What lounges will I get access to flying return business class United SYD-SFO-JFK I am currently Velocity Platinum but I know that wont get me anything flying United.

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bmc

Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards

Member since 22 Aug 2013

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What lounges will I get access to flying return business class United SYD-SFO-JFK

I am currently Velocity Platinum but I know that wont get me anything flying United. I plan to credit status to Aegean Air to get Star Alliance gold which I will have for the return flights. Will this change which lounges I can access?

Hugo

Member since 12 Jun 2013

Total posts 216

As you're on a biz-class itinerary you'll be able to access

1. The NZ lounge at SYD (quite nice)

2. The UA lounge at SFO (pretty meh)

3. The UA lounge at JFK (never been there, but can assume equally meh)

As you're returning with *G status you'd theoretically be able to access other *A lounges. However I'm fairly sure there's none accessible from your terminal at JFK. 

At SFO, there used to be nothing available, but since EVA joined Star Alliance it *may* be possible. Reports on trying to get into the EVA lounge with *G status while flying on United are rather mixed but generally unsuccessful. It's not much of a lounge anyway, so I'd forget about it.

bmc

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Member since 22 Aug 2013

Total posts 119

Thanks :)

bmc

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Member since 22 Aug 2013

Total posts 119

Forgot to mention I have a Diners card with lounge access rights too

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