Still a lousy policy.

Most of my AA issues also happen in MIA. Not their best operation.

I am EXP. The wiki here indicates Central America as a qualifying flight for flagship lounge access. Looking at AAs own site, I don't see that mentioned. Am I looking in the wrong place or have the rules changed? I haven't been to a flagship lounge since flying to Europe in 2019. I'll be flying to Costa Rica thru MIA soon and want to know what to expect.

I believe the policy for FL (and AC) access was updated earlier this year. Here’s a post about it on OMAAT.
https://onemileatatime.com/american-...access-policy/

Does anyone have experience using the Flagship First Dining upon arrival in JFK when you have checked luggage? I'll be arriving around 9:30pm tomorrow into JFK and would like to check it out, but what would happen to my checked bags, would they pull them from the carousel eventually and I could just get them at the luggage office?

Thanks

Either that or they'll be stolen.

You beat me to it.... Stolen is what I thought of.... In fact its crazy to me how easy it is for anyone to just take someones bag. I avoid checking for just the annoyance of waiting but these days with out a single person standing guard checking tags its def a real possibility.

If you pop in quick and do a drink you're fine, you'll beat the bags out I would think. If you eat fire something right away, eat quick and head down. I mean I def. wouldnt sit there for more than 30 min. The single best thing they have is the parmesan cheese crisp which you can just ask for a few of on a plate and enjoy.. There are 1000+ places in NYC with better food than FFD. The caramelized fig old fashion is really good and so is the Navy Fog (or that may be Miami) Def get a drink. Dont take too long if you eat so the bag isnt obviously just going around on its own as the only bag left.

Sorry if this has been asked, but couldn't find anything about SNA or Orange County when I searched this thread. If I'm flying the SNA-JFK redeye in First, will I be able to access FF/FFD on arrival at JFK? The rules are clear that JFK-SNA gets FF/FFD departing from JKF, but I'm not sure about the other way.

Yes, all of the qualifying 3 class trancons (including JFK-SNA) come with FL and FFD access at both ends.

I thought ARRIVAL service for FFD isnt technically allowed but they let you in just because. or am I wrong?

I had exactly that situation about two months ago. My bag was at the luggage service office when I got down to baggage claim after eating. I stayed in FL until they closed around 11ish.

I do find it remarkable that in 50 years of traveling I've never had a bag stolen off a carousel. I once had a bag stolen after I was out at the curb waiting for a rental car shuttle, but never on the carousel.

It absolutely is as long as you're connecting or already airside.

I had no issue on my recent trip. I'd have been a bit irritated if I weren't because the SFO FL and FFD were closed (apparently permanently). But it was a non-issue.

You mean LAX?

I was going to say; if there was on at SFO it was a very well kept secret.