They are thankful for the news.

Quite, but they share tribulations. It’s the narrowness that gets me, such that I prefer mid-cabin and being rocked gently to sleep rather than the bathroom traffic and screaming kid chances.

You might rethink that mid cabin rocking seat choice if you have a 320 lb O-line man rocking you.....as I did once :)

Few options remain…I’ll survive.

So you're Suggesting not to drink a whole bottle of Piper-Heidsieck? :D

So easy.... TO do it! :D

Would be grateful for advice please on access. Flights are all on one ticket connecting on the same day

Flight Group 1

AA 2290 Miami to LAX in First followed by AA 73 LAX to SYD in Business.

From what I can tell AA2290 is not a flagship flight but was wondering whether I still had flagship access in MIA and/or LAX given then it connects to an international flight.

Similar Scenario for flight Group 2

AA 72 SYD to LAX in Business followed by AA 346 LAX to MIA

For this flight Group was wondering whether I had flagship lounge access in LAX?

Many thanks

You're good to go for FL access at both MIA & LAX on both sides of your trip. You're correct that LAX/MIA is not a FL route at the moment. The LAX/SYD in J covers you for access to both FL's on both ends of the trip.

For some reason you catch an upgrade offer to F on 72/73 keep in mind you then could get into FFD at MIA.

Sorry what is FFD? Thanks for your reply too.

flagship first dining

FFD is a la carte dining in a private area inside the Flagship lounge. It doesnt open until 1pm but if you were flying out at 4 or 5 to catch AA 73 you certainly could make it work. Its quite nice! Very good champagne and a good menu. I was offered a really great upgrade option from J to F on this same route last year.

Aside from Flagship First Dining, there's also the realization that international first class is quickly going the way of the dinosaur too. American is the only US carrier that offers that service and even then only on select international routes like Sydney. If you can afford a couple hundred bucks (provided that is how much an upgrade to international First class goes for these days), I'd suggest it, just so you can experience the difference (and yes there is a difference!). One of my biggest travel regrets was not spending my Avios on BA1/2 when it flew between London City in downtown London to New York's JFK airport an experience for which you can no longer have.

-RooFlyer88

Agree with all that. And if its a couple/few hundred its not even a debate. The privacy & slightly larger bed alone is a huge difference. I would do it at 500/600 with out hesitation and probably even 700/800.

The FA's in F have always been super great when I have done AA F. SYD too especially gets some super senior FA's who really care about their job.

QF F access with a la carte dining as well as a massage would be accessible as well.

Sorry one more question as we might look at push back flights a day as AA should allow us to do this as they made the change and transit time less than 24 hours.

If we did MGA to MIA on 25/5 (arrive Miami 17.05 and depart Miami 21.20 to LAX which arrives at 0.10am on 26/5 then same day connection to SYD on AA 73 which departs at 22.50, all on one ticket,, all in Business, would we get lounge access in Miami? As it is technically not a same day connection I am thinking not and we would only get it in LA??? Thanks again

As a QF Gold you are a oneworld Sapphire and thus entitled to access the Flagship Lounges when departing or arriving on any American international or domestic flight regardless of cabin. You may bring in one guest.

Bugger I need to change my details, I am no longer QF gold