Harro from Seoul, Korea

Just got off from a 15.5 hour nostop flight from ATL on Korean Air,
waiting for the connecting flight to Auckland, NZ. (Strange; the
KAL hub thing, I presume). Just testing the internet support at
the KAL Lounge.

The Lounge has much better free food and beverage than
Continental's (KAL pardner) President's Club. It was strange the
clerk wouldn't admit me on my President's Club card (which costs
hundreds of bucks a year), but let me in on CO's Platinum card
(which costs nothing). I think she made a mistake.

At any rate, it's 7 pm here in Seoul, and 5 am Eastern US time.

-- Feeesh on the road.

"Reef Fish" <Large_Nassau_Grouper@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> The Lounge has much better free food and beverage than
> Continental's (KAL pardner) President's Club. It was strange the
> clerk wouldn't admit me on my President's Club card (which costs
> hundreds of bucks a year), but let me in on CO's Platinum card
> (which costs nothing). I think she made a mistake.

No mistake. KAL clubs don't reciprocate with President's Clubs. Only
Northwest and (recently) Delta do that.

You got admitted because you're flying KAL and your Platinum card makes you
a Skyteam Elite Plus member, entitling you to enter the club of any Skyteam
airline you're flying on (international flights only), even if you're flying
coach. The "benefit" for regular Skyteam Elite (which includes CO Silver
and Gold elites) only allows for club admittance with a business- or
first-class ticket which isn't much of a benefit at all since the airlines
already do this for business or first-class flyers. Enjoy your remaining
Platinum benefits while they last.

"International First and Business Class passengers as well as SkyTeam Elite
Plus members traveling in Economy Class enjoy complimentary access to most
SkyTeam partner lounges worldwide. Simply present your same-day ticket for
an international SkyTeam airline flight. As a SkyTeam Elite Plus passenger,
you can even invite a guest to join you in the lounge."
http://www.skyteam.com/EN/benefits/s..._eliteplus.jsp

Greg Mossman wrote:
> "Reef Fish" <Large_Nassau_Grouper@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1137664488.101517.298020@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>>The Lounge has much better free food and beverage than
>>Continental's (KAL pardner) President's Club. It was strange the
>>clerk wouldn't admit me on my President's Club card (which costs
>>hundreds of bucks a year), but let me in on CO's Platinum card
>>(which costs nothing). I think she made a mistake.
>
>
> No mistake. KAL clubs don't reciprocate with President's Clubs. Only
> Northwest and (recently) Delta do that.
>
> You got admitted because you're flying KAL and your Platinum card makes you
> a Skyteam Elite Plus member, entitling you to enter the club of any Skyteam
> airline you're flying on (international flights only), even if you're flying
> coach. The "benefit" for regular Skyteam Elite (which includes CO Silver
> and Gold elites) only allows for club admittance with a business- or
> first-class ticket which isn't much of a benefit at all since the airlines
> already do this for business or first-class flyers. Enjoy your remaining
> Platinum benefits while they last.
>
> "International First and Business Class passengers as well as SkyTeam Elite
> Plus members traveling in Economy Class enjoy complimentary access to most
> SkyTeam partner lounges worldwide. Simply present your same-day ticket for
> an international SkyTeam airline flight. As a SkyTeam Elite Plus passenger,
> you can even invite a guest to join you in the lounge."
> http://www.skyteam.com/EN/benefits/s..._eliteplus.jsp
>
>
>


Sounds like a bunch of snobs waving some damn card in my face expecting
me to give a shit.

--
jer
email reply - I am not a 'ten'

Jer wrote:
>
>
> Sounds like a bunch of snobs waving some damn card in my face expecting
> me to give a shit.
>
> --
> jer

Jer is short for "jerk", right?

It's two air travellers sharing information about airline lounges that
other
scuba travellers may not know about -- as I didn't, and I've travelled
over
600,000 air miles the last 6 years.

If don't give a shit, all you have to do is keep your mouth shut, like
the
rest of the folks in rec.scuba.locations.

-- Bob.

>From the Diamond Princess in Auckland, NZ now.

This is a diving ng so let's get this back on topic. Did you see any
fish?

<bracuk@axxent.ca> wrote in message
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> This is a diving ng so let's get this back on topic. Did you see any
> fish?

Tell that to those "Dear John" contributors.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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>
>> This is a diving ng so let's get this back on topic. Did you see any
>> fish?
>
> Tell that to those "Dear John" contributors.

Those prolific cross-posters don't even read their own posts much less see
any fish.

Reef Fish wrote:
> Jer wrote:
>
>>
>>Sounds like a bunch of snobs waving some damn card in my face expecting
>>me to give a shit.
>>
>>--
>>jer
>
>
> Jer is short for "jerk", right?
>
> It's two air travellers sharing information about airline lounges that
> other
> scuba travellers may not know about -- as I didn't, and I've travelled
> over
> 600,000 air miles the last 6 years.

600K miles? I can't tell if you're bragging or complaining - maybe both?


>
> If don't give a shit, all you have to do is keep your mouth shut, like
> the rest of the folks in rec.scuba.locations.

I suppose I would if I thought I was under some sort of twisted
obligation to abide someone else's preferences. I'm not. Get over it.

>
> -- Bob.
>
>>From the Diamond Princess in Auckland, NZ now.
>

Bragging or complaining?

--
jer
email reply - I am not a 'ten'

"Jer" <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote in message
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>
> 600K miles? I can't tell if you're bragging or complaining - maybe both?
>

Spewing via twitching.

"ben bradlee" <NoWay@Way.Bite.Me> wrote in message
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>
> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
> news:1i_zf.288600$2k.233092@pd7tw1no...
>>
>>> This is a diving ng so let's get this back on topic. Did you see any
>>> fish?
>>
>> Tell that to those "Dear John" contributors.
>
> Those prolific cross-posters don't even read their own posts much less see
> any fish.

Really? I saw lots of red herrings in that thread.