Originally Posted by
rezrez12
Hi All,
I am a Platinum on AA, and was reading the lounge access for one world and it says the following:
1. American Airlines AAdvantageŽ Program: American Airlines AAdvantageŽ Program members, regardless of their tier status, may not use lounges when travelling on solely North American itineraries (defined as within or between the USA, Canada, Mexico [except Mexico City], the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean). In these cases, access rules are governed by American Airlines' own rules (ie paid lounge-access membership).
Does that mean that I can use the lounge during my flight from LAX - MEX - CUN and back from CUN - LAX?
It sounds like it's meant for us flying on AA, but I'm not really sure.
Also, does our status automatically get updated with Mexicana? I booked a flight a couple of weeks ago and am curious if I can get preferred seats now.
Thanks....
Rez
This means that you will have lounge access in LAX and MEX (and CUN, I suppose) for your outbound leg since you are flying outside of the zone defined as North America (OP quoted, above), i.e., through MEX.
On the return, you are flying a North American leg, thus you will not have access to a lounge at either CUN or LAX.
HOWEVER, if you have OW Sapphire or Emerald status with any other OW airline, you would qualify for lounge access for the whole itinerary.
Originally Posted by cxfan1960
...You should still have access by COS on MX though.
COS does not change these rules except on transcon flights.Perhaps, and supposing OP is flying J.
See my
lounge access wizard here.