May 20, 2015, 3:45 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
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
Mar 15, 2017, 4:44 am
#91
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,087
You'll have access to the Admirals Club(s) in T8. Not aware if the renovations are complete. Eventually you will be able to access the new Flagship Lounge once the new rules come into play, but the exact date for that is TBD.
Jul 11, 2017, 4:17 am
#92
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Boston, USA
Programs: AA EXP, TK Elite, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 939
Last line of this WIKI is incorrect !
Hi there,
"Children: AA and most lounges will admit young children without applying guest access limitations. Children 18 or over will be seen as adults falling under guest rules, unless you're an Admirals Club member seeking Club access with "immediate family".
Recently myself + wife and our 13 year old son were on Economy tickets
at CDG Admirals club. As AA EXP they insisted that I can only get 1 guest
in the club. They were adamant about it and refused entry for three of us.
I went next door to CX lounge which also denied us entry. I can
fully understand CX's reasoning because of money exchanging
hands and not getting paid for 3 guests. They had valid reason not
to accept us.
We then had my wife go to AA lounge with me while me + Son went to
CX lounge. Coming to think of it, AA lounge dragon's inflexibility in
accommodating us cost AA whatever money they now need to pay CX for
two guests
F.A.
"Children: AA and most lounges will admit young children without applying guest access limitations. Children 18 or over will be seen as adults falling under guest rules, unless you're an Admirals Club member seeking Club access with "immediate family".
Recently myself + wife and our 13 year old son were on Economy tickets
at CDG Admirals club. As AA EXP they insisted that I can only get 1 guest
in the club. They were adamant about it and refused entry for three of us.
I went next door to CX lounge which also denied us entry. I can
fully understand CX's reasoning because of money exchanging
hands and not getting paid for 3 guests. They had valid reason not
to accept us.
We then had my wife go to AA lounge with me while me + Son went to
CX lounge. Coming to think of it, AA lounge dragon's inflexibility in
accommodating us cost AA whatever money they now need to pay CX for
two guests
F.A.
Jul 11, 2017, 6:18 am
#93
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 44,605
Hi there,
"Children: AA and most lounges will admit young children without applying guest access limitations. Children 18 or over will be seen as adults falling under guest rules, unless you're an Admirals Club member seeking Club access with "immediate family".
Recently myself + wife and our 13 year old son were on Economy tickets
at CDG Admirals club. As AA EXP they insisted that I can only get 1 guest
in the club. They were adamant about it and refused entry for three of us.
I went next door to CX lounge which also denied us entry. I can
fully understand CX's reasoning because of money exchanging
hands and not getting paid for 3 guests. They had valid reason not
to accept us.
We then had my wife go to AA lounge with me while me + Son went to
CX lounge. Coming to think of it, AA lounge dragon's inflexibility in
accommodating us cost AA whatever money they now need to pay CX for
two guests
F.A.
"Children: AA and most lounges will admit young children without applying guest access limitations. Children 18 or over will be seen as adults falling under guest rules, unless you're an Admirals Club member seeking Club access with "immediate family".
Recently myself + wife and our 13 year old son were on Economy tickets
at CDG Admirals club. As AA EXP they insisted that I can only get 1 guest
in the club. They were adamant about it and refused entry for three of us.
I went next door to CX lounge which also denied us entry. I can
fully understand CX's reasoning because of money exchanging
hands and not getting paid for 3 guests. They had valid reason not
to accept us.
We then had my wife go to AA lounge with me while me + Son went to
CX lounge. Coming to think of it, AA lounge dragon's inflexibility in
accommodating us cost AA whatever money they now need to pay CX for
two guests
F.A.
I agree that such a comment in the wiki is perhaps not a great thing to have and should set the expectation that the lounges will apply the rules as published. There may be some airlines that will not count them for lounge admission, but those should just be listed
Jul 11, 2017, 6:58 am
#94
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Hi there,
"Children: AA and most lounges will admit young children without applying guest access limitations. Children 18 or over will be seen as adults falling under guest rules, unless you're an Admirals Club member seeking Club access with "immediate family".
Recently myself + wife and our 13 year old son were on Economy tickets
at CDG Admirals club. As AA EXP they insisted that I can only get 1 guest
in the club. They were adamant about it and refused entry for three of us.
I went next door to CX lounge which also denied us entry. I can
fully understand CX's reasoning because of money exchanging
hands and not getting paid for 3 guests. They had valid reason not
to accept us.
We then had my wife go to AA lounge with me while me + Son went to
CX lounge. Coming to think of it, AA lounge dragon's inflexibility in
accommodating us cost AA whatever money they now need to pay CX for
two guests
F.A.
"Children: AA and most lounges will admit young children without applying guest access limitations. Children 18 or over will be seen as adults falling under guest rules, unless you're an Admirals Club member seeking Club access with "immediate family".
Recently myself + wife and our 13 year old son were on Economy tickets
at CDG Admirals club. As AA EXP they insisted that I can only get 1 guest
in the club. They were adamant about it and refused entry for three of us.
I went next door to CX lounge which also denied us entry. I can
fully understand CX's reasoning because of money exchanging
hands and not getting paid for 3 guests. They had valid reason not
to accept us.
We then had my wife go to AA lounge with me while me + Son went to
CX lounge. Coming to think of it, AA lounge dragon's inflexibility in
accommodating us cost AA whatever money they now need to pay CX for
two guests
F.A.
I believe if you had an infant child you'd had no problem, but 13 years old - you paid an adult ticket for him, right?
Whilst I certainly do empathize with your plight, you clearly did violate the Lounge access rules.
As to the Wikipost, Wikiposts are, like Wikis, community property, maintained by the community (on FlyerTalk, that means signed in members with 90 days and 90 posts). The information provided in a Wiki or Wikipost is only as up to date as the community keeps it, and though they may attempt to summarize airline rules, etc. have no official status and are always superseded by the airline's, etc. Rules (which may change overnight).
I've updated the phrasing to be less ambiguous than what you quoted - you interpreted that language to believe a 13 year old is a "young child". And some Lounges are more family oriented, whilst others are very much "by the book" (BA is one airline notorious for their parsimonious lounge access enforcement).
Last edited by JDiver; Jul 11, 2017 at 7:12 am
Jul 11, 2017, 7:07 am
#95
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
Say I am Emerald through AA and BA. Will I have access to FC lounges on solely domestic AA flights via my BA status?
The part that trips me up is the exclusion of AAdvantage members. Maybe just my reading comprehension is off?
If I do have access, does it matter to which program I am crediting my domestic travel?
I've read the thread and didn't see these facts addressed.
Thanks.
The part that trips me up is the exclusion of AAdvantage members. Maybe just my reading comprehension is off?
If I do have access, does it matter to which program I am crediting my domestic travel?
I've read the thread and didn't see these facts addressed.
Thanks.
Jul 11, 2017, 9:44 am
#96
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Boston, USA
Programs: AA EXP, TK Elite, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 939
Meaning you violated Lounge rules stating you must remain with your guest, as well as the lounge access you had based on status with one guest.
I believe if you had an infant child you'd had no problem, but 13 years old - you paid an adult ticket for him, right?
Whilst I certainly do empathize with your plight, you clearly did violate the Lounge access rules.
>>> I am sorry if I missed this but do not see statement anywhere that says
that I need to stay with the guest in the lounge. I really did not think I was
violating any rules. I in fact mentioned this to both lounge attendants
and they did not object to me doing it.
I've updated the phrasing to be less ambiguous than what you quoted - you interpreted that language to believe a 13 year old is a "young child". And some Lounges are more family oriented, whilst others are very much "by the book" (BA is one airline notorious for their parsimonious lounge access enforcement).
I was reading the wiki and noticed 18+ as Adults and that is why I
commented. Yes, we did pay for him as Adult but I interpreted the Wiki
to mean under 18 kids to be OK as "non-guests" !
Thanks again for your response.
I believe if you had an infant child you'd had no problem, but 13 years old - you paid an adult ticket for him, right?
Whilst I certainly do empathize with your plight, you clearly did violate the Lounge access rules.
>>> I am sorry if I missed this but do not see statement anywhere that says
that I need to stay with the guest in the lounge. I really did not think I was
violating any rules. I in fact mentioned this to both lounge attendants
and they did not object to me doing it.
I've updated the phrasing to be less ambiguous than what you quoted - you interpreted that language to believe a 13 year old is a "young child". And some Lounges are more family oriented, whilst others are very much "by the book" (BA is one airline notorious for their parsimonious lounge access enforcement).
I was reading the wiki and noticed 18+ as Adults and that is why I
commented. Yes, we did pay for him as Adult but I interpreted the Wiki
to mean under 18 kids to be OK as "non-guests" !
Thanks again for your response.
Jul 11, 2017, 9:55 am
#97
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Meaning you violated Lounge rules stating you must remain with your guest, as well as the lounge access you had based on status with one guest.
I believe if you had an infant child you'd had no problem, but 13 years old - you paid an adult ticket for him, right?
Whilst I certainly do empathize with your plight, you clearly did violate the Lounge access rules.
>>> I am sorry if I missed this but do not see statement anywhere that says
that I need to stay with the guest in the lounge. I really did not think I was
violating any rules. I in fact mentioned this to both lounge attendants
and they did not object to me doing it.
I've updated the phrasing to be less ambiguous than what you quoted - you interpreted that language to believe a 13 year old is a "young child". And some Lounges are more family oriented, whilst others are very much "by the book" (BA is one airline notorious for their parsimonious lounge access enforcement).
I was reading the wiki and noticed 18+ as Adults and that is why I
commented. Yes, we did pay for him as Adult but I interpreted the Wiki
to mean under 18 kids to be OK as "non-guests" !
Thanks again for your response.
I believe if you had an infant child you'd had no problem, but 13 years old - you paid an adult ticket for him, right?
Whilst I certainly do empathize with your plight, you clearly did violate the Lounge access rules.
>>> I am sorry if I missed this but do not see statement anywhere that says
that I need to stay with the guest in the lounge. I really did not think I was
violating any rules. I in fact mentioned this to both lounge attendants
and they did not object to me doing it.
I've updated the phrasing to be less ambiguous than what you quoted - you interpreted that language to believe a 13 year old is a "young child". And some Lounges are more family oriented, whilst others are very much "by the book" (BA is one airline notorious for their parsimonious lounge access enforcement).
I was reading the wiki and noticed 18+ as Adults and that is why I
commented. Yes, we did pay for him as Adult but I interpreted the Wiki
to mean under 18 kids to be OK as "non-guests" !
Thanks again for your response.
Many of the rules are arcane or unpublished, which leads to misunderstandings and problems - Qantas First lounge at LAX access was in contention for months.
Better luck the next time; yo did what you could.
Sep 2, 2017, 2:01 am
#98
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: BA Exec Club Gold, Etihad Gold, IHG Spire Elite, Hilton honors Silver
Posts: 16
Hi,
Is my wife able to access Admiral's Club in O'Hare while connecting from an inbound BA flight from LHR to a domestic AA flight to Indianapolis? She's ticketed through American flying Business on a continuous itinerary originating in Muscat on BA. She is Bronze with OW.
Is my wife able to access Admiral's Club in O'Hare while connecting from an inbound BA flight from LHR to a domestic AA flight to Indianapolis? She's ticketed through American flying Business on a continuous itinerary originating in Muscat on BA. She is Bronze with OW.
Sep 2, 2017, 2:06 am
#99
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 44,605
Hi,
Is my wife able to access Admiral's Club in O'Hare while connecting from an inbound BA flight from LHR to a domestic AA flight to Indianapolis? She's ticketed through American flying Business on a continuous itinerary originating in Muscat on BA. She is Bronze with OW.
Is my wife able to access Admiral's Club in O'Hare while connecting from an inbound BA flight from LHR to a domestic AA flight to Indianapolis? She's ticketed through American flying Business on a continuous itinerary originating in Muscat on BA. She is Bronze with OW.
Sep 2, 2017, 4:57 am
#100
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: BA Exec Club Gold, Etihad Gold, IHG Spire Elite, Hilton honors Silver
Posts: 16
Sep 2, 2017, 9:00 am
#101
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Hi,
Is my wife able to access Admiral's Club in O'Hare while connecting from an inbound BA flight from LHR to a domestic AA flight to Indianapolis? She's ticketed through American flying Business on a continuous itinerary originating in Muscat on BA. She is Bronze with OW.
Is my wife able to access Admiral's Club in O'Hare while connecting from an inbound BA flight from LHR to a domestic AA flight to Indianapolis? She's ticketed through American flying Business on a continuous itinerary originating in Muscat on BA. She is Bronze with OW.
Sep 2, 2017, 11:38 am
#102
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AA PLT, IHG Spire
Posts: 551
I recently hit AA PLT status, and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions where I might try to status match to get a non-AA oneworld sapphire for US lounge access.
I'm thinking I'd probably need to try and get matched to a non-OW program first, but I am not sure who would be best to try and match with. Thoughts?
I'm thinking I'd probably need to try and get matched to a non-OW program first, but I am not sure who would be best to try and match with. Thoughts?
Sep 2, 2017, 12:00 pm
#103
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
I recently hit AA PLT status, and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions where I might try to status match to get a non-AA oneworld sapphire for US lounge access.
I'm thinking I'd probably need to try and get matched to a non-OW program first, but I am not sure who would be best to try and match with. Thoughts?
I'm thinking I'd probably need to try and get matched to a non-OW program first, but I am not sure who would be best to try and match with. Thoughts?
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Sep 2, 2017, 6:34 pm
#105
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Boston, USA
Programs: AA EXP, TK Elite, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 939
I sincerely doubt if this can be enforced if such a rule exists!
You can guest someone from another flight on OW operated carrier. Does
that mean both of you have to leave the lounge at the same time even
if the guest has their flight later than yours ? I do not think so...