Originally Posted by
njfan07
Overwater means transpacific and transatlantic. Going North America-South America or Europe-southern Africa crosses continents but is not overwater. AA has direct flights to NRT, ICN, LHR, DOH on AA metal, besides codeshare to many locations, all of which count if asking AA desk to book the flight.
LAX-JFK is a trans continental flight.
Thanks
njfan07 , so just to be clear AA8116 JFK-DOH will be considered overwater even though it is QR metal, provided I book through AA?
If I am BA GGL (which I am hoping to be) and on AA8116 then I assume I will have access to the Chelsea lounge at JFK?