Originally Posted by FWAAA

You guys may have nailed the correct answer, but if so, then I'm curious about one thing: Why was the first Flagship Lounge (opened in 1998) located at DFW? Was its location a mistake?

At the time, DFW was not the fortress hub it is today, as Delta had yet to draw down its large domestic hub operation, but AFAIK, DL wasn't flying to Europe, Asia or S America from DFW - for those regions, AA was already the only game in town. Of course, the DFW FL has since closed, as has the BOS and MIA FLs.
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