Originally Posted by Flying for Fun

I have an AAdvantage Account with a few hundred K points. I booked the tickets directly with AA and specified my AS Mileage Plan Number. Once ticketed, they were no longer associated to my AAdvantage account and I had to retrieve the record manually to check-in. The boarding pass had no Mermership information for either AS or AA but when she scanned it at the AC she immediately mentioned that it was AS. I had to pull out my Citi World Elite to gain access. She futher mentioned that she had authourized the boarding pass for two drinks at the bar.

I don't mind the SFO AC. It is nice to have something when flying AS. It is also nice to use it as an arrivals lounge. Have a shower and freshen up before heading into the city. DFW was extremely disappointing, at least for international departures with their old and now temporary locations while Flagship First is being built. It wasn't the best way to start a QF F flight. The AC in Terminal 4 LAX was very nice.

Yesterday, coming off CX F in LAX from HKG I had a 3 hour layover to an AA Y flight LAX-PHX on a separate PNR. I went to the AC and when checking in the agent asked where I was going. I advised PHX but also mentioned I had just arrived from HKG. She asked if in J, I said F, she requested my CX boarding pass and then gave me an invitation to the Flagship First Lounge. It was nice to experience that.

Just when you think you have it all figured out, you soon realize you don't!

James