LATAM status match $80USD

[JW]

Am I missing something? If one has qantas/one world priviledges that get you into lounges etc. This status will only get access in a few LA lounges?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Am I missing something? If one has qantas/one world priviledges that get you into lounges etc. This status will only get access in a few LA lounges?

Yes, this would be of most benefit to those matching from VA, giving possible access to QF club lounges before domestic flights (tbc).

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Anyone know if Black will get access to international first lounges w/ QF?

Would suggest it would be the lowest level lounges, so business class, or qantas club if domestic.

 

[SYD]

The LATAM website is vague on lounge access (and it’s only lounge benefits flying QF).

Enjoy the benefits of flying with Qantas Airlines | LATAM Pass

Discover the benefits you are entitled to on your flights with Qantas Airlines and go further with LATAM Pass.

latampass.latam.com

Compared to say QR with priority checkin and boarding (again, probably redundant for both QF and VA FFs).

Not surprisingly a good range of benefits on DL.

 

[MToTheFrame]

I signed up, got approved within a day. I'll be running out of velocity and Qantas lounge options next Feb, so need something to cover the gap for $127 AUD. 3 Qantas lounge visits should cover that (hoping covers domestic lounges, it should).

Also an opportunity might come about for another status match with this level.

I might look at a rtw trip via South America too, options options.

 

[Revenge]

I am living in the US at the moment so thinking about applying for this (Black from Velocity Platinum) just to get Delta privileges, but am I reading it right that you only get Delta lounge access if you're traveling or connecting internationally?

Also:

The LATAM website is vague on lounge access (and it’s only lounge benefits flying QF).

Enjoy the benefits of flying with Qantas Airlines | LATAM Pass

Discover the benefits you are entitled to on your flights with Qantas Airlines and go further with LATAM Pass.

latampass.latam.com

Someone should tell LATAM that Qantas is called Qantas Airways, not Qantas Airlines...

 

[Mattg]

I am living in the US at the moment so thinking about applying for this (Black from Velocity Platinum) just to get Delta privileges, but am I reading it right that you only get Delta lounge access if you're traveling or connecting internationally?

Also:

Someone should tell LATAM that Qantas is called Qantas Airways, not Qantas Airlines...

Someone should also tell them that there are no kangaroos in New Zealand

 

[SYD]

Someone should also tell them that there are no kangaroos in New Zealand

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Maybe it’s a large possum…

 

[marcojim]

RE: Lounge access for LATAM Platinum and Black members when flying Qantas, I rang Qantas today and they flat out said no. Separately, I sent an email to the Frequent Flyer team and they suggested contacting LATAM directly. Has anyone had any luck actually trying to use their LATAM status to access Qantas lounges?

 

[MToTheFrame]

RE: Lounge access for LATAM Platinum and Black members when flying Qantas, I rang Qantas today and they flat out said no. Separately, I sent an email to the Frequent Flyer team and they suggested contacting LATAM directly. Has anyone had any luck actually trying to use their LATAM status to access Qantas lounges?

I'm going to go to the airport in a couple of weeks and test the (probably heated ..) water. I'll spring the web link from LATAM.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

RE: Lounge access for LATAM Platinum and Black members when flying Qantas, I rang Qantas today and they flat out said no. Separately, I sent an email to the Frequent Flyer team and they suggested contacting LATAM directly. Has anyone had any luck actually trying to use their LATAM status to access Qantas lounges?

Call centre agents are unlikely to know lounge access rules

 

[henrus]

RE: Lounge access for LATAM Platinum and Black members when flying Qantas, I rang Qantas today and they flat out said no. Separately, I sent an email to the Frequent Flyer team and they suggested contacting LATAM directly. Has anyone had any luck actually trying to use their LATAM status to access Qantas lounges?

I suspect we don't know until someone fronts up at a QF lounge with LATAM status and finds out what happens. I don't know about QF but many lounges I've been to often have a book hiding under the desk outlining who is and isn't eligible.

 

[Lynda2475]

Given that boarding passes are scanned to check status, I imagine you'd need to have the LA FF# on the boarding pass?

 

[AarLeon6190]

If we get Latam Platinum and fly Qantas, do we get lounge access, domestically and internationally?
Can’t seem to find the information online.

 

[Mattg]

If we get Latam Platinum and fly Qantas, do we get lounge access, domestically and internationally?
Can’t seem to find the information online.

According to this page, you do:

Enjoy the benefits of flying with Qantas Airlines | LATAM Pass

Discover the benefits you are entitled to on your flights with Qantas Airlines and go further with LATAM Pass.

latampass.latam.com

 

[TurdAndPoop]

Curious about this. Could someone get the HSBC Star alliance card to get gold which presumably would be status matched by Latam? Thus giving a simple way for people without Qantas status to access their lounge?

Does anyone know the answer to this

 

[anat0l]

Does anyone know the answer to this

No direct experience, but don't see why this wouldn't be possible. What conceivable reason could there be?

 

[TurdAndPoop]

No direct experience, but don't see why this wouldn't be possible. What conceivable reason could there be?

Do they ask for flying history with status match?

 

[jase05]

Do they ask for flying history with status match?

LATAM doesn’t

 

[papeto]

I spoke to the ground staff at the Qantas Club lounge ( domestic) this morning. They confirmed LATAM members only get access to the international lounges, not the domestic ones. Thats a real pity as my QF Gold is expiring at the end of the month.

 

[anat0l]

I spoke to the ground staff at the Qantas Club lounge ( domestic) this morning. They confirmed LATAM members only get access to the international lounges, not the domestic ones. Thats a real pity as my QF Gold is expiring at the end of the month.

I'd say LATAM should make that much clearer on their website, but I'm going to guess that it never occurred to them and it's little value for them to fix it.