Understanding United Access for Velocity Gold

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With Velocity extending my comped Gold for another year it makes travel on United an option for an upcoming trip. QF Gold I can get this itinerary for $4,300 verses United for $3,300, extra hops.

These are the airports spread across 3 trips on various days.

• Will lounge access be available DCA -DEN-LAS? It's part of an international PRN but not international travel that day.
• Will they be hitting me up for checked baggage charge?
• Will VA provide domestic lounge access BNE & MEL?

This is the info from the VA website United Airlines. bolding by me.

Access to United Airlines Owned and Operated Lounges

Commencing 24 May 2022.

Domestic lounge access into United Airlines owned and operated lounges within the USA is only available to Platinum and Gold Velocity members in conjunction with an International journey, where both flight sectors are booked on a single ticket. Lounge access is not available where a Velocity member is holding a domestic flight and an international flight on separate tickets.

International lounge access into United Airlines owned and operated lounges is only available to Platinum and Gold Velocity members in conjunction with an international same day boarding pass. Access to 3rd party lounges (e.g. Star Alliance owned and operated) lounges is currently not included in your ticket unless you travel in Business Class on a United Airlines operated flight.

Velocity Gold and Platinum members departing on a same day United Airlines operated service in Economy or Premium Economy Class from either Melbourne or Sydney will have access to the Singapore Airlines lounges, whereas travellers in Business Class will have lounge access based on United Airlines’ own policy.