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Old Feb 8, 2023, 5:41 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
I forgot to mention I'm also an OWE and BA Gold. Any other scenarios?
That status alone does not get you in (unless you are GGL or CK on certain flights). So only access route would be a qualifying BA or AA flight in First. Since B6 is in a different terminal an international arrival would require clearing security in Terminal 8 without a boarding pass for a flight departing that terminal. I have heard conflicting reports on the feasibility of that over the years (never tried myself). So the only practical path I see would be a domestic arrival in T8 on a qualifying flight (LAX/SFO/SNA).

I suppose in theory you could have flown first on BA or Flagship First on AA to another US entry point and then a same day domestic connection to JFK (connecting to your onward B6 connection) and that would also get you access.
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