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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.

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

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FULL Flagship Lounge ACCESS RULES (Link)
FULL Flagship First Dining ACCESS RULES (Link)

Complimentary access to the Flagship Lounge is offered if you are:

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

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

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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.

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List of oneworld airlines using JFK Terminal 7:

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

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List of AA partner airlines using JFK Terminal 4:

El Al
Etihad Airways

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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

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

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Apr 5, 09, 6:03 pm

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JFK / Kennedy Int'l. Airport Concourse B / Gate B12 Flagship Lounge (master thread)

JFK / John F. Kennedy International Airport Concourse B Flagship Lounge
Flagship Lounge is located within Terminal 8 Concourse B Admirals Club Near Gate 12

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JFK / Kennedy International Airport Concourse B Flagship Lounge (master thread)

Here are some photos of the recent food/drink offerings at the Flagship Lounge at lunchtime (1-3pm) in July 2011. Enjoy!

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The Flagship lounge cookies are miles ahead of the DL Skyclub cookies I had yesterday

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They are fresh-baked Otis Spunkmeyer! (same ones served on board) really delicious! Now I'm looking around online to see if I can buy the frozen dough as a consumer (since Otis S is a wholesale distributor for food service)

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Perhaps you could pick-up some surplus AA sundae serving implements, Ben and Jerry's ice cream, and toppings to fully re-create the on-board service at dinner parties?

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They are fresh-baked Otis Spunkmeyer! (same ones served on board) really delicious! Now I'm looking around online to see if I can buy the frozen dough as a consumer (since Otis S is a wholesale distributor for food service)

You'll be happy to know that you can find your Otis fix at many grocery stores.

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Here are some photos of the recent food/drink offerings at the Flagship Lounge at lunchtime (1-3pm) in July 2011. Enjoy!

Posting such a prurient image may be a violation of TOS.

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You'll be happy to know that you can find your Otis fix at many grocery stores.

Sadly, there don't seem to be any I recognize in the metro NYC area offering the cookie dough. I guess it is hard to buy things online that need to be kept frozen until delivery. Costco would be easiest but it doesn't seem to be offered in this region.

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Perhaps you could pick-up some surplus AA sundae serving implements, Ben and Jerry's ice cream, and toppings to fully re-create the on-board service at dinner parties?

I know you are speaking partly in jest, but if you do happen to know of a legitimate source for surplus AA servingware, please PM me. Thx.

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I know you are speaking partly in jest, but if you do happen to know of a ~~legitimate~~ source for surplus AA servingware, please PM me. Thx.

Try the J galley about 4 hours into an overnight flight.

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Try the J galley about 4 hours into an overnight flight.

Beat me to it! Only place I could think of.

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I know you are speaking partly in jest, but if you do happen to know of a legitimate source for surplus AA servingware, please PM me. Thx.

You could pick-up the following on eBay
AA Ice Mallet

Old school AA Coffee Mugs

Six inch blue stripe plates

Blue stripe bowl

CR Smith Commemorative plate

Four inch blue stripe plates

Plus many more on e-bay

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Thanks! Unfortunately, of those, only the ice mallets are still currently in service, AFAIK. The blue-ringed servingware is from Domestic F and very limited IFS (China flights only), but it was discontinued when the current (silver-ringed) servingware was introduced systemwide in all premium cabins around a year or 18 months ago. So, most of these listings wouldn't work for attempting to replicate current AA premium class on-board service.

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Does AA have a FC lounge @ JFK?

Heading to EZE in F from JFK and was wondering if there is a FC lounge or if the only option is the AC. Also I have not flown AA FC in many years, is it still the old flagship suite with the blue leather seats and the small personal AVD screen?