I'll need to book Air New Zealand so I can get the star alliance lounge access... if the flight has a VA number, I definitely won't be eligible to use my G* card to gain access to the Koru lounge. I'm just thrilled I can access Koru and not need to put the points on my SA account! I noticed ...

If I'm flying SYD-LAX with Air New Zealand... can I use my Gold Star Alliance card to access star alliance lounges, but still claim the points for my Velocity account (trying to upgrade my Velocity account asap)Thanks in advance!