Originally Posted by
AlwaysAisle
If AA will entertain an idea of AC at HND then they should give a serious thought about the amenities. CX HND lounge.is day and night compare with CX NRT lounge. Because of offering at JAL First Class Lounge and Sakura Lounge, if CX decided to make HND lounge as same level as NRT lounge then likely many choose to go to JAL Lounge instead CX lounge. When CX decided to open their own lounge at HND, they knew that they had to up the game compare with CX NRT lounge or else passenger will tend to migrate to JAL lounges. I think same will be the case for AA.
There certainly are a number of more informed folks, such as many on FT, that know about their lounge options and make their way to their preferred ones at any given location. However, there is also a very large population of flyers that just go to the lounge to which they were handed an invitation to during check in.
I recall a few years back before the new AA Flagship Lounge was opened at LAX. There was a temporary lounge in a sub section of the old Flagship lounge that was opened for only those flying F, or OWEs. It was a cramped space, required an escort for physical access via a staff elevator, and the buffet was set up in a meeting room. And it was packed to the gills! The only reason I was there is that I had a long layover and had come to check it out. I had spent my time before my visit at the Qantas F Lounge, enjoying made to order food, multiple varieties of champagne, and plenty of space to truly "lounge". True, some may have thought that the QF F lounge was too far away, but I can only assume most just were not aware that they had another, much more desirable option available to them.
Needless to say, after refueling myself with a glass of champagne, I headed back to the other lounge.
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