List of Premium Services Clubs (non-Admirals Club and non-FL)
Feb 28, 2007, 5:05 pm
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Feb 28, 2007, 5:13 pm
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While ACs supposedly have some type of profit/loss equation they have to satisfy to open or stay open/open, these lounges were a carryover from picking up EA's route system years ago and in some places, a management decision that AA needed to have a premium lounge to support its premium class passengers and VIPs (perhaps because at that point it was deemed there were no good alternatives at the airport). I believe they are a function of the Latin America/Caribbean division out of MIA instead of the ACs which are managed from DFW HQ.
There are at least several of these lounges around and there have been threads about them. At one point, I believe there was also one in BGI that has been closed.
There are at least several of these lounges around and there have been threads about them. At one point, I believe there was also one in BGI that has been closed.
Feb 28, 2007, 5:38 pm
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Great thread - let's see how many we can list! I think ricktoronto mentioned one in MGA, but I am too lagged to look properly.
Feb 28, 2007, 5:40 pm
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Feb 28, 2007, 5:51 pm
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About half a year ago we had a thread listing the AA Premium Service Clubs, including the Business Class lounges.... it can be found over at http://www.flyertalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=588275. I like the idea of using this is a master list, though... or perhaps this would be a good topic for the Wiki...
Feb 28, 2007, 5:54 pm
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About half a year ago we had a thread listing the AA Premium Service Clubs, including the Business Class lounges.... it can be found over at http://www.flyertalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=588275. I like the idea of using this is a master list, though... or perhaps this would be a good topic for the Wiki...
. That one is certainly a more complete list...Cheers.
Feb 28, 2007, 6:56 pm
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COPA passengers in C (J) it is free. Nicaraguans with certain Credomatic VISA cards get a discount.
Feb 28, 2007, 7:12 pm
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Has anyone been to the Swiss lounge in ZRH lately?
Feb 28, 2007, 7:13 pm
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Do Airport Run lounges count if access is complimentary based on Business Class travel?
BDA has one http://www.bermudaairport.com/site/308/default.aspx that is in the US Departures wing. Tho the hours are only good for the mid-day JFK (and seasonal BOS) flight (not sure about MIA).
There was/is/was an American 'lounge' that supposedly was closed about 9/11 that was unstaffed and you were given the 'combination' to the door lock past the smoking lounge room .. but it was never open during my trips there a couple years back. Not sure it ever re-opened.
So Bermuda does have a lounge for all airline's Business Class travelers with some internet access and coffee as I recall. Free!
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Its also been a couple of years since I was to Barbados but I recall BGI has a 'Caribe Club' of some sort that AA Business pax get access to but it does require an invite from the ticket counter...
BDA has one http://www.bermudaairport.com/site/308/default.aspx that is in the US Departures wing. Tho the hours are only good for the mid-day JFK (and seasonal BOS) flight (not sure about MIA).
There was/is/was an American 'lounge' that supposedly was closed about 9/11 that was unstaffed and you were given the 'combination' to the door lock past the smoking lounge room .. but it was never open during my trips there a couple years back. Not sure it ever re-opened.
So Bermuda does have a lounge for all airline's Business Class travelers with some internet access and coffee as I recall. Free!
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Its also been a couple of years since I was to Barbados but I recall BGI has a 'Caribe Club' of some sort that AA Business pax get access to but it does require an invite from the ticket counter...
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Feb 28, 2007, 7:14 pm
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PVR (Puerta Vallarta, Mexico).
No AA or OW lounge, but admitted as J passenger w/EXP card + 1 guest. Guest was in J also, so I think the EXP card did the trick.
No AA or OW lounge, but admitted as J passenger w/EXP card + 1 guest. Guest was in J also, so I think the EXP card did the trick.
Feb 28, 2007, 7:25 pm
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An old thread mentioned that MVD had an AA VIP lounge.
Feb 28, 2007, 11:25 pm
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Mar 1, 2007, 12:34 am
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brp, great idea. Since these may be some more obscure locations, may I suggest we include the full location name and not just the airport abbreviation in your OP. (though I hope to get to AUA soon )
It may also be useful to include some location description within the terminal as you update your OP.
)It may also be useful to include some location description within the terminal as you update your OP.
Mar 1, 2007, 7:38 am
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I've been to the one in MVD.