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)
Jan 11, 2018, 7:52 am
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Jan 12, 2018, 5:55 pm
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Just left the FL "bridge"......lots of comments:
- when checking in at FL, the agent said nothing about it.....I was asked if the FL "Terrace" was still open and got a "what?" and I had to gesture over there. He said oh the "bridge?", yea you can go over there and just wrote a big FL in blue on my boarding pass. There was no attendant so I moved the roped off barrier myself to get inside where there was a server just standing around (and only two people at a table). Once inside it was very nice......had lots of bubbles, the burger was great and the bartender convinced me to try the caesar salad too which was not the best. the salad barely had any dressing and the chicken was dry and cold.
You also use the regular AC bathroom if you need to go......had not seen the updated AC......IT IS SMALL! It looked really empty because most people with the coughing kids are now with me in the regular FL.
I talked to the bartender at the FL Bridge and asked if it's always this empty and he said yes.....I told him they do a terrible job of letting customers know it's available......he said some do and some don't.
One annoying thing was that a worker named "Gabriel" was using the FL bridge as his own personal office. It didn't look like he worked for AA, but maybe the company that manages the staff in the FL lounges. He made countless calls to his staff seeing if they wanted to pick up a new shift......2pm - 10pm with Sat/Sun off (I heard it so many times I could be calling his staff begging them to fill this shift). Really classy Gabriel.....every call I heard turned him down.
Fraser - did I overlap with you?
- when checking in at FL, the agent said nothing about it.....I was asked if the FL "Terrace" was still open and got a "what?" and I had to gesture over there. He said oh the "bridge?", yea you can go over there and just wrote a big FL in blue on my boarding pass. There was no attendant so I moved the roped off barrier myself to get inside where there was a server just standing around (and only two people at a table). Once inside it was very nice......had lots of bubbles, the burger was great and the bartender convinced me to try the caesar salad too which was not the best. the salad barely had any dressing and the chicken was dry and cold.
You also use the regular AC bathroom if you need to go......had not seen the updated AC......IT IS SMALL! It looked really empty because most people with the coughing kids are now with me in the regular FL.
I talked to the bartender at the FL Bridge and asked if it's always this empty and he said yes.....I told him they do a terrible job of letting customers know it's available......he said some do and some don't.
One annoying thing was that a worker named "Gabriel" was using the FL bridge as his own personal office. It didn't look like he worked for AA, but maybe the company that manages the staff in the FL lounges. He made countless calls to his staff seeing if they wanted to pick up a new shift......2pm - 10pm with Sat/Sun off (I heard it so many times I could be calling his staff begging them to fill this shift). Really classy Gabriel.....every call I heard turned him down.
Fraser - did I overlap with you?
Jan 12, 2018, 7:15 pm
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I arrived about 2.15pm and left about 4.45pm. No sign of Gabriel but all was very quiet, most of the time we were the only ones in there. I had the mushroom flatbread for a change, pretty meh, I think I'll stick to the Flagship Burger for next week.
Eric did a top notch job taking care of us. He even offered to go over to the AC to fetch some guacamole for my wife and kept us plenty topped up with drinks during our visit. The wife was also a big fan of the hot dog station!
Personally I'm happy the front desk don't tell people about the Bridge!
The only downside was the Bollinger has been traded in for Taittinger. I definitely prefer the former!
Eric did a top notch job taking care of us. He even offered to go over to the AC to fetch some guacamole for my wife and kept us plenty topped up with drinks during our visit. The wife was also a big fan of the hot dog station!
Personally I'm happy the front desk don't tell people about the Bridge!
The only downside was the Bollinger has been traded in for Taittinger. I definitely prefer the former!
Jan 13, 2018, 4:20 pm
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some pics from the bridge last night
menu (but full bar available too)
no pics of the burger which was really good, this salad not so much:
menu (but full bar available too)
no pics of the burger which was really good, this salad not so much:
Feb 12, 2018, 1:54 pm
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For those of us with Priority Pass the Flagship Lounge catering just got an improvement. Per OMAAT the Bobby Vans just across from the FL entrance has just joined Priority Pass, show your card and get a $28 credit towards F&B. I'm flying through on Friday and the wife and I each have PP so we'll stock up and head to the FL for drinks 
I assume like most airport restaurants in the concourse you can get the food to go.
I assume like most airport restaurants in the concourse you can get the food to go.
Feb 22, 2018, 6:41 pm
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Feb 23, 2018, 12:23 am
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QF Moving to JFK T8- More Pax for Flagship Lounge
From our friends at Australian Business Traveller-
https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-move...unges-and-more
"Passengers aboard Qantas’ New York flights will soon arrive into and depart from Terminal 8 at JFK Airport: home to American Airlines, Qantas’ key Oneworld alliance partner in North America.
Qantas currently uses JFK’s Terminal 7, but will move across to T8 from April 3 2018, giving eligible passengers access to new lounges, and making for easier connections between Qantas and AA.
On the lounge front, all Qantas business class passengers will enjoy access to the newly-refurbished American Airlines Flagship Lounge in T8: a significant step above the British Airways Galleries Lounge these travellers currently have access to in Terminal 7."
https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-move...unges-and-more
"Passengers aboard Qantas’ New York flights will soon arrive into and depart from Terminal 8 at JFK Airport: home to American Airlines, Qantas’ key Oneworld alliance partner in North America.
Qantas currently uses JFK’s Terminal 7, but will move across to T8 from April 3 2018, giving eligible passengers access to new lounges, and making for easier connections between Qantas and AA.
On the lounge front, all Qantas business class passengers will enjoy access to the newly-refurbished American Airlines Flagship Lounge in T8: a significant step above the British Airways Galleries Lounge these travellers currently have access to in Terminal 7."
Feb 23, 2018, 7:40 am
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Feb 23, 2018, 3:30 pm
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Feb 25, 2018, 12:08 pm
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For those of us with Priority Pass the Flagship Lounge catering just got an improvement. Per OMAAT the Bobby Vans just across from the FL entrance has just joined Priority Pass, show your card and get a $28 credit towards F&B. I'm flying through on Friday and the wife and I each have PP so we'll stock up and head to the FL for drinks
I assume like most airport restaurants in the concourse you can get the food to go.
I assume like most airport restaurants in the concourse you can get the food to go.
Feb 25, 2018, 2:04 pm
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I hope you had a better experience than me but personally thought the Bobby Van's experience was a bit of a waste of time given the food options in the FL. The hostess seemed aware of the Priority Pass situation but the waitresses seemed to have very different opinions. The one handling us seemed to think that we were only entitled to $27 worth of food despite the fact that we both had Priority Pass memberships, she then came back over a few minutes after ordering and said her manager would only allow $27 of credit on the one order and that if we wanted what we did then we'd need to have it split across two orders. We then got a load of attitude with some sighing when I said it was fine to do that.
Just after she walked off one of the roving waiters came over and said we could $108 if we wanted because we could each technically guest one person at $27 each, that also seemed wrong My wife went up to the FL to get settled and then, after standing around awkwardly for about 10mins, was told the food would be about 10-15mins so I came back later to collect it. Maybe just kinks to work out, and if I try it again I'll probably just order, go to the FL and come back. Certainly not life changing!
Feb 25, 2018, 2:18 pm
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I didn't experience any problems at the FL, though the people in the Bridge section do know my wife and I quite well now, haha!
I hope you had a better experience than me but personally thought the Bobby Van's experience was a bit of a waste of time given the food options in the FL. The hostess seemed aware of the Priority Pass situation but the waitresses seemed to have very different opinions.
I hope you had a better experience than me but personally thought the Bobby Van's experience was a bit of a waste of time given the food options in the FL. The hostess seemed aware of the Priority Pass situation but the waitresses seemed to have very different opinions.
Feb 25, 2018, 7:09 pm
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