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Jul 6, 2024 | 5:27 pm

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Originally Posted by Madison Guy

Just GUESSING here, but Flagship CHECK-IN is limited to First INTL, CK and EXP AA and non-AA/AS OWE members (any cabin.) Not sure here, but I believe AA PPRO are NOT allowed to use this in J or Y, even though they are OWE status. If correct, not allowing 75K AS (OWE) memebers (but only 100K AS members -also OWE) would be in sync with the AA program. But I always have to argue my way in at ORD if flying ORD-JFK-LHR with the TATL segment in F. I was last told "only CK can use this check-in" by the contract agent - inside agents of course allowed me in when contract agent asked them.

The Flagship First Check-In access rules are fairly clear:

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You can use Flagship First Check-In if you’re flying on American in Flagship First or Flagship Business Plus on a qualifying international or transcontinental flight.

You can use Flagship First Check-In if you’re flying on qualifying international flights operated by American (regardless of cabin) with:

AAdvantage Executive Platinum status
AAdvantage Platinum Pro status

ConciergeKey members

Non-AAdvantage oneworld Emerald

You can use Flagship First Check-In if you’re flying on any flight operated by American (regardless of cabin).*

*Excludes Mileage Plan MVP Gold 75K

Five Star Service customers

Executive Platinum and Platinum Pro AAdvantage members can use it, Alaska MVP Gold 75K members cannot.

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