Apr 3, 2015, 3:18 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
HOURS: Current hours for all PHL Admirals Clubs are posted on aa.com here.
Admirals Club, Terminal A East
LOCATION: After clearing security at the Terminal A-East checkpoint, continue straight ahead. The lounge is located on the right side.
AMENITIES:
Admirals Club, Terminal A West
LOCATION: Terminal A West, mezzanine level between Gates A15 and A16.
CLOSED September 2019 for conversion to Flagship Lounge
Admirals Club - Terminal B / C
LOCATION: Third floor between B and C terminals. Access via escalator at center of food court, or elevator on concourse B side
AMENITIES:
Admirals Club - Terminal F
LOCATION: Terminal F, level 2 over food court
AMENITIES:
British Airways Galleries Club Lounge and First Lounge (Restricted Access)
LOCATION: Terminal A West, past security, near Gate A14
HOURS: Daily 15:15 to 20:20
NOTE: Access to Galleries First Lounge is restricted to Emerald members or those travelling in intercontinental) First Class.
Galleries Club (Business) and First Lounges restricted to BA, QR and oneworld Sapphire and Emerald traveling qualifying oneworld flights. (See here for oneworld access criteria). Admirals Club members do not have access unless meeting above criteria.
Access to both lounges is often capacity managed prioritising those travelling on BA services to LHR and QR services to DOH. As the BA flights are premium heavy, oneworld Sapphire and Emerald passengers travelling on AA flights may be directed to the Admirals Club
Admirals Club, Terminal A East
LOCATION: After clearing security at the Terminal A-East checkpoint, continue straight ahead. The lounge is located on the right side.
AMENITIES:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- PCs with Internet Access
Admirals Club, Terminal A West
LOCATION: Terminal A West, mezzanine level between Gates A15 and A16.
CLOSED September 2019 for conversion to Flagship Lounge
Admirals Club - Terminal B / C
LOCATION: Third floor between B and C terminals. Access via escalator at center of food court, or elevator on concourse B side
AMENITIES:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Complimentary light food, beverages and alcohol
- Food for Purchase
- Conference Room
Admirals Club - Terminal F
LOCATION: Terminal F, level 2 over food court
AMENITIES:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Complimentary light food, beverages and alcohol
- Food for Purchase
British Airways Galleries Club Lounge and First Lounge (Restricted Access)
LOCATION: Terminal A West, past security, near Gate A14
HOURS: Daily 15:15 to 20:20
NOTE: Access to Galleries First Lounge is restricted to Emerald members or those travelling in intercontinental) First Class.
Galleries Club (Business) and First Lounges restricted to BA, QR and oneworld Sapphire and Emerald traveling qualifying oneworld flights. (See here for oneworld access criteria). Admirals Club members do not have access unless meeting above criteria.
Access to both lounges is often capacity managed prioritising those travelling on BA services to LHR and QR services to DOH. As the BA flights are premium heavy, oneworld Sapphire and Emerald passengers travelling on AA flights may be directed to the Admirals Club
PHL / Philadelphia Admirals Clubs & Lounges (master thread)
May 7, 2019, 7:06 am
#211
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: AAdvantage Exec Platinum, Hertz #1 Club Gold Five Star, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 2,039
This club just opened around the time of the US/AA merger. That's a pretty short amount of time for needing a refurbishment already. Last time I was in there, the condition of the club was perfectly fine.
May 7, 2019, 8:00 am
#214
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Avon, CT
Programs: AA ExPlat, Lifetime Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 103
I think GNRMatt is talking about the A-East club. It used to be a DL SkyClub back in the day - when they moved to D, it sat, then reopened as a US Club during the HP/US days. It's small and always felt humid and damp down there.
A-West was an Envoy Club only before US/HP merger.
A-West was an Envoy Club only before US/HP merger.
May 7, 2019, 9:38 am
#215
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
Posts: 7,819
The A East club used to be the OLD Envoy Lounge before A west was completed - say 2001 or so.
May 7, 2019, 11:46 am
#217
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
May 7, 2019, 11:42 pm
#219
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: PIT
Posts: 759
:https://www.loungebuddy.com/PHL/amer...ource=homepage
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May 12, 2019, 4:02 pm
#220
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Chicago O'Hare
Programs: AA EXP, LT PLT 2.6MM, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 678
May 12, 2019, 4:24 pm
#221
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: LAX
Programs: AA PLT / 2MM
Posts: 2,113
The Wiki says the BA lounge opens at 3pm, and the OW website says 4:15pm ( https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=PHL ). Anyone know which is correct?
I'm AA PLT flying AA metal in Y, which means my wife and I *should* be entitled to use the BA lounge. If they try to turn me away and I politely insist, will they back down?
I'm AA PLT flying AA metal in Y, which means my wife and I *should* be entitled to use the BA lounge. If they try to turn me away and I politely insist, will they back down?
I politely but firmly attempted to make my case to the supervisor -- that they proudly display the OW Sapphire logo and the AA logo in the doorway, that nobody was in the lounge, that it's totally speculative that the lounge may or may not fill up at some later time (perhaps after we're already left), that pulling the "subject to availability" card is the sort of scammy fine print that is totally against the spirit of the OW rules. She just kept repeating that the OW website says access is subject to availability.
The supervisor was a good little corporate drone -- trained well enough to keep parroting the company line over and over, and not to lose her cool and escalate the situation... while sitting back until I either got bored of speaking to a brick wall (and gave up and walked away) or escalated the situation (so she could call security on me). I opted for the former, and we went over to the lame AC.
Shame on BA.
May 12, 2019, 6:39 pm
#222
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: PIT
Posts: 759
Follow-up on this. Showed up to the BA lounge at around 3:15pm. It was completely empty. Lounge agent denied us access, stating that they were "expecting" full BA flights and that OW access is "subject to availability." I politely asked to speak to a supervisor, and the supervisor came out after a few minutes.....................
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Shame on BA.
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Shame on BA.
May 12, 2019, 7:00 pm
#223
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,795
There any idea when the Flagship Lounge will open? Flying through in August, but given the amount of time it took AA to get the DFW FL up and running I'm not holding my breath...
May 12, 2019, 8:44 pm
#224
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 16,871
May 12, 2019, 10:16 pm
#225
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: LAX
Programs: AA PLT / 2MM
Posts: 2,113
Why the big surprise. A BA 747 and BA 777 were scheduled in/out within a 3 - 4 hour window of your arrival. Both have First and Club (Business) Class cabins. How would you feel if you had paid for a BA F (or even J) seat and couldn't get into the lounge, or use all of the lounge facilities, because it was full of AAs?