Apr 30, 2015, 10:42 pm
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Los Angeles International Airport - Tom Bradley International Terminal oneworld Lounges
Location: Go airside via the North security check. Continue past the SkyTeam marked elevator / lift past the Star Alliance lounge signage and escalators to the main shops area and take the elevator to the oneworld Lounge on floor 5. (LAX / LAWA now allows passengers with same day departing boarding passes multi-terminal access.)
See AA T-4 - LAX TBIT secure airside connector open 25 Feb 2016 for airside access via the secure airside connector.
Qantas International First Lounge
Open daily: 06:30 - 23:30[currently closed] QF F Lounge has REOPENED as of SEP 2022.
Amenities:
Computer connected to Internet
Neil Perry dining and buffet (hot, cold, food carts)
Full staffed bar and made to order mixed drinks
Barista and coffee selections
Shower suites (7)
Access rules:
Traveling on a oneworld marketed and operated first departing in, or connecting from, first class on a oneworld international flight of over 5 hours,
or
traveling in first class on a three-class domestic flight
or
a oneworld Emerald cardholder. Exception being AA Executive Platinum and Platinum Pro are not eligible for access when traveling solely on flights within or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
oneworld Los Angeles Lounge
Open daily: 14:00 - 20:45
Amenities:
Computer connected to Internet
Neil Perry dining and buffet (hot, cold, food carts)
Full staffed bar and made to order mixed drinks
Barista and coffee selections
Shower suites (9)
Access rules:
Traveling on a oneworld marketed and operated business or first departing in, or connecting from, business or first class on a oneworld international flight of over 5 hours,
or
traveling in business or first class on a three-class domestic flight
or
a oneworld Sapphire or Emerald cardholder. Exception being AA Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Platinum members are not eligible for access when traveling solely on flights within or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
Location: Go airside via the North security check. Continue past the SkyTeam marked elevator / lift past the Star Alliance lounge signage and escalators to the main shops area and take the elevator to the oneworld Lounge on floor 5. (LAX / LAWA now allows passengers with same day departing boarding passes multi-terminal access.)
See AA T-4 - LAX TBIT secure airside connector open 25 Feb 2016 for airside access via the secure airside connector.
Qantas International First Lounge
Open daily: 06:30 - 23:30
Amenities:
Computer connected to Internet
Neil Perry dining and buffet (hot, cold, food carts)
Full staffed bar and made to order mixed drinks
Barista and coffee selections
Shower suites (7)
Access rules:
Traveling on a oneworld marketed and operated first departing in, or connecting from, first class on a oneworld international flight of over 5 hours,
or
traveling in first class on a three-class domestic flight
or
a oneworld Emerald cardholder. Exception being AA Executive Platinum and Platinum Pro are not eligible for access when traveling solely on flights within or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
oneworld Los Angeles Lounge
Open daily: 14:00 - 20:45
Amenities:
Computer connected to Internet
Neil Perry dining and buffet (hot, cold, food carts)
Full staffed bar and made to order mixed drinks
Barista and coffee selections
Shower suites (9)
Access rules:
Traveling on a oneworld marketed and operated business or first departing in, or connecting from, business or first class on a oneworld international flight of over 5 hours,
or
traveling in business or first class on a three-class domestic flight
or
a oneworld Sapphire or Emerald cardholder. Exception being AA Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Platinum members are not eligible for access when traveling solely on flights within or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
Guide: LAX / Los Angeles TBIT / Bradley Int’l. oneworld Lounges
Nov 29, 2016, 6:31 pm
#811
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Is the temporary FL even worth checking out? Is it just that small room thats the TV lounge next to the main AC bar? Flying to LHR Thurs and have some itinerary maintenance to do but sounds like its pretty weak in there right now
Nov 29, 2016, 6:42 pm
#812
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Nov 29, 2016, 6:45 pm
#813
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SNA
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Posts: 1,205
Depends, what is your alternative? The latin buffet there is OK, and the alcohol is nice, but the actual facilities are just repurposed AC space.
Nov 29, 2016, 6:51 pm
#814
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oakland
Programs: AA Explat, UA former 1K + PremExec, DL
Posts: 1,151
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
Unfortunately, the Status-based access portion is somewhat ambiguous when referring to exceptions 1) and 2), which perhaps explains some of the inconsistency encountered.
Nov 29, 2016, 7:12 pm
#815
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: NYC,MIA,XFL
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Posts: 863
The agent said that American has its own rules and that access to Qantas First at TBIT is based on class of service, not Emerald status for American frequent flyers. This was on Sunday. I didn't argue, but it's annoying. Unless the rules have changed, I have been here before several times.
I was also denied on the outbound LAX-SYD but at least the agent said "capacity", which is in principle legitimate but it certainly didn't look that crowded to me, even with the other Qantas flights departing around the same time.
In both cases I was admitted to the business lounge. Am I misunderstanding the rules here? Are they rejecting people a lot these days or is it just me?
I was also denied on the outbound LAX-SYD but at least the agent said "capacity", which is in principle legitimate but it certainly didn't look that crowded to me, even with the other Qantas flights departing around the same time.
In both cases I was admitted to the business lounge. Am I misunderstanding the rules here? Are they rejecting people a lot these days or is it just me?
I guess they need another reminder
Nov 29, 2016, 7:28 pm
#816
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, IHG Diamond, IC Amb
Posts: 5,517
The agent said that American has its own rules and that access to Qantas First at TBIT is based on class of service, not Emerald status for American frequent flyers. This was on Sunday. I didn't argue, but it's annoying. Unless the rules have changed, I have been here before several times.
I was also denied on the outbound LAX-SYD but at least the agent said "capacity", which is in principle legitimate but it certainly didn't look that crowded to me, even with the other Qantas flights departing around the same time.
In both cases I was admitted to the business lounge. Am I misunderstanding the rules here? Are they rejecting people a lot these days or is it just me?
I was also denied on the outbound LAX-SYD but at least the agent said "capacity", which is in principle legitimate but it certainly didn't look that crowded to me, even with the other Qantas flights departing around the same time.
In both cases I was admitted to the business lounge. Am I misunderstanding the rules here? Are they rejecting people a lot these days or is it just me?
Just completed HKG-LAX and now waiting for my LAX-PHX flight now sitting in the Qantas First lounge now accessed based on my AA EXP/OW Emerald status.
Nov 29, 2016, 8:50 pm
#817
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Location: LAX
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Posts: 20,688
Nov 29, 2016, 11:00 pm
#818
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Everywhere you wanna be
Programs: AA EP | UA 1K
Posts: 1,657
the food is still there. if you don't want to walk to TBIT then its acceptable.
Nov 30, 2016, 3:05 am
#819
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Southern California LAX, BUR
Programs: AA Plat; UA.
Posts: 262
The agent said that American has its own rules and that access to Qantas First at TBIT is based on class of service, not Emerald status for American frequent flyers. This was on Sunday. I didn't argue, but it's annoying. Unless the rules have changed, I have been here before several times.
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Nov 30, 2016, 3:22 am
#820
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,089
I had a similar experience on Nov. 25. When I asked when the policy on lounge access had changed I was told that "we previously admitted AA emeralds but American complained to us that we were not following the special AA policy -- now admission for AA Emerald passengers is based exclusively on class of service".
Nov 30, 2016, 9:06 pm
#821
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: NYC,MIA,XFL
Programs: AA EXP, B6 Mosaic, DL PM
Posts: 863
Well, there's this, linked from the wiki:
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
Unfortunately, the Status-based access portion is somewhat ambiguous when referring to exceptions 1) and 2), which perhaps explains some of the inconsistency encountered.
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
Unfortunately, the Status-based access portion is somewhat ambiguous when referring to exceptions 1) and 2), which perhaps explains some of the inconsistency encountered.
Dec 1, 2016, 1:27 am
#822
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oakland
Programs: AA Explat, UA former 1K + PremExec, DL
Posts: 1,151
The ~ exception at the bottom still seems a bit ambiguous to me. However, I was left with the distinct impression that some of the staff are excluding AA Emeralds systematically, whether by misunderstanding or management direction.
I have been admitted multiple times in the past year, just not last week.
I did submit a complaint via the web form.
Dec 6, 2016, 6:55 pm
#823
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AA EXPs and Qantas F Lounge Access at LAX (to merge)
"Qantas clarifies access rules for LAX first class lounge"
December 7, 2016
http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-clari...t-class-lounge
December 7, 2016
Staff at Qantas’ Los Angeles First Lounge are in for a refresher course on the rules covering lounge access, following reports that top-tier frequent flyers from American Airlines have been denied entry for spurious reasons.
Those travellers turned away have been Executive Platinum members of American Airlines’ AAdvantage program, arriving into LAX on international flights before moving onto a domestic flight with Oneworld partner American Airlines.
Those travellers turned away have been Executive Platinum members of American Airlines’ AAdvantage program, arriving into LAX on international flights before moving onto a domestic flight with Oneworld partner American Airlines.
Last edited by Microwave; Dec 7, 2016 at 1:44 pm Reason: Replaced " with quote
Dec 6, 2016, 8:27 pm
#824
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I arrived off CX in F and was continuing on with AA Flagship F. Checked into AA and having five hours to kill, decided to go over to the TBIT to check out the F lounges. I had no problem spending a short time in the QF lounge to enjoy a glass of Chardonnay, then dropped in to the other OW lounges to complete my tour. Reception agents actually offered to show me around each lounge, proud of the relatively new facilities. I then adjourned through the chaos of renovation to the Flagship lounge to await my flight to JFK.