Originally Posted by
UA_Sycophant
Wouldn't an AA Emerald need to be traveling internationally for this? As opposed to non-AA Emeralds, who could access it with any same-day ticket international or domestic? The focus here is new benefits for AA members.
Either way, the Qantas F Lounge probably isn't conveniently located to most of AA's gates.
Yes - an Emerald would need to be traveling international. Can be traveling in Coach and still get in QF F lounge as well as Flagship.
Only AA Emerald (PPro or higher) can use miles to get in the Flagship Dining. Others cannot buy access to FFD.
Appears any AA member (including non-Elite) can buy with $ access to Admirals or Flagship. I assume Flagship access is more $. Not clear if one would need to be non-Elite international to be able to buy Flagship access (as opposed to Admirals).
I think the Flagship Dining assumes that you have access to the Flagship Lounge and you are paying with miles to get in the Dining area as opposed to the buffet.
"
Coming soon: Dine in luxury at the airport when you redeem miles for Flagship®
First Dining passes, available once you reach AAdvantage Platinum Pro®
status."
At LAX - the QF lounges are very convenient to AA gates, via the connector to TBIT. Just a level up once you enter TBIT - take the elevator up.
In fact - AA uses some of the gates in TBIT - for flights to AKL for example - so the QF lounges are more convenient then the LAX Flagship in Term 4.
Also the American Express Centurion Lounge - is in the basement under the QF F and J lounges - 3 levels down. You access the hallway which takes you to the down elevator for Centurion - by taking the down escaltor just after you enter TBIT from Term 4 connector.