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LHR/MEL/Europe FF
If the ORD-LAX is under five hours (presuming it is) then it falls within the one world connecting lounge access rules. You’ll have access to any available oneworld lounge at the connecting point. Separate tickets shouldn’t be an issue.
Thanks. Flight is under 5 hours. Have not heard of this rule. It sounds like something an AA dragon lounge may not have heard of either? Hopefully will be easy..
EDIT: Just looked it up. Looks like a no go for this situation?
- Connecting between oneworld marketed and operated flights:
- First and Business Class customers connecting on the same day of travel, or before 6am the following day, can access the lounge when travelling between an international long haul (a oneworld international long haul flight is defined as an international flight marketed and operated by any oneworld carrier with a scheduled flight time longer than 5 hours) and an international short haul or domestic flight (and vice-versa).
The following exceptions apply:
- First and Business Class customers who do not hold Emerald or Sapphire tier status are not eligible to access American Airlines lounges when travelling on solely domestic flights within the U.S. or between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico [except Mexico City], the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean; customers travelling in First or Business class on U.S. transcontinental flights between JFK-LAX and JFK-SFO (and vice-versa) are eligible for lounge access.
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access