2 Tips of accessing an AC in not a QP member

[gizzard]

I made it to SG last week and thought that I'd see if I could access the Admirals Club (AC) with my NB QF card which I brought on the trip.
Here are 2 tips but the first one is probably not for everyone.

Tip 1:
On presenting my NB card I was welcomed into the lounge as a QP member. When I pointed out that I wasn't a QP member the angels told me that I must be as I had presented the QP card. I had to show them that, in fact, it was a NB card. They obviously don't see many and the fact that it looked so similar to them as a QP card had fooled them completely. I'm not sure whether or not they had scanned it into their machine before welcoming me or were just going to let me in without bothering to scan it. So, the NB card might be worth hanging on to if you want to try this cheeky method of accessing the ACs.

Tip 2:
I posted the other tip in this AA thread. It's useful if you're on an SC run or happen to have reached a higher level since making your original booking:
http://www.australianfrequentflyer....atinum-while-overseas-37260-3.html#post587425

 

[simongr]

Here are 2 tips but the first one is probably not for everyone.

Massive understatement!

Tip 1:
On presenting my PB card I was welcomed into the lounge as a QP member. When I pointed out that I wasn't a QP member the angels told me that I must be as I had presented the QP card. I had to show them that, in fact, it was a PB card. They obviously don't see many and the fact that it looked so similar to them as a QP card had fooled them completely. I'm not sure whether or not they had scanned it into their machine before welcoming me or were just going to let me in without bothering to scan it. So, the PB card might be worth hanging on to if you want to try this cheeky method of accessing the ACs.

Not really sure we should be advocating entry be deceit on the forums...

 

[gizzard]

Fair comment. I admit that I wasn't sure whether to post it or not. I probably should have made 2 separate posts for the 2 tips. I'm quite happy for the post to be editted by a modifier.

As I mentioned, I'm pretty sure they couldn't have swiped my card at that stage otherwise it would have shown up.

 

[Kangol]

What is a priority boarding (PB) QF card?

 

[JohnPhelan]

Think the OP means "NB".

 

[gizzard]

Think the OP means "NB".

Sorry, yes, I was getting my NB's and PS's confused. I've corrected the post.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

That could've come in handy last year when SO & myself were in the US.

We were both NB at the time but were entitled to use AC as SO has an Amex Plat charge card, however as it was a replacement card (due to original card being lost in post or rather delivered to a street address for which there was no letterbox at the time ) the AC in LAX denied us entry because it didn't 'look' like the usual irridescent Platinum card.

We even had a photocopy of an Amex statement showing 'Platinum' on it however that did not fly with the LAX lounge dragons, I mean angels so it was no deal. They didn't even try to scan the Amex card we had so don't know whether that would've worked or not.

We did have Priority Pass but there wasn't a PP lounge in the terminal at LAX we were departing from so we didn't bother but did use the PP Lounge at other cities. Funny thing is that the first time we were in DFW the AC let us in by showing the photocopy of the Amex statement but our 2nd time to DFW we weren't as they said they needed the actual card to bill Amex. The Lounge Angel was very helpful & told us the PP Lounge was very close by.