Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Things are changing.
Soon, AA will have only 17 A321T with 10 F seats and 20 777-300ER / 77W with eight F seats as aircraft with three class First class. These passengers will be eligible for Flagship Lounge and Flagship Dining.
AA is expanding the Flagship Lounges, so it makes sense they did so to allow more passengers access. (At the same time, Flagship Dining will be restricted to those in three class F cabins.)
The vaunted DFW "D" terminal premium lounge is the question - will it exist as a oneworld First lounge (three class F and Emeralds), or as the new Flagship Lounge? And will Admirals Clubs be primarily for paying members and one day pass holders who otherwise would not be eligible, and oneworld Business lounge eligible where there are no Flagship Lounges? If so, most Flagship Lounges will be AA operated Business lounges, on par or approaching with some other one world Business lounges, and Admirals Clubs will be second tier lounges.