Scoop - Qantas one-world emerald & sapphire status gives you access to lounges of all oneworld carriers for international and domestic flights. This is similar to Ansett's Star Gold status giving you access to United's RCC lounges, whereas a United Star Gold member did not have that access, when travelling domestically.
My understanding of the AA restriction is that by "domestic" they mean North American [incl. Canada/Mexico] and that does not apply to AA Sapphire and Emerald members who are flying on domestic flights anywhere else in the world.
Have you ever been denied Qantas Club entry, using your AA sapphire card, when travelling Qantas Australian domestic?
When UA defines domestic they are just talking about within northern amerika, the rest of the world is international, whether it be within or outside other countries.
Please satisfy my curiousity on this.
Thanks Koala

[This message has been edited by Koala (edited 10-06-2001).]