David, This is my biggest disappointment with UA. The thing is I have a coworker here who is *A Gold through Air Canada. He gets a lounge access in Canada and in US for free. But us, the real UA people cannot even get to the lounge unless we fork out $350/year for it. That is stupid. BAHA Fan of Maple Leaf Lounges in YUL where you have a great view of the field. (The one for domestic is much better compared to cross border one though) -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:05 PM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Letter to ACA Well here is something interesting as well... I am a UA and NZ Gold Star Alliance member. If I travel on UA domestically within the USA I can use my NZ card to gain access to the Red Carpet lounge. However if I was to show my UA card instead, they would turn me away as they do not allow their own Gold Card members access, yet they will allow access (rightly so) to other star alliance gold members. Does this make sense to anyone?? David As a UA star alliance Gold Member, I am entitled to l ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler Munoz" <tmunoz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 7:12 AM Subject: Re: Letter to ACA > Well, this is what I was supposed to find when traveling on LH: > > Star Alliance Gold benefits. > > * Priority Reservations Waitlisting - when there aren't any seats left > on your preferred flight, gives you priority should a seat become > available. > * Priority Airport Standby - gives you the flexibility to change plans > at the last minute when you don't have a reservation. > * Priority Airport Check-in - avoid long lines regardless of paid fare > or class of service. > * Priority Baggage Handling - like you, your bags get priority treatment > and are among the first to be unloaded.=20 > * Extra Baggage Allowance - an additional 20kg (44 pounds) or one > additional piece of luggage which means you can check in three bags > instead of two.=20 > * Priority Boarding - enjoy the freedom of boarding at your convenience > along with First and Business Class passengers.=20 > * Airport Lounge Access - available worldwide for you and a friend when > you travel with any Star Alliance airline regardless of your class of > travel. > > What I ended up with is a 6 hour layover in FRA because LH would not let > me fly standby on one of the five flights to BCN that left before the > one I was scheduled on. Well, I could have taken an earlier one for 200 > Euros. In addition, LH would not let me upgrade or board early. When I > was in FRA I went to the UAL desk to complain about the service and they > just shook their heads at me. When I asked what the benefit of the Star > Alliance actually was then, they responded that they "didn't know." > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Greenwood [mailto:mgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx]=20 > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:30 AM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Letter to ACA > > > How so? > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of = > =3D > Tyler Munoz > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:47 AM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Letter to ACA > > > Except that Star Alliance Gold cards mean nothing to them. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alireza Alivandivafa [mailto:DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx]=3D3D20 > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 4:00 PM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Letter to ACA > > > <<Sounds like the letter I need to write to United about LH service. =3D > Can't wait to see the response you get.>> > > Um, LH's service is some of the best I have ever had. Certainly better > =3D than UA > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.561 / Virus Database: 353 - Release Date: 13/01/2004 =3D20 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.561 / Virus Database: 353 - Release Date: 13/01/2004 =3D20 >