May 3, 2015, 10:35 pm
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JFK / John F. Kennedy International Airport Concourse B Flagship Lounge
Flagship Lounge is within Terminal 8 Concourse B Admirals Cub
Link to JFK Flagship Dining reviews thread.Flagship Lounge is within Terminal 8 Concourse B Admirals Cub
Link to aa.com information for JFK.
Link to JFK website.
LOCATION: Airside beyond the Security checkpoint, Mezzanine level. Request proximity card from agent for access.
NOTE: The renovated Lounge has now reopened as the "Flagship Lounge" (having temporarily operated as "International First Class Lounge"). See below for detailed access rules. Qualifying oneworld First Class and Business Class flyers and Emerald and Sapphire members bring one guest to the Flagship Lounge.
Only qualifying AA Flagship First flyers have access to Flagship First Dining. One guest permitted for international flyers, no guest for transcon flyers.
HOURS: For current hours, see here.
AMENITIES:
- Flat screen TVs
- Private shower suites (shared with adjacent Admirals Club)
- Premium liquor, beer and wine
- Meal service throughout the day
- Computers with Internet access
- Meal service throughout the day
- Premium liquor, beer and wine
- Private shower suites (shared with adjacent Admirals Club)
- Traveling First Class or Business Class on an American Airlines marketed and operated international* flight. Lounge access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying international* segment
- Traveling First Class or Business Class on an American Airlines marketed and operated three-class nonstop transcontinental flight (JFK-LAX, JFK-SFO, MIA-LAX in either direction). Lounge access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying transcontinental segment
- An American Airlines AAdvantage® Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro or Platinum customer departing on or connecting to or from an international* flight, operated and marketed by a oneworld® airline, regardless of cabin flown (as long as the next onward segment is also operated and marketed by a oneworld® airline)
- A oneworld First Class or Business Class international* customer departing on or connecting to or from a oneworld marketed and operated flight (as long as the next onward segment is also operated and marketed by a oneworld® airline)
- A oneworld Emerald or Sapphire elite customer** (whose Emerald or Sapphire status does not come from AA) departing on or connecting to any oneworld marketed and operated flight, regardless of cabin flown. Access is valid on a same day itinerary
- A oneworld First Class or Business Class international* customer departing on or connecting to or from a oneworld marketed and operated flight (as long as the next onward segment is also operated and marketed by a oneworld® airline)
- An American Airlines AAdvantage® Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro or Platinum customer departing on or connecting to or from an international* flight, operated and marketed by a oneworld® airline, regardless of cabin flown (as long as the next onward segment is also operated and marketed by a oneworld® airline)
- Traveling First Class or Business Class on an American Airlines marketed and operated three-class nonstop transcontinental flight (JFK-LAX, JFK-SFO, MIA-LAX in either direction). Lounge access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying transcontinental segment
Complimentary access to Flagship First Dining is only offered if you are:
- Traveling Flagship First on an American Airlines marketed and operated international* flight. You are permitted one guest. Access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying international* segment in Flagship First.
- Traveling Flagship First on an American Airlines marketed and operated three-class nonstop transcontinental flight (JFK-LAX, JFK-SFO, MIA-LAX in either direction). No guests permitted. Access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying transcontinental segment in Flagship First
*For the purpose of Flagship Lounge access, eligible international cities include flights traveling to or from Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico City only. All other international destinations are excluded from this benefit
**American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum/Emerald/Platinum Pro/Platinum/Sapphire customers traveling on solely North American itineraries do not qualify for Flagship Lounge access. North America is defined as U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean
Customers traveling on airline industry non-revenue tickets are not eligible for access
Links to other JFK Lounges threads:
JFK / John F. Kennedy International Airport Concourse B by Gate 12 Admirals Club
JFK / John F. Kennedy International Airport Concourse C Gate C-42 Admirals Club
List of airlines using JFK Terminal 8:
airberlin
American Airlines / American Eagle
Cathay Pacific
Finnair
LAN / TAM
Qatar Airways
Eligible departing oneworld passengers may access the Admirals Clubs or Flagship Lounges, as listed above.
American Airlines / American Eagle
Cathay Pacific
Finnair
LAN / TAM
Qatar Airways
Eligible departing oneworld passengers may access the Admirals Clubs or Flagship Lounges, as listed above.
List of oneworld airlines using JFK Terminal 7:
Alaska
British Airways
Iberia
Qantas Departing eligible oneworld Emerald and First Class passengers may access:
British Airways First Lounge
LOCATION: Terminal 7 Airside, turn left at the top of the escalator after departures security
HOURS: Daily: 05:00-22:00
NOTE: Access to First Lounge is restricted to Emerald members or those travelling in First Class
Departing oneworld Sapphires and Business Class passengers may access:
British Airways Galleries Lounge
LOCATION:: Terminal 7 Airside, turn left at the top of the escalator after departures security
HOURS: Daily: 05:00-22:00
Alaska Lounge
LOCATION: Terminal 7 Airside, turn left at the top of the escalator after departure security
HOURS: 05:00-20:00
British Airways
Iberia
Qantas Departing eligible oneworld Emerald and First Class passengers may access:
British Airways First Lounge
LOCATION: Terminal 7 Airside, turn left at the top of the escalator after departures security
HOURS: Daily: 05:00-22:00
NOTE: Access to First Lounge is restricted to Emerald members or those travelling in First Class
Departing oneworld Sapphires and Business Class passengers may access:
British Airways Galleries Lounge
LOCATION:: Terminal 7 Airside, turn left at the top of the escalator after departures security
HOURS: Daily: 05:00-22:00
Alaska Lounge
LOCATION: Terminal 7 Airside, turn left at the top of the escalator after departure security
HOURS: 05:00-20:00
List of AA partner airlines using JFK Terminal 4:
El Al
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways
List of AA / oneworld airlines using JFK Terminal 1:
Japan Airlines Departing eligible passengers flying on Japan Airlines may access:
Air France Lounge
LOCATION: Terminal 1, after security, near Gate 1
HOURS: Daily: 06:00-02:00
NOTE: The lounge is arranged over two levels. The second floor is exclusively for the use of First Class customers, JML, JGP and oneworld Emerald members. Eligible customers will be directed to the second floor by staff at reception.
Operated by a third party. May be used only by eligible customers when travelling on: Japan Airlines
Air France Lounge
LOCATION: Terminal 1, after security, near Gate 1
HOURS: Daily: 06:00-02:00
NOTE: The lounge is arranged over two levels. The second floor is exclusively for the use of First Class customers, JML, JGP and oneworld Emerald members. Eligible customers will be directed to the second floor by staff at reception.
Operated by a third party. May be used only by eligible customers when travelling on: Japan Airlines
Link to Terminal 8 map on aa.com
Link to map of JFK International Airport (uses JavaScript)
Link to PDF map of JFK and immediate vicinity
Link to online / JPG map of JFK and immediate vicinity
Older posts are archived to: ARCHIVE: JFK / New York John F. Kennedy T8 Flagship Lounge / FL (consolidated)
JFK / Kennedy Int'l. Airport Concourse B / Gate B12 Flagship Lounge (master thread)
Dec 8, 2016, 9:26 pm
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Where is the new JFK FL lounge? I was in the old JFK FL lounge on Monday Dec 5th. So I guess it opened on Wed Dec 7th.
I am guessing the new FL is where the old AC club was? Does this mean that the old JFK FL lounge will be remodeled as the new AC club?
I took a shower at the old FL on Monday - the showers are pretty bad. Are there new showers in the new FL lounge? Or still using the old ones? I hope not.
The food in the FL lounge was pretty bad on Monday.
I am guessing the new FL is where the old AC club was? Does this mean that the old JFK FL lounge will be remodeled as the new AC club?
I took a shower at the old FL on Monday - the showers are pretty bad. Are there new showers in the new FL lounge? Or still using the old ones? I hope not.
The food in the FL lounge was pretty bad on Monday.
Dec 13, 2016, 5:13 am
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AA new JFK Flagship Lounge
To see all the pictures please click the link below:
See all the photos
The new flagship lounge just opened for few days.
It was very spacious and elegant.
The oversize seating in the quite room felt very cozy.
The quality of the food had vastly improved especially
the herb roasted lamb chop.
Overall, high marks for the improved renovations and
innovated ideas.
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See all the photos
The new flagship lounge just opened for few days.
It was very spacious and elegant.
The oversize seating in the quite room felt very cozy.
The quality of the food had vastly improved especially
the herb roasted lamb chop.
Overall, high marks for the improved renovations and
innovated ideas.
Last edited by pigx5; Dec 13, 2016 at 6:27 pm
Dec 13, 2016, 5:45 am
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Question: Are there new showers?
Or are they still using the old ones (and hopefully installing new ones)
Edit: Looked through the pictures and the ones at the end show nice, new showers. Thank goodness. How many do they have?
Or are they still using the old ones (and hopefully installing new ones)
Edit: Looked through the pictures and the ones at the end show nice, new showers. Thank goodness. How many do they have?
Dec 13, 2016, 11:08 am
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Great photos, pigx5! ^
I'll be flying through next week, my first time in the new lounge. Have they opened up the stairs/elevator on the left side as you pass through security? When I was in the FL (old space, obviously) a few weeks ago they were roped off and you had to go up the stairs that are to the right and cut through the temporary Admirals Club.
Yes, it is.
I'll be flying through next week, my first time in the new lounge. Have they opened up the stairs/elevator on the left side as you pass through security? When I was in the FL (old space, obviously) a few weeks ago they were roped off and you had to go up the stairs that are to the right and cut through the temporary Admirals Club.
Yes, it is.
Dec 13, 2016, 11:26 am
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Dec 13, 2016, 11:27 am
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To see all the pictures please click the link below:
See all the photos
The new flagship lounge just opened for few days.
See all the photos
The new flagship lounge just opened for few days.
Was also discussed here last week:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l#post27585328
Some pics of the newly refurbished JFK Flagship Lounge appear towards the end of this blog post:
http://tylerbirth.boardingarea.com/l...823.1477664921
http://tylerbirth.boardingarea.com/l...823.1477664921
and AA's new/temporary lounge differentiation explained a bit here:
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....class-lounges/
Dec 13, 2016, 12:04 pm
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My understanding is that the main part of the Flagship Lounge will occupy the old Admirals Club space. The old FL space is in the process of being turned over to Flagship Dining and whilst this is being done it is being rebranded as the International First Class Lounge.
The lounge arrangements in the satellite building are unaffected.
Dec 13, 2016, 6:29 pm
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It's a definitely minor point, but keep in mind, at this juncture this is actually -not- a Flagship Lounge, as the signage in the first photo shows as well ("International First Class Lounge")
Was also discussed here last week:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l#post27585328
and AA's new/temporary lounge differentiation explained a bit here:
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....class-lounges/
Was also discussed here last week:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l#post27585328
and AA's new/temporary lounge differentiation explained a bit here:
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....class-lounges/
Dec 13, 2016, 8:39 pm
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Earlier in the year the old AC space in the main building was closed to renovate it into the new FL. The temporary Admirals Club is in the open area above the main concourse. (When you went up the stairs/elevator to the left after security) it is the area on your right. Your back would be to it where the FL/AC check-in would have been. Previously there was nothing up there.
My understanding is that the main part of the Flagship Lounge will occupy the old Admirals Club space. The old FL space is in the process of being turned over to Flagship Dining and whilst this is being done it is being rebranded as the International First Class Lounge.
The lounge arrangements in the satellite building are unaffected.
My understanding is that the main part of the Flagship Lounge will occupy the old Admirals Club space. The old FL space is in the process of being turned over to Flagship Dining and whilst this is being done it is being rebranded as the International First Class Lounge.
The lounge arrangements in the satellite building are unaffected.
Dec 14, 2016, 8:10 am
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