Domestic Velocity Lounge Access for DL Platinum?
Dec 23, 2018, 4:14 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SYD | HGH
Programs: CX DM, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton DM, Marriott Plat
Posts: 2,121
Dec 23, 2018, 3:02 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: SYD+TYO+GFK
Programs: UA 1K, QF Plat, VA Gold, IHG Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Coles FlyBuys
Posts: 2,805
VA now has The House lounge at SYD. So I’d have thought that a DL platinum would be granted access if flying VA SYD-NAN in Y, no?
Dec 24, 2018, 2:47 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Perth (PER)
Programs: VA Gold
Posts: 263
Dec 24, 2018, 1:24 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GA
Programs: VA-PLT, QF-GLD, DL-GM, UA-ex1K, AA-exPLT, HH-DM, IHG-PLT, MR-GLD
Posts: 8,242
Reports have confirmed no access at The House for DL elites (no change from previous policy).
It's not ideal, but anytime there is a partnership (and not as part of an alliance), you need to look carefully at what is included. In this case the airlines agree to provide mutual access to the lounges they own. A VA elite won't get access flying DL, if DL is not operating the lounge. It's a good partnership in general, but not perfect. This type of arrangement is found in other airline partnerships as well.
Last edited by CPMaverick; Dec 24, 2018 at 1:31 pm