Lounge access at LAX on a mixed cabin LAX-SFO-HKG itinerary?
Jul 5, 2018, 11:44 am
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Lounge access at LAX on a mixed cabin LAX-SFO-HKG itinerary?
I'm holding a ticket for LAX-SFO in AS Y connecting to SFO-HKG in CX J on the same day.
I tried searching the web but could only find that one qualifies for lounge at LAX if LAX-SFO is an AA flight due to the Oneworld rule that lounge access is based on the cabin of the international leg.
Do I qualify for lounge access at LAX? If so, the AS lounge or the CX lounge?
I tried searching the web but could only find that one qualifies for lounge at LAX if LAX-SFO is an AA flight due to the Oneworld rule that lounge access is based on the cabin of the international leg.
Do I qualify for lounge access at LAX? If so, the AS lounge or the CX lounge?
Jul 5, 2018, 11:58 am
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I'm holding a ticket for LAX-SFO in AS Y connecting to SFO-HKG in CX J on the same day.
I tried searching the web but could only find that one qualifies for lounge at LAX if LAX-SFO is an AA flight due to the Oneworld rule that lounge access is based on the cabin of the international leg.
Do I qualify for lounge access at LAX? If so, the AS lounge or the CX lounge?
I tried searching the web but could only find that one qualifies for lounge at LAX if LAX-SFO is an AA flight due to the Oneworld rule that lounge access is based on the cabin of the international leg.
Do I qualify for lounge access at LAX? If so, the AS lounge or the CX lounge?
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
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Lounge access AS to CX connection at originating airport?
Jul 5, 2018, 2:07 pm
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I'm holding a ticket for LAX-SFO in AS Y connecting to SFO-HKG in CX J on the same day.
I tried searching the web but could only find that one qualifies for lounge at LAX if LAX-SFO is an AA flight due to the Oneworld rule that lounge access is based on the cabin of the international leg.
Do I qualify for lounge access at LAX? If so, the AS lounge or the CX lounge?
I tried searching the web but could only find that one qualifies for lounge at LAX if LAX-SFO is an AA flight due to the Oneworld rule that lounge access is based on the cabin of the international leg.
Do I qualify for lounge access at LAX? If so, the AS lounge or the CX lounge?
Jul 5, 2018, 3:32 pm
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Not in my experience. They will only give access if you have a non-U F boarding pass. If you have a Y(W) boarding pass on a partner J/F award, they will not let you in nor will they let you in with a F(A) booked itinerary when you're moved from the F(A) segment for IRROPs. "But you can contact Customer Service for a refund of the miles difference!" Yeah, doesn't work that way for a partner award.
Jul 6, 2018, 2:43 am
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Yes, I haven't been able to secure F (A) space on my AS award for the LAX-SFO segment.
Jul 6, 2018, 3:23 am
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James
Jul 6, 2018, 7:45 am
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If lounge access is super duper important at LAX, drop the AS Y segment from the award (don’t neglect to fly it, that will cancel the award), buy an AA cash ticket. You would get OW J and AA Flagship lounge access.
Jul 6, 2018, 12:55 pm
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I would certainly approach the Alaska Lounge Reception and let then know you are on an F/J partner award. Do you have status? I can't say that I haven't been admitted to the AL on a U ticket before. I appreciate that AS isn't always hard and fast on their rules for Elites. It has been a while though. I currently have AC Membership which gets me AL access and I can access the Admirals Club arriving to or leaving from SFO on AS. Unfortunately AS Faid F and AL members have been shut out of SFO.
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That's interesting eponymous_coward! I didn't know that buying a separate AA cash ticket would make me eligible for OW J and AA flagship lounge access. However, I wouldn't do it this time as my full itinerary is DAL - LAX (stopover) -SFO - HKG - CGK plus I need the 2 x 32kg checked bag allowance for the domestic sectors as well. Just hoping that a LAX-HKG award space will open up.