What JJeffrey says is accurate.

My caution is to have a low expectation to use one of the 5 cabanas within the 2 hour period before meeting with your friends unless you get there the very moment they open. Personally prefer the Pier F lounge to the Wing, but this is a purely personal opinion.

Sorry I did get my stones mixed up. I am emerald and she is sapphire. The biggest thing I really want is a long quiet shower after LAX-HKG.

hey y'all -
Traveling SFO-LAX-LIM in a couple of weeks - SFO-LAX is on VX and LAX-LIM on LP (separate tickets... long story...) - given I made AA Plat in 2018 - do i qualify for access to the AA lounge [MENTION=110828]sfo[/MENTION] since I have an international same day (south america) segment/connection on a oneworld partner? Should be allowed access at the oneworld lounge at LAX, but i am not sure about SFO.

AA & VX share the same terminal at SFO so access to the lounge would be very convenient.

Many Thanks
--HAF

I'm afraid not in SFO. Both segments need to be on a OW operated and marketed carrier.

No issues accessing either the AA Flagship Lounge and/or the OW Business Lounge in LAX.

Certainly not. Flying VX out of SFO means you have no Admirals Club access at SFO - unless you have a pass or day Pass.

You do have a qualifying international flight on a oneworld flight on the same day, so you will be welcomed at the oneworld (operated by Qantas) Business Lounge in LAX.

Guesting in JFK - One World flights, different terminals (T7 / T8)
 

Hello All,

I have a question about guesting into the Flagship Lounge at JFK T8 or BA Lounge at T7 as an alternative.

I am spending a few days in New York with a friend and while we are on different flights, we are leaving on the same night (within one hour of each other). I am on a BA flight to LHR, leaving from T7. I am OneWorld Emerald travelling in First. My friend is travelling on CX to Vancouver, leaving from T8. She has no status and travels Economy.

I have read up that I should be able to guest her into any One World lounge based on my status even though we are not on the same flight.

Does anyone here know whether I can guest her into the BA Lounge at T7 if her flights leaves from T8 or do we need to depart from the same terminal (albeit on different flights)?

On a side note, I wouldn't mind using the Flagship Lounge at T8 as the showers in the BA Lounge are being refurbished when I'm there, but could I use the Lounge at T8 and then go across to T7? I assume that I would need to go landside and go through Security again, correct?

Thank you very much for any advice regulars have.

AA has the same rules, if you can access T8 airside to get to the Flagship Lounge then your friend can be your guest since she's also departing on a same day oneworld flight. I believe JFK operates such that a same day boarding pass will get you into any of the terminals, however I've never tried it as the extra time and security hassle is rarely worth it. Just be prepared for some strange looks from security and the FL staff as obviously you'll be in the wrong terminal for your BA flight.

A belated thank you very much for the quick response, JJeffrey! I am re-thinking this whole enterprise, it just doesn't seem worth it, in particular as I have to get on a train to change terminals. But it's good to know if it ever comes up again.

Does oneworld emerald JFK-LAX in business class get access to the british airways lounge in T7? My understanding is yes based on the oneworld site however i wanted to make sure

Yes by the rules, assuming you're talking about a non-AA oneworld emerald, but expect to be given some looks and/or have the BA lounge dragons refuse entry since your flight isn't from that terminal. Why would you be using the BA lounge in T7 instead of the AA Flagship Lounge in T8, where your JFK-LAX flight will depart?

I have a friend on a BA flight in first and I would like to enjoy the lounge with him. I am AA emerald and just got Cathay emerald

Its been over a decade since I last flew on AA TATL

I have an upcoming Y tkt that goes JFK-CLT-TATL I know as a LT Plat I can enter the Lounge in CLT, but can I @ JFK as well? Its all 1 tkt(PNR) I know with UA I have access as long as my Intl segment is the same day, but no idea what AAs policy is

If you are using AA status to gain lounge access, then as long as it is the same day, there is no issue

The policy is if your access enabling (TATL) segment is the same day or before 6:00 am the you may access the lounge - for you, the JFK Flagship Lounge or Admirals Clubs.

And as noted you have access to both the AC and Flagship Lounge. Pick the Flagship Lounge..