May 20, 2015, 3:45 pm
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oneworld and American Airlines Lounge Access Based on oneworld Status
Relax in more premium lounges around the world
If your oneworld® frequent flyer tier status is Emerald or Sapphire, or you are traveling in a First or Business Class cabin on any oneworld member airline, you can access more than 600 airport lounges throughout the world.
This means you can relax or catch up with work in comfort and style before departure, regardless of which oneworld member airline you choose to fly with.
To be eligible, you must be departing on a flight that is both marketed and operated by a oneworld member airline.
oneworld lounge access for frequent flyers by tier status
Enjoy exclusive access to premium airport lounges around the world with oneworld Emerald or Sapphire frequent flyer tier status. Members of oneworld airline frequent flyer programmes with the equivalent of oneworld Emerald or Sapphire tier status can use lounges offered by oneworld airlines when departing on any flight marketed and operated by any oneworld member airline, regardless of cabin class being flown (exceptions are noted below).
The following exceptions apply:
If your oneworld® frequent flyer tier status is Emerald or Sapphire, or you are traveling in a First or Business Class cabin on any oneworld member airline, you can access more than 600 airport lounges throughout the world.
This means you can relax or catch up with work in comfort and style before departure, regardless of which oneworld member airline you choose to fly with.
To be eligible, you must be departing on a flight that is both marketed and operated by a oneworld member airline.
- Some lounges may get busy at peak times, and access to them may be restricted as a result.
- Lounges operated by third parties are identified in the lounge finder tool (above). Access to these lounges is restricted to eligible customers when travelling on specific oneworld airlines as shown in the lounge finder tool.
- Arrivals lounges are excluded.
- Spa and Pre-Flight Dining facilities are excluded.
- British Airways Concorde lounges are excluded.
- Other exceptions may apply (see below).
oneworld lounge access for frequent flyers by tier status
Enjoy exclusive access to premium airport lounges around the world with oneworld Emerald or Sapphire frequent flyer tier status. Members of oneworld airline frequent flyer programmes with the equivalent of oneworld Emerald or Sapphire tier status can use lounges offered by oneworld airlines when departing on any flight marketed and operated by any oneworld member airline, regardless of cabin class being flown (exceptions are noted below).
- Emerald tier frequent flyers can use First Class, Business Class or frequent flyer lounges.
- Sapphire tier frequent flyers are welcome in Business Class* or frequent flyer lounges. (*does not include Qantas Domestic Business Lounges)
- Emerald and Sapphire members may invite one guest to join them in the lounge. The guest must also be travelling on a flight operated and marketed by a oneworld carrier.
- You must be prepared to show your boarding pass and frequent flyer membership card, with oneworld Emerald or Sapphire tier status, to access a lounge.
The following exceptions apply:
- First and Business Class customers who do not hold Emerald or Sapphire tier status are not eligible to access American Airlines or US Airways lounges when travelling on solely domestic flights within the U.S. or between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico [except Mexico City], the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean; customers travelling in First or Business class on U.S. transcontinental flights between JFK-LAX, JFK-SFO and MIA-LAX (and vice-versa) are eligible for lounge access.
- Guests are not permitted at Qatar Airways Al Safwa and Al Mourjan lounges at Hamad International Airport in Doha or Qatar Airways Premium Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4.
oneworld and AA Lounge Access Based on oneworld Status
Aug 15, 2015, 4:18 pm
#46
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Aug 15, 2015, 4:18 pm
#47
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It's operated by Qantas, yes, but I purchased at aa.com with codeshare flight number (AA7308 = QF8). I'm guessing it's YMMV then. I'll pay attention when I arrive in SYD in the outgoing flight to see it the miles post quickly or not.
Oct 12, 2015, 10:21 am
#48
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Lounge access night before
From what I've read, I think the answer is no but I'll ask anyway in case someone has experience with this. AA Platinum - Connecting in LAX with an 11:50 PM departure to MIA, connecting to central america around 9:30 AM the next day. Since the connection is after 6 AM does this mean I cannot access the Admirals Club before my LAX-MIA flight? Anyone have luck getting in anyway? My layover in LAX is 4 hours.
Oct 13, 2015, 4:59 am
#49
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I took a lot of QF flights booked under the AA codeshare flight number in September (including QF7) and they posted as quickly as AA operated flights do for me. For the two QF flights booked under the QF flight number I had to request credit via the online form.
Oct 13, 2015, 5:01 am
#50
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From what I've read, I think the answer is no but I'll ask anyway in case someone has experience with this. AA Platinum - Connecting in LAX with an 11:50 PM departure to MIA, connecting to central america around 9:30 AM the next day. Since the connection is after 6 AM does this mean I cannot access the Admirals Club before my LAX-MIA flight? Anyone have luck getting in anyway? My layover in LAX is 4 hours.
Last edited by zpaul; Oct 13, 2015 at 6:13 pm
Oct 13, 2015, 11:14 am
#51
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Oct 13, 2015, 12:14 pm
#53
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"2. American Airlines AAdvantage® members and US Airways Dividend Miles members, regardless of their tier status or class of travel, are not eligible for lounge access when travelling solely on North American flights within or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean."
But if you have Emerald status via another carrier, sure, enjoy! Or even better, go visit the QF First Lounge
Oct 13, 2015, 6:13 pm
#54
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Oct 19, 2015, 12:42 pm
#56
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Hi. I have OneWorld Emerald (through AirBerlin gold), and I'm an AAdvantage member but do not have status with American. I will be flying SEA-ORD on American, in economy, this Friday. Are there any lounges in Sea-Tac that I will be able to access through my OW status? Thanks!
Oct 19, 2015, 3:17 pm
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I saw a report yesterday of a BAEC Gold (Emerald) being denied access at TBIT due to being on a 'domestic' ("solely on North American") flight.
Oct 19, 2015, 3:48 pm
#59
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I don't have first-hand experience, but I'd refer you to this resource over on the BA Board: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20414950-post2.html
The infographic seems to indicate that as AA EXP, you'll have access to the BA Arrivals Lounge (regardless of class of travel), as long arrived on a AA/BA JBV flight.
The infographic seems to indicate that as AA EXP, you'll have access to the BA Arrivals Lounge (regardless of class of travel), as long arrived on a AA/BA JBV flight.
Oct 19, 2015, 6:54 pm
#60
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You will. It is a reciprocal benefit for BA Golds (OWEs) flying AA into LHR T3 and using the AA Arrivals Lounge.