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Admirals Club, Flagship Lounge, Flagship Dining Changes, Renovations & Additions
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On 17 February 2016 American Airlines announced a number of additions and implied possible access changes. Link.
Link to aa.com page listing lounge updates. (DEACTIVATED)
NOTES:: Day Pass sales have been suspended at airports with Admirals Clubs under renovation.
Thirty day memberships ceased to be available 25 Jul 2016.
Read the newest posts for updated information.
Admirals Club, Flagship, Arrivals Lounges and Flagship First Dining
CLT Concourse B Club to be closed “soon” (As of June 2018) for renovation.. Link.
DFW Terminal D Club CLOSED for refurbishment, Dining closed, interim Premium passenger lounge open ~7 Apr 2018. New Flagship Lounge, Flagship First Dining and Admirals Club to open (perhaps in 18-24 months?) See this thread.
DFW Terminal A Club OPEN again as of 7 April 2018.
DFW Terminal D Admirals Club, Flagship Dining CLOSED 7 Apr 2018.
DFW Terminal D interim Premium Lounge above D36 OPEN 7 Apr 2018. (NOTE: only open to eligible International Premium cabin passengers, not Admirals Club members.)
SEE DFW Admirals Club Terminal D 7 Apr 2018 Closure for Extensive Changes
Current Flagship Lounges and Flagship First Dining Lounges: Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK) renewed.
London (LHR) and New York (JFK) Flagship Lounges recently renewed.
Flagship Lounge Additions, Club Renovations and Flagship Dining expansion and access changes:
During renovations and prior to new rules allowing longhaul international Business, EP, PPro and Plat passengers to access Flagship Lounges, some will temporarily be renamed "International First Class Lounge".
Closures (2015): Clubs were closed at Buffalo (BUF) and San Juan (SJU) in 2015.
Access changes from AA
However, thirty day memberships are no longer available as of 25 Jul 2016, and One Day Pass cost has increased to $59. Annual Club memberships increased in price in 2016.
Link to View from the Wing article
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Admirals Club, Flagship Lounge, Flagship Dining Changes, Renovations & Additions
Signed in members with 90 days / 90 posts can edit this Wikipost; print wiki content with
(lower right wiki corner)On 17 February 2016 American Airlines announced a number of additions and implied possible access changes. Link.
Link to aa.com page listing lounge updates. (DEACTIVATED)
NOTES:: Day Pass sales have been suspended at airports with Admirals Clubs under renovation.
Thirty day memberships ceased to be available 25 Jul 2016.
Read the newest posts for updated information.
Admirals Club, Flagship, Arrivals Lounges and Flagship First Dining
CLT Concourse B Club to be closed “soon” (As of June 2018) for renovation.. Link.
DFW Terminal D Club CLOSED for refurbishment, Dining closed, interim Premium passenger lounge open ~7 Apr 2018. New Flagship Lounge, Flagship First Dining and Admirals Club to open (perhaps in 18-24 months?) See this thread.
DFW Terminal A Club OPEN again as of 7 April 2018.
DFW Terminal D Admirals Club, Flagship Dining CLOSED 7 Apr 2018.
DFW Terminal D interim Premium Lounge above D36 OPEN 7 Apr 2018. (NOTE: only open to eligible International Premium cabin passengers, not Admirals Club members.)
SEE DFW Admirals Club Terminal D 7 Apr 2018 Closure for Extensive Changes
Current Flagship Lounges and Flagship First Dining Lounges: Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK) renewed.
London (LHR) and New York (JFK) Flagship Lounges recently renewed.
Flagship Lounge Additions, Club Renovations and Flagship Dining expansion and access changes:
During renovations and prior to new rules allowing longhaul international Business, EP, PPro and Plat passengers to access Flagship Lounges, some will temporarily be renamed "International First Class Lounge".
- Chicago (ORD): H6-K6 Renovations (Flagship Lounge, Flagship First Dining, Admirals Club) over
- Chicago (ORD): The new Admirals Club at Concourse L opened 27 Nov 2016.
- Dallas - FT. Worth (DFW): Terminal "D” Flagship Lounge / oneworld Airlines Premium Lounge, Flagship First Dining and Admirals Club to open ~2019 .
- Los Angeles (LAX): Renovation (Flagship Lounge, Flagship First Dining, Admirals Club) complete. T5 lounge open in old Delta Sky Club space.[/b]
- London (LHR): Arrivals Lounge recently renovated; reopened 3 Aug 2016 with enhanced breakfast, expanded hours and 29 shower suites.
- Miami (MIA): D30 Flagship Lounge renovation is finished (Club portionclosed?), D15 Renovation is finished, restrooms, children's room, business center all open; D30 new Flagship Lounge with 6 nice big showers, Arepa station, buffet and more is open ; Flagship Dining open.
- New York (JFK): B12 Club closed for renovation (temporary lounge open on mezzanine bridge or use C42 Club); Flagship First Dining opened 25 May 2017. First Class Lounge renovation completed 8 Dec 2016 and Flagship Lounge name restored.
- Philadelphia (PHL): New Flagship Lounge scheduled - A West Club Gates A15/A16.
- Rio de Janeiro (GIG) Renovation completed 4 Aug 2016.
Access changes from AA
- Flagship Lounge access AA: Starting in mid 2017, Flagship Lounge access is extended to customers booked in Business and First Class on A321T three class transcon, Trans-Atlantic, Trans-Pacific and deep South American flights, as well as EXP/EMD, PPRO & PLAT/SAP on qualifying flights in any class of service.
See and discuss in Expanded Access to Flagship Lounge Coming "in Spring 2017"
- Flagship First Dining access: First Class customers on American’s 3-class international and transcontinental flights will have exclusive access to FlagshipSM Dining in 2017.
(This has put Flagship Dining into a category similar to the BA Concorde Room and a few other lounges - not oneworld lounges, restricted to long haul Flagship (three class) First passengers on AA marketed and operated flights only.)
- Admirals Club access: No announced or predicted access changes.
Link to View from the Wing article
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ARCHIVE: 2016-2017 Admirals Club, Flagship Lounge & Dining Changes, Renovations
Nov 19, 2017, 7:28 pm
#886
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When the Midfield Satellite Concourse is operational and additional relocations take place, the Eagle's Nest will be closed and AA should have exclusive control of T4 and T5 in addition to preferential use of several TBIT gates.
Nov 19, 2017, 7:41 pm
#887
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Nov 19, 2017, 9:27 pm
#889
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I met a nice young couple in the security line at IAH on Friday. They may have been once-a-year flyers for the holidays. Guested them into the AC. It feels really great to do that, occasionally.
Nov 21, 2017, 5:26 am
#890
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Nov 21, 2017, 7:20 am
#891
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Nov 21, 2017, 11:47 am
#892
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It is indeed open and it's superb. Great hot/cold buffet and Bollinger served by very helpful staff. Plenty of AA management ( I presume) on hand to make sure it all gets off to a good start, and it has.
Nov 21, 2017, 1:32 pm
#893
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This place is massive! I really enjoy all of the different seating areas and the tarmac views, as well as the people watching you can kind of do (through the buffet area) when pax are arriving on international flights. I haven't checked out the buffet yet but the plates that other people are carrying around certainly look appetizing.
A negative is that it's very loud. Lots of plates and other things clanking, and a lot of very loud (drunk?) guests which I haven't experienced in the other FLs. There also seems to be some finishing work going on as there's lots of hammering. Of course, as I said it's massive, so I could probably try to find a quieter place but I circulated twice to find a usable work surface and don't want to move now.
I also wonder why they only have one wine bar. The place is so large it can be a decent walk to get from your seat to the wine. I noticed in ORD the other day and now here that they have wine bar attendants who pour for you. I'm getting tired of explaining that champagne is a variety of wine and should be served in a regular white wine glass, not those stupid flutes. Just let me pour my own!
Kidding aside, an impressive effort on the part of AA. Overall a very good space, and it seems large enough to cope with the crowds that MIA will have. ORD already feels overrun at many times during the day, as does JFK.
Nov 21, 2017, 3:29 pm
#894
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I also wonder why they only have one wine bar. The place is so large it can be a decent walk to get from your seat to the wine. I noticed in ORD the other day and now here that they have wine bar attendants who pour for you. I'm getting tired of explaining that champagne is a variety of wine and should be served in a regular white wine glass, not those stupid flutes. Just let me pour my own!
Kidding aside, an impressive effort on the part of AA. Overall a very good space, and it seems large enough to cope with the crowds that MIA will have. ORD already feels overrun at many times during the day, as does JFK.
Kidding aside, an impressive effort on the part of AA. Overall a very good space, and it seems large enough to cope with the crowds that MIA will have. ORD already feels overrun at many times during the day, as does JFK.
On another note, is Flagship dining coming to MIA and if so, is it open now?
Nov 21, 2017, 3:47 pm
#895
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I'm ignoring your first sentence for the sake of my sanity.
Nov 22, 2017, 8:58 am
#896
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A negative is that it's very loud. Lots of plates and other things clanking, and a lot of very loud (drunk?) guests which I haven't experienced in the other FLs. There also seems to be some finishing work going on as there's lots of hammering. Of course, as I said it's massive, so I could probably try to find a quieter place but I circulated twice to find a usable work surface and don't want to move now.
A negative is that it's very loud. Lots of plates and other things clanking, and a lot of very loud (drunk?) guests which I haven't experienced in the other FLs. There also seems to be some finishing work going on as there's lots of hammering. Of course, as I said it's massive, so I could probably try to find a quieter place but I circulated twice to find a usable work surface and don't want to move now.
Nov 22, 2017, 9:00 am
#897
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Saw something that said Dec 13th for reopening of LAX Flagship and Dec 14th for opening of LAX Flagship dining.
Nov 22, 2017, 9:42 am
#898
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Nov 22, 2017, 10:59 am
#899
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Last Friday I met a nice couple in the TSA precheck line at IAH. They were returning to Canada and they fly about once or twice a year. (This time of year tends to bring out the Clampetts). We could always ponder how an infrequent traveler from another country gets TSA precheck. Anyway, I invited them into the IAH Admirals Club as my guest. It really made their day. Maybe more of us should do that.
Nov 22, 2017, 11:17 am
#900
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We are at the Miami FL now, and it feels a lot quieter than the ACs. Very spacious and comfortable! Good food and of course, a good selection of alcoholic beverages. They told me that they will prepare made-to-order Arepas starting at 3:00 pm. I’m looking forward to trying them.