List of Premium Services Clubs (non-Admirals Club and non-FL)
Aug 9, 2006, 11:40 am
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List of Premium Services Clubs (non-Admirals Club and non-FL)
Does a consolidated listing of all the clubs and/or lounges that an AA premium service operates exist anywhere? These are the non-FL and non-ACs that AA has in the Caribbean and Central America (perhaps other places too).
I know this has been discussed here in the past, but several searches for various combinations of Lounge, Premium, Club, Other Club, and Caribbean Clubs did not reveal a complete list plus the search function is screwy today.
Here is the list based on responses received:
Access Type
1) F/J Only
2) F/J + EXP & Plat in Y (no AC membership access)
3) F/J + EXP & Plat in Y + AC Members
4) EXP + PLAT (Until EI Leaves OW) + AC Members *
5) EXP + PLAT + AC Members *
6) F/J or $35 USD. Status means nothing.
7) F/J + EXP in Y
* You must have onward travel that day on a flight marketed and operated by the partner airline whose lounge you wish to visit
I know this has been discussed here in the past, but several searches for various combinations of Lounge, Premium, Club, Other Club, and Caribbean Clubs did not reveal a complete list plus the search function is screwy today.
Here is the list based on responses received:
Access Type
1) F/J Only
2) F/J + EXP & Plat in Y (no AC membership access)
3) F/J + EXP & Plat in Y + AC Members
4) EXP + PLAT (Until EI Leaves OW) + AC Members *
5) EXP + PLAT + AC Members *
6) F/J or $35 USD. Status means nothing.
7) F/J + EXP in Y
* You must have onward travel that day on a flight marketed and operated by the partner airline whose lounge you wish to visit
Code:
Cty - Access - Type of Club -------------------------------------------- ADL - 5 - Qantas Pub AKL - 5 - Qantas Pub ASP - 5 - Qantas Pub AUA - 2 - AA Brand Non-AC Club (Open winter only??) BDA - 1 - Airport VIP Lounge BKK - 5 - Qantas Pub BNE - 5 - Qantas Pub BOS - 4 - EI Gold Circle Lounge BRU - 1 - "Brussels Airline Lounge" CBR - 5 - Qantas Pub CHC - 5 - Qantas Pub CNS - 5 - Qantas Pub CUN - 1 - Contract Lounge DRW - 5 - Qantas Pub DUB - 4 - EI Gold Circle Lounge FCO - 1 - Contract Lounge GUA - 1 - AA Brand Non-AC Club GYE - ? - AA Brand Non-AC Club HBA - 5 - Qantas Pub JFK - 4 - EI Gold Circle Lounge KIN - 2 - AA Brand Non-AC Club LHR - 6 - AA Arrivals Lounge LGA - 3 - BA Terraces Lounge LPB - 2 - AA Brand Non-AC Club LST - 5 - Qantas Pub MBJ - 1 - AA Brand Non-AC Club MEL - 5 - Qantas Pub MGA - 6 - Contract Lounge (Airport VIP Lounge) MVD - 2 - AA Brand Non-AC Club NAN - 5 - Qantas Pub OOL - 5 - Qantas Pub ORD - 4 - EI Gold Circle Lounge ORK - 4 - EI Gold Circle Lounge PER - 5 - Qantas Pub POP - ? - AA Brand Non-AC Club PVR - 7 - MX Lounge SNN - 4 - EI Gold Circle Lounge SYD - 5 - Qantas Pub (Terminal 2 & 3) SYD - 3 - Qantas Pub (Terminal 1 International) TSV - 5 - Qantas Pub WLG - 5 - Qantas Pub
Last edited by HNL; Mar 8, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Aug 9, 2006, 12:34 pm
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Originally Posted by HNL
Does a consolidated listing of all the clubs and/or lounges that an AA premium service operates exist anywhere? These are the non-FL and non-ACs that AA has in the Caribbean and Central America (perhaps other places too).
I know this has been discussed here in the past, but several searches for various combinations of Lounge, Premium, Club, Other Club, and Caribbean Clubs did not reveal a complete list plus the search function is screwy today.
TIA
I know this has been discussed here in the past, but several searches for various combinations of Lounge, Premium, Club, Other Club, and Caribbean Clubs did not reveal a complete list plus the search function is screwy today.
TIA
As of last year, Guatemala City had one, and as of this summer Managua was giving passes to the airport-run VIP lounge.
Aug 9, 2006, 12:56 pm
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The thread over at http://flyertalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=587595 indicates there is an airport lounge in Rome FCO for Business and First Class passengers that AA will give you access to.
This could be a really useful thread, and I encourage you to add it over to the FlyerTalk Wiki as the list progresses... I rarely fly internationally, and so it came as a surprise recently when I learned that lounges like these (outside of the AC) exist, and that AA makes almost no reference to them on its webpage...
This could be a really useful thread, and I encourage you to add it over to the FlyerTalk Wiki as the list progresses... I rarely fly internationally, and so it came as a surprise recently when I learned that lounges like these (outside of the AC) exist, and that AA makes almost no reference to them on its webpage...
Aug 9, 2006, 12:58 pm
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Two more
KIN and MVD each have an AA-branded non-Admirals Club.
Aug 9, 2006, 1:08 pm
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LPB (La Paz, Bolivia)
Aug 9, 2006, 1:38 pm
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Pop, Dr
Aug 9, 2006, 3:21 pm
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I've updated the list. int he first post. Keep posting the missing cities with the hidden lounges.
Aug 9, 2006, 3:24 pm
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It would also be very useful to know what the specific access rules for each are. I appreciate that is an order of magnitude more difficult than finding out where they are. 
My data points - both MVD and LPB gave me and a guest access travelling Y, with OW Emerald (BA Gold).
My data points - both MVD and LPB gave me and a guest access travelling Y, with OW Emerald (BA Gold).
Aug 9, 2006, 3:57 pm
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BDA used to have one. Been years since I was there, but I think I've read in some other posts that it still exists.
Aug 9, 2006, 4:22 pm
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Originally Posted by rbessler
The thread over at http://flyertalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=587595 indicates there is an airport lounge in Rome FCO for Business and First Class passengers that AA will give you access to.
Aug 9, 2006, 4:39 pm
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Originally Posted by BenjaminNYC
AA flies a 777 to FCO???
But good catch nevertheless
Aug 9, 2006, 4:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Swanhunter
It would also be very useful to know what the specific access rules for each are. I appreciate that is an order of magnitude more difficult than finding out where they are.
My data points - both MVD and LPB gave me and a guest access travelling Y, with OW Emerald (BA Gold).
My data points - both MVD and LPB gave me and a guest access travelling Y, with OW Emerald (BA Gold).
I have seen AC members turned away at MVD.
Aug 9, 2006, 5:11 pm
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There is a secret AA Premium Services lounge at DFW. It is easy to find because it is located just a few doors down from the AC in Terminal A. Look for the PS logo (the eagle wings) and a sign saying "Private." On occasion, I've seen VIPs being escorted to and from the lounge to a Premium Service golf cart that conveniently is parked right outside.
I imagine (but cannot confirm) that such secret lounges exist at other hubs and major Premium Services stations as well, such as JFK, LAX, MIA, ORD, and LHR. Of course, these lounges would be invitation-only.
Basically, think about the airports that have heavy VIP traffic, and you are likely to find a secret lounge there where Premium Services can give dignitaries a little privacy before they walk onto their flights at the very last possible moment.
I imagine (but cannot confirm) that such secret lounges exist at other hubs and major Premium Services stations as well, such as JFK, LAX, MIA, ORD, and LHR. Of course, these lounges would be invitation-only.
Basically, think about the airports that have heavy VIP traffic, and you are likely to find a secret lounge there where Premium Services can give dignitaries a little privacy before they walk onto their flights at the very last possible moment.
Aug 9, 2006, 5:14 pm
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GYE has a club
Aug 9, 2006, 5:31 pm
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Originally Posted by ESpen36
There is a secret AA Premium Services lounge at DFW. It is easy to find because it is located just a few doors down from the AC in Terminal A. Look for the PS logo (the eagle wings) and a sign saying "Private." On occasion, I've seen VIPs being escorted to and from the lounge to a Premium Service golf cart that conveniently is parked right outside.
I imagine (but cannot confirm) that such secret lounges exist at other hubs and major Premium Services stations as well, such as JFK, LAX, MIA, ORD, and LHR. Of course, these lounges would be invitation-only.
Basically, think about the airports that have heavy VIP traffic, and you are likely to find a secret lounge there where Premium Services can give dignitaries a little privacy before they walk onto their flights at the very last possible moment.
I imagine (but cannot confirm) that such secret lounges exist at other hubs and major Premium Services stations as well, such as JFK, LAX, MIA, ORD, and LHR. Of course, these lounges would be invitation-only.
Basically, think about the airports that have heavy VIP traffic, and you are likely to find a secret lounge there where Premium Services can give dignitaries a little privacy before they walk onto their flights at the very last possible moment.