VAA Clubhouses only for "UC passengers"?

I noticed today on the VAA website, that it states in the section on clubhouses that are for "Upper Class passengers" - is this just an error in that Au card holders flying on VAA also have access rights to clubhouses or has something changed? I'm sure it's the former...hopefully

[Nottingham Nick]

Nothing has changed as far as I know.

Do you have a link to the page?

Nick

It's on the page describing the various clubhouses, and it explicitly says "for upper class passengers" and nothing about Au holders.

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/wh ... shared.jsp

ah, slight correction - it's talking about shared lounges... does that make a difference?

[preiffer]

It's because it's on the page specifically relating to the services available to Upper Class passengers. A look in the "Gold Member benefits" pages will also state that these are accessible to Au passengers.

I don't think it's a problem/error. All seems correct for the specific area these pages are within.

[Nottingham Nick]

On the Gold benefits page of the VS website it says Gold members get- Access to Virgin Clubhouses around the world when flying in any class on Virgin Atlantic for you and an accompanied guest

AFAIK this also applies to shared lounges - I have been into the lounges at ORD BOS and MIA without a problem.

Nick

[preiffer]

Yes Nick, you're correct. It also applies to shared lounges.

And of course, so long as you are flying on a Virgin flight, you can buy access into Virgin Clubhouses if you book via Virgin holidays (I don't think you can buy access into non Virgin owned but shared lounges)

[preiffer]

Alan,

I *thought* that was limited to LGW & LHR. Not sure it's possible to buy access to any other Clubhouse round the world with VH. [:?]


...unless you've heard differently?

[Nottingham Nick]

It is only possible to buy access to LHR and LGW, and those sales are limited on a 'space available' basis.

It however possible to gain entry to shared lounges in a variety of ways, e.g. some are Priority Pass lounges.

Nick

Yes guys, sorry you are quite right.
here is the list of lounges available for a fee from Virgin holidays web site

http://www.virginholidays.co.uk/extras/airport_lounges/