Originally Posted by
turkeyRIOO
[[color=#36495a]Customers who may access a Flagship® Lounge include customers traveling in a First or Business class cabin on qualifying international or transcontinental flights or other qualifying domestic flights marketed and operated by American, a oneworld® airline, or marketed by Aer Lingus and operated by American. AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum Pro®, AAdvantage Platinum® and Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan™ MVP Gold 75K and MVP Gold customers traveling on a qualifying international flight
(Emphasis added.)
See this language:
"Get access if you’re departing, arriving or connecting on a
qualifying same-day international flight marketed and operated by American, a oneworld® airline or marketed by Aer Lingus* and operated by American.**
. . . .
"
Qualifying international flights
"Flights with seats
ticketed as Flagship® between the U.S. and:AsiaAustraliaEuropeMiddle EastNew ZealandSouth America (excluding Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela)"
(Emphasis added.)
Source:
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...hip-lounge.jsp
As I say, this could just be an IT glitch. Maybe the award redemptions are also supposed to say, 'Flagship Business." Perhaps someone who has flown on an intercontinental Business Class award can chime in on their experience.