New Miami / MIA Flagship check-in [as of 7/7/2012]
Jul 7, 2012, 7:33 pm
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New Miami / MIA Flagship check-in [as of 7/7/2012]
Located to the right of checkpoint 2 (w/ TSA pre-check) near gate ~D24-D26. It looks similar to the premium check-in area at JFK (not branded as Flagship Check-in however) with frosted glass partitions, tables & chairs, self check-in machines and ample uniformed staff available.
http://aa.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=3545
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the busiest travel week of the summer, American Airlines premium customers at Miami International Airport (MIA) will enjoy an expedited and personalized check-in experience as American opens its second Flagship Check-In. Like Flagship Check-In at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), this exclusive check-in experience at MIA is designed to enhance and customize the travel experience for a select group of American's high-value customers.
Flagship Check-In will offer premium customers a separate security line and a private, expedited experience with customer service representatives who can assist with a variety of individual travel needs. This includes baggage assistance, seat and itinerary changes and connecting flight information. Premium customers eligible for Flagship Check-In at MIA, as well as LAX, include:
ConciergeKey(SM) members.
Customers of American's Five Star Service – a personal one-on-one airport assistance program provided on the day of travel.
First Class customers traveling onboard an American Airlines three-class trans-continental aircraft flying between MIA and LAX, and from LAX to JFK.
First Class customers traveling onboard an American or select oneworld® alliance international aircraft anywhere in their outbound itinerary. For a complete list of eligible carriers, please visit www.aa.com/flagshipcheckin.
"Our customers who have used Flagship Check-In in Los Angeles overwhelmingly tell us this is a service that they highly value, as it provides an exclusive, expedited check-in experience and enables quick and easy access to the front of the security lines," said Virasb Vahidi, American's Chief Commercial Officer. "Expanding Flagship Check-In to Miami will provide our most high-value customers with our very best service, something especially appreciated during peak travel periods, such as this holiday week."
The MIA Flagship Check-In experience will be available daily between 4 a.m. and 11 p.m. and is located in Concourse D of the North Terminal.
In addition to MIA's new Flagship Check-In, American continues to provide an upgraded and modern customer experience that focuses on what American's top customers value most. This includes everything from world class products and services such as enhanced smart phone apps keeping customers connected to hundreds of upcoming aircraft deliveries.
Flagship Check-In will offer premium customers a separate security line and a private, expedited experience with customer service representatives who can assist with a variety of individual travel needs. This includes baggage assistance, seat and itinerary changes and connecting flight information. Premium customers eligible for Flagship Check-In at MIA, as well as LAX, include:
ConciergeKey(SM) members.
Customers of American's Five Star Service – a personal one-on-one airport assistance program provided on the day of travel.
First Class customers traveling onboard an American Airlines three-class trans-continental aircraft flying between MIA and LAX, and from LAX to JFK.
First Class customers traveling onboard an American or select oneworld® alliance international aircraft anywhere in their outbound itinerary. For a complete list of eligible carriers, please visit www.aa.com/flagshipcheckin.
"Our customers who have used Flagship Check-In in Los Angeles overwhelmingly tell us this is a service that they highly value, as it provides an exclusive, expedited check-in experience and enables quick and easy access to the front of the security lines," said Virasb Vahidi, American's Chief Commercial Officer. "Expanding Flagship Check-In to Miami will provide our most high-value customers with our very best service, something especially appreciated during peak travel periods, such as this holiday week."
The MIA Flagship Check-In experience will be available daily between 4 a.m. and 11 p.m. and is located in Concourse D of the North Terminal.
In addition to MIA's new Flagship Check-In, American continues to provide an upgraded and modern customer experience that focuses on what American's top customers value most. This includes everything from world class products and services such as enhanced smart phone apps keeping customers connected to hundreds of upcoming aircraft deliveries.
Jul 7, 2012, 7:40 pm
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Good deal!
And to recap:
And to recap:
Who Can Benefit
You may benefit from our exclusive Flagship Check-in service if you are:
*Eligible oneworld alliance carriers include, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and Qantas. These carriers offer an international First Class service, which is defined as First Class service onboard a three-class (i.e. First, Business and Main Cabin) or four-class (i.e. First, Business, Premium Economy and Main Cabin) aircraft.
You may benefit from our exclusive Flagship Check-in service if you are:
- A Five Star ServiceSM customer
- A ConciergeKeySM member
- Traveling First Class onboard an international American or select oneworld alliance® carrier* anywhere in your outbound itinerary
- Traveling First Class onboard an American three-class transcontinental aircraft between MIA and LAX, and from LAX to JFK
Jul 7, 2012, 9:45 pm
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Another misconstrued bandaid
After checkin, do these high value passengers proceed and relax in the nonexistent FL or move on to an AC? Perhaps the concourse?
And an EXP on an international flights no matter which cabin would not be allowed to avail themselves of this checkin area and yet would be granted entry into an FL lounge if it reappeared???
And an EXP on an international flights no matter which cabin would not be allowed to avail themselves of this checkin area and yet would be granted entry into an FL lounge if it reappeared???
Jul 8, 2012, 6:11 am
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Wow - much as I love the Flagship check-in at LAX, I think the priority at MIA should have been the re-opening of the Flagship Lounge.
And as far as flagship check-in, I think JFK should have been the first priority - so many more F flights...
And as far as flagship check-in, I think JFK should have been the first priority - so many more F flights...
Jul 8, 2012, 6:51 am
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After checkin, do these high value passengers proceed and relax in the nonexistent FL or move on to an AC? Perhaps the concourse?
And an EXP on an international flights no matter which cabin would not be allowed to avail themselves of this checkin area and yet would be granted entry into an FL lounge if it reappeared???
And an EXP on an international flights no matter which cabin would not be allowed to avail themselves of this checkin area and yet would be granted entry into an FL lounge if it reappeared???
Well, there is the shared OW Premium Lounge available for limited afternoon/evening hours for EXPs and PLTs traveling "internationally," as well as F/J "international" pax. It is actually a pretty nice lounge (former E AC) with great views of the tarmac and an airy, Mediterranean feel. Much better than the awful green "under the sea" motif of the ACs.
Jul 8, 2012, 8:27 am
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It is in the works still, they say. I won't believe it until I see it.
Jul 8, 2012, 8:53 am
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One Problem Though...
MIA.
Although the AC MIA is a nice lounge, it's still not a flagship lounge )-:
Jul 8, 2012, 9:02 am
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At JFK, AA has F seats departing to LHR (x5, max 15 seats sellable per flight), HND (x1, max 14), GRU (x1, max 15), LAX (x10, max 10), SFO (x4, max 10) and EZE (x1, max 14)....that's it. I just checked the PDF timetable to be sure.
At MIA, AA has F seats to LHR (x1, max 15), GRU (x2, max 15), GIG (x1, max 15), EZE (x2, max 15), LAX (x2, max 15).
So, that makes:
ex-JFK: 258 First Class seats per day, on flights marketed with 3 classes of service
ex-MIA: 120 First Class seats per day, on flights marketed with 3 classes of service
You are correct. Lots more 3-class F seats departing MIA per day. Of course, many of those F seats are awards, upgrades, and nonrevs. But still, JFK would see more 3-class F traffic on a typical day than MIA, even when MIA has the most profitable routes in the system (MIA-EZE and MIA-SDQ/PAP, if memory serves).
Jul 8, 2012, 9:05 am
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It can only be accessed if you're flying on a true international flight! Me and the Mrs. will be flying from MVD to MIA in Business (it's a two class 763) and then flying on to LAX in First (Flagship) 777. Will be stuck using the AC at
MIA.
Although the AC MIA is a nice lounge, it's still not a flagship lounge )-:
MIA.
Although the AC MIA is a nice lounge, it's still not a flagship lounge )-:
(assuming that the MVD-MIA segment is both marketed and operated by a OW airline)
Jul 8, 2012, 9:33 am
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It's AA Flight 984
Are you saying that we WILL have access to the 1W lounge at MIA upon our arrival??? I thought that once we cleared Customs & Immigration we will NOT be able to access the international pier where the 1W lounge is located since we are connecting to a domestic flight...
Jul 8, 2012, 9:35 am
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Are you saying that we WILL have access to the 1W lounge at MIA upon our arrival??? I thought that once we cleared Customs & Immigration we will NOT be able to access the international pier where the 1W lounge is located since we are connecting to a domestic flight...
Jul 8, 2012, 9:39 am
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US airports are not segregated between international and domestic departures areas; as long as you have an onward flight departing from concourses D or E, you will have physical access to the lounge area, so it's down to the access rules of the club to determine access.
Jul 8, 2012, 9:55 am
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This is true, though there's no practical reason that TBIT or ORD T5 could not be used for domestic flights. In those cases, the reason they are unavailalbe to domestic travellers is that they are not connected airside (excepting some bus services). In fact, AA will have a direct airside connection between T4 and TBIT in not too long, at which point it will be possible to use the TBIT lounges when departing from T4 (assuming one has lounge access, and unless lounge access rules change).
Jul 8, 2012, 10:08 am
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This is true, though there's no practical reason that TBIT or ORD T5 could not be used for domestic flights. In those cases, the reason they are unavailalbe to domestic travellers is that they are not connected airside (excepting some bus services). In fact, AA will have a direct airside connection between T4 and TBIT in not too long, at which point it will be possible to use the TBIT lounges when departing from T4 (assuming one has lounge access, and unless lounge access rules change).
True, but the TBIT OW lounges might decide to pull the same nonsense that used to happen at the BA MIA A Terraces lounge and not allow access, saying "oh, you have an Admirals Club located in T4, and you should use the lounge of the operating carrier if one is available in the same terminal."