Originally Posted by
ksweeney
I'm not sure how the 1 guest rule for Flagship First check-in works. I was not aware of the rule until I read the beginning of this thread today. I checked in at the Flagship First check in at O'Hare yesterday along with my wife who was on the same record locator with me and my adult daughter who was also flying in first with but using my AAdvantage miles. My daughter and was already checked-in on the mobile app. The agent didn't say anything and in fact unsolicited printed my daughter's boarding pass.
I assume you were in domestic F, not Flagship F? If the latter (which I guess would require a connection rather than nonstop from ORD), then everyone would qualify for FFCI in their own right and guesting wouldn't even come up.
So I assume this was domestic and you're the only one who's CK. Guesting for FFCI seems to be obscure. The
AA page doesn't mention guests at all.
This TPG article gives info that doesn't seem to be anywhere else, claiming:
CKs and up to two guests or immediate family can use the Flagship First Check-In no matter which route they’re flying.
Indeed, that would explain your experience.
I suspect in practice at least anyone on the same PNR would be allowed, since it's normal for such groups to check in together. Moreover, in the case of FFCI based on class of service, of course those on the same PNR would be equally eligible anyway. The real limitation is for status-based access. But indeed, for other purposes (like FL access), status tends to allow otherwise-unqualified guests more than class of service does.