'm a DL gold. Do I get lounge access?

ashill

Yes. VA grants access to VA-operated lounges to DL Golds and up on domestic flights. (The KE flight is irrelevant; VA is neither a member of SkyTeam nor a partner of KE.)