Apr 30, 2015, 10:42 pm
Last edit by: J.Edward
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
Aug 20, 2015, 9:04 am
#316
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anyone with recent experience of using the oneworld lounge at TBIT when departing from T4 as an emerald on AA to SFO.
The posts here would suggest that is has been possible, but they are from a few months ago.
Got a 4 hour layover and that seems to long to sit in the flagship lounge for, so fancy a walk around. And have never been to the oneworld lounge.
BTW just was looking for opening times and the oneworld website says the first lounge is a Qantas lounge and the oneworld lounge is the business lounge. Be fun trying to get in!
The posts here would suggest that is has been possible, but they are from a few months ago.
Got a 4 hour layover and that seems to long to sit in the flagship lounge for, so fancy a walk around. And have never been to the oneworld lounge.
BTW just was looking for opening times and the oneworld website says the first lounge is a Qantas lounge and the oneworld lounge is the business lounge. Be fun trying to get in!
You'll be spending close to half your time queuing between TBIT and T4.
Aug 20, 2015, 9:36 am
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I wouldn't do it. I had a flight out of TBIT on CX 3 weeks ago. This is a morning flight that departs at 9:40. There were only two other flights; An AA flight to Orlando and QF to JFK. The line started to form at the top of the escalator. The person who checks the boarding pass a the bottom of the escalator had to stop people from going up. This was at 7:30 in the morning.
You'll be spending close to half your time queuing between TBIT and T4.
You'll be spending close to half your time queuing between TBIT and T4.
Anyway, I seem to recall that the lines to security and airside are easy to see. So if its still the same, Ill make a decision as to whether I should bother or not. Like I say I got 4 and half hours to kill and even for me that's too much booze time in the flagship lounge.
Aug 20, 2015, 9:43 am
#319
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thanks for info. that doesn't sound like fun. I have been in TBIT quite a few times but just landside at the bar/restaurant at the top, up one level - used to fly out with VS some years back from another terminal - cant remember now which one they used but there was nothing there apart from a burger king and a pizza place, hence why I used to hang out at TBIT.
Anyway, I seem to recall that the lines to security and airside are easy to see. So if its still the same, Ill make a decision as to whether I should bother or not. Like I say I got 4 and half hours to kill and even for me that's too much booze time in the flagship lounge.
Anyway, I seem to recall that the lines to security and airside are easy to see. So if its still the same, Ill make a decision as to whether I should bother or not. Like I say I got 4 and half hours to kill and even for me that's too much booze time in the flagship lounge.
I'll agree with you on the 4 hours in one lounge. The most I could spend is two. I don't care how nice the lounge is. The novelty wears off.
There was one person who posted they had 18 hours to kill and wanted to visit all 6 lounges in HKG. If you have that much time to kill, get a room.
Aug 20, 2015, 9:53 am
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It's changed. Where the bars and restaurants were at, that's now where you go through security. That entire level is devoted for screening and they still can't get it right.
I'll agree with you on the 4 hours in one lounge. The most I could spend is two. I don't care how nice the lounge is. The novelty wears off.
There was one person who posted they had 18 hours to kill and wanted to visit all 6 lounges in HKG. If you have that much time to kill, get a room.
I'll agree with you on the 4 hours in one lounge. The most I could spend is two. I don't care how nice the lounge is. The novelty wears off.
There was one person who posted they had 18 hours to kill and wanted to visit all 6 lounges in HKG. If you have that much time to kill, get a room.
Anyways, least I not the only one who likes airports and lounges, but 18 hours!!
Aug 20, 2015, 11:52 am
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Aug 21, 2015, 6:11 pm
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It's changed. Where the bars and restaurants were at, that's now where you go through security. That entire level is devoted for screening and they still can't get it right.
I'll agree with you on the 4 hours in one lounge. The most I could spend is two. I don't care how nice the lounge is. The novelty wears off.
There was one person who posted they had 18 hours to kill and wanted to visit all 6 lounges in HKG. If you have that much time to kill, get a room.
I'll agree with you on the 4 hours in one lounge. The most I could spend is two. I don't care how nice the lounge is. The novelty wears off.
There was one person who posted they had 18 hours to kill and wanted to visit all 6 lounges in HKG. If you have that much time to kill, get a room.
On point: I am flying AA to South America from t4, tried to get into the OW F dba QF F lounge and agent denied me saying I needed to be "connecting internationally" (some AA intl->domestic flights fly from TBIT??) or on a OW flight departing TBIT.
I pressed and asked her to verify with a supervisor and she let me in. Not the greatest way to get in and doesn't help with clarity at all.
I know some OW lounges, e.g. the BA lounge at IAH routinely deny AA fliers because they are departing from a different terminal. And IAH is even worse because there is no other lounge for AA or OW, aside from a contract lounge QR uses for their J pax.
Aug 21, 2015, 6:28 pm
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And a quick update: the lounge dragons change shifts often and the Qantas team that mans the front desk for the evening big influx of Aussie departures confirmed that as long as you fly AA internationally you should have NO problem access the QF/OW TBIT lounge. If you are on a solely AA domestic itinerary you are "strongly encouraged" to use the Admirals Club/Flagship Lounge. Since I was flying to Brazil, they said I was welcome and mentioned the airside bus for Aa/QF departures.
Aug 22, 2015, 9:00 am
#324
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And a quick update: the lounge dragons change shifts often and the Qantas team that mans the front desk for the evening big influx of Aussie departures confirmed that as long as you fly AA internationally you should have NO problem access the QF/OW TBIT lounge. If you are on a solely AA domestic itinerary you are "strongly encouraged" to use the Admirals Club/Flagship Lounge. Since I was flying to Brazil, they said I was welcome and mentioned the airside bus for Aa/QF departures.
Ill be there in the morning, so hopefully not too busy with BA and Qantas peeps.
Aug 22, 2015, 9:32 am
#325
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Around 10 or so, that's when you have 2 JL flights, LA, and another CX flight. Shouldn't be too bad.
Evening is where it gets crowded. This is when it's BA/QF/CX show. Most of the flights on A388 and 77W.
Aug 23, 2015, 3:33 pm
#328
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Lounge Access TBIT AA domestic departures
Upcoming MIA-LAX-MIA itinerary, return flight is on the 777. Seems at least a couple MIA flights each day are departing from TBIT. Is it possible to access the oneworld joint BA/CX/JL/QF lounge at TBIT? I'd be eligible based on class of service and also holding an AC membership. Seem to recall some rigorous pax made the trek to TBIT for T4 departures and the OW lounge dragons initially were admitting AA pax but it seems they have gotten the memo that status based access on domestic flights isn't permitted.
Anyone have experience here?
Thanks.
Anyone have experience here?
Thanks.
Aug 23, 2015, 4:19 pm
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Bigger thread here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...er-thread.html but I think the view is that if your flight is not from TBIT then you're "encouraged" to use the lounges in T4
I'm going to try this next week as I'm transiting T4 but have a few hours to kill and my nephew is going through TBIT so I want to guest him into the TBIT lounge before heading back to T4 - will report back on my success (I'm a BA Gold / OW Emerald if that makes a difference)
Hope it works though as IMO the F lounge in TBIT is one of the best in North America
I'm going to try this next week as I'm transiting T4 but have a few hours to kill and my nephew is going through TBIT so I want to guest him into the TBIT lounge before heading back to T4 - will report back on my success (I'm a BA Gold / OW Emerald if that makes a difference)
Hope it works though as IMO the F lounge in TBIT is one of the best in North America
Aug 23, 2015, 5:18 pm
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Bigger thread here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...er-thread.html but I think the view is that if your flight is not from TBIT then you're "encouraged" to use the lounges in T4
I'm going to try this next week as I'm transiting T4 but have a few hours to kill and my nephew is going through TBIT so I want to guest him into the TBIT lounge before heading back to T4 - will report back on my success (I'm a BA Gold / OW Emerald if that makes a difference)
Hope it works though as IMO the F lounge in TBIT is one of the best in North America
I'm going to try this next week as I'm transiting T4 but have a few hours to kill and my nephew is going through TBIT so I want to guest him into the TBIT lounge before heading back to T4 - will report back on my success (I'm a BA Gold / OW Emerald if that makes a difference)
Hope it works though as IMO the F lounge in TBIT is one of the best in North America