The Club at SJC is not a oneworld lounge; it has a contract with BA for those flying BA who’d be entitled to use a BA lounge if there was one.

If anyone can answer this question, it would be very helpful for me.

I am AA exec platinum thus Oneworld Emerald. I know I get lounge access with certain international flights and of course business flights. I was once turned away from Admirals Club lounge on arrival in SFO from Asia as I'm waiting for an Alaska flight from SFO to LAS.

Would an Alaska Airlines ticket allow me to access the lounge at other airports, for example, LAX upon AA international arrival? I was confused at the time, but now it seems like SFO Admirals Club has an exception to Alaska Airlines. I often need to book a connecting flight from LAS to SFO or LAX and would like to know if AS would be an option or if it has to be AA.

No, if you're connecting flight is on AS then you do not have lounge access during your connection from a qualifying int'l flight. Per oneworld rules your onward flight must be on a oneworld carrier for lounge access in these scenarios.

Obviously this will be a moot point once AS joins oneworld.

Thanks for the quick reply, JJeffrey.

I think I got confused with the difference between access via Oneworld status vs. Admirals Club membership which does include Alaska Airlines boarding pass.

Thanks again.

Got it--thanks. Was hoping the BA flight numbers would get me access. Appreciate the information.

I found it listed here, which led me to believe it was a Oneworld lounge with access limited to certain airlines: https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=SJC

Its a little misleading, but I’ve used that lounge. It’s part of a small “The Club” lounges that offer Diners Club, Lounge Key, Priority Pass and their own membership scheme as access points, and has contracts with some airlines for admission as well. At SJC, Air China, ANA, British, Hainan, Lufthansa. See here for a review, here for The Club listing for SJC.

• AA Plat
• AC Lounge Member
• Traveling SFO-JFK-MAD in Biz

Aware of Flagship Lounge access at JFK.

Question is, will I be able to access Iberia/oneworld lounge in MAD if no continuing oneworld travel that day? Would be nice to take a quick shower before heading to train station.

No, unfortunately. The IB lounges can not be used as arrivals lounges.

Thanks, that's what I figured but thought I'd ask just the same.

There appears to be a 'hidden' (in plain site) Iberia arrivals lounge at MAD (T4, level -1 on metro/train level). Has anyone used it? Tried to enter when not flying IB metal?

Per Iberia's website access is only for Iberia elites or people in J on Iberia operated flights. OneWorld status doesn't give you access.

https://www.iberia.com/us/iberia-madrid-vip-lounges/

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MAD Madrid Barajas VIP Arrivals Lounge

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Arrivals Lounge from Prospero / IB forum Dashboard

Replacement Lounge in El Dorado / Bogota / LATAM
 

Hi Everyone - does anyone have any information what Oneworld / American will do for a lounge in El Dorado airport in Bogota once LATAM leaves oneworld?

Quick note that I've updated my Oneworld Lounge Access Wizard to include forthcoming changes when AS joins at the end of the month and to, somewhat belatedly, remove LA. https://flyertools.kduarte.com

LMK if you have any problems with it.