Lounge Access with AA Gold (ex AA Plat)

[mmice]

Hi,

I'm flying SYD-HKG-BKK-HKG-SYD on CX in Aug and would like to use the lounge in HKG during the transit from HKG to BKK. Unfortunately, i got downgraded from AA Plat to Gold in Feb 06. Is there anyway to get lounge access at all ?

I will most likely do the Plat challenge to get back to platinum. A trip like that should just about get me a platinum status, but i am trying to get it for this particular trip.

Any one have any suggestions ? Can i beg and grovel to AA to upgrade the status based on this upcoming flight ?

My other option is to use a Citibank Platinum card to get access to a lounge there. I have a HKG based Citibank card, so I am guessing that there would be some form of lounge access there. Any ideas on this would be really helpful too.

Thanks !

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

Welcome to AFF mmice

How did you get the AA Plat status? If through the challenge then be aware that the rules have changed to prevent challenges in consecutive years.

If you buy a lot of flights through AA you can prepay some to get Gold (US$2500), Plat (US$5000) or EXP (US$10000) status valid until 28 February 2007. See the AA website for details (in particular when the flights must be flown by is a limitation and only good for travel through AA for self).