Ja, da ist ja schon wieder ein nettes Enhancement:
Anbei die 2008 Lounge Access Regeln:
"International First Class Customers
Customers who present a paid international First Class boarding card departing same day on any Star Alliance member operated flight have access to any Star Alliance First Class lounge or any other member’s departure lounge at the departing airport, regardless of the Star Alliance member carrier they fly. They are entitled to bring one guest who must enter the lounge at the same time.
International Business Class Customers
Customers who present a paid international Business Class boarding card departing same day on any Star Alliance member carrier operated flight have access to any Star Alliance Business Class Lounge at the departing airport (see Lounge Access Chart), regardless of the Star Alliance member carrier they fly. They are not entitled to bring guests.
Star Alliance Gold Customers Travelling with Paid Economy Ticket
Star Alliance Gold customers are identified upon presentation of a valid Frequent Flyer Programme card issued by any of the 17 member airlines which shows the Star Alliance Gold logo (see Star Alliance Gold signs) plus a boarding card for any same day departing Star Alliance member carrier operated flight. These customers* have access to any designated Star Alliance Gold lounge at the departing airport, regardless of the Star Alliance member carrier they fly. They are entitled to bring one guest who must enter the lounge at the same time."
Anbei die 2009 Regeln:
"International First Class Customers
Customers have access to International First Class and/or any Star Alliancemember carriers’ own lounges
•Customermust present a boarding card for the same day travel in international FirstClass on a Star Alliancemember carrier flight
• Customermust be departing from the local airport in International First Class
• Customermust be a revenue customer
• Customer is entitled to one guest
International Business Class Customers
Customers have access to any Star Alliancemember carriers’ own Business Class lounges.
•Customermustpresentaboardingcardfor thesameday travel in internationalBusinessClassonaStarAlliancemembercarrier flight
• Customermust be departing fromthe local airport in International Business Class
• Customermust be a revenue customer
• Customer is not entitled to any guests
Domestic First Class
Some Star Alliancemember carriers offer lounge access to customers travelling in Domestic First Class.
•Where Domestic First Class-level lounges are offered, customersmust present a boarding card for same day travel in
Domestic First Class on a Star Alliancemember carrier flight
• Customermust be departing fromthe local airport in Domestic First Class
• Customermust be a revenue customer
• Customer is entitled to one guest
Domestic Business Class
Some Star Alliancemember carriers offer lounge access to customers travelling in Domestic Business Class.
•Where Domestic Business Class-level lounges are offered, customersmust present a boarding card for same day travel in
Domestic Business Class on a Star Alliancemember carrier flight
• Customermust be departing fromthe local airport in Domestic Business Class
• Customermust be a revenue customer
• Customer is not entitled to any guests
Star Alliance Gold (SAG) Customers Travelling in Any Class
Customers have access to any Star Alliancemember carriers’ own loungeswith the Star AllianceGold logo at the entrance.
• Customermust present a valid frequent flyer programme SAG-level card
•Customermust also present a boarding card for a same day Star Alliancemember carrier flight departing from the local airport
• Customer is entitled to one guest
•UA and US SAG customers can only access the Red Carpet Clubs and US Airways Clubswithin the U.S.when travelling in conjunction with a Star Alliancemember carrier international flight
Paid LoungeMembership Customers
Customers have access to any Star Alliancemember carriers’ own Business Class lounges.
• Customermust present a valid paid loungemembership card
•Customermust also present a boarding card for a same day Star Alliancemember carrier flight departing from the local airport
• Customer is entitled to one guest
Note: UA Red Carpet Club Cardswill display the Star Alliance Lounge logo by 2010"