How lame. What did he originally write in / was it made clear that the class of service and product changed?

Was he able to access the FL?

Very clear cause I wrote it for him lol and he didn't go to FL he just went straight to gate he doesn't like complications when I told him they should honor it but might say something . Oh well.

Ah, good point. I didn't even think of Mint. Thanks!

Hmm. I think if he paid for Flagship Business or Flagship First and the product he received was different, then shouldn't there be some kind of effort to make up for it? Maybe try contacting them again?

Has anyone gotten the lounge agents to deviate from the access requirements at all? Traveling on a qualifying route as a PPro so I rate one guest but going to have my kid with us too. Is this like Vegas where I can slip them a $20 and weasel my way in?

Kids guest access is always YMMV in the end, your odds are going to greatly depend on how old your kid is. If they're 1 or 2 then you'll have a much better chance for the agent to just wave you all in compared to a teenager.

Kinda what I figured. Guess we will see how the agents are feeling that day.

Flying LAX-MCO-MIA-LHR with the LAX-MCO segment on the night before and the MCO-MIA-LHR the following day. I know, as a OW Sapphire, I'll get FL access in MIA, but will I be able to get it in LAX?

Technically by the rules no access at LAX since it's the day before however as long as everything is on the same ticket then I've never been turned away the day before my qualifying flight.

Unfortunately not on the same ticket. Semi-related: I will be able to check in for the MIA-LHR flight using the kiosks at LAX, right?

Not sure about the kiosks but an agent can definitely check you in as lond as you're within 24 hours of that flight.

Note if you are on separate tickets and they are not in the same PNR, your checked bags will not be through-checked, if you have any.

Changing FF from AA EXPLAT to BA GOLD after being upgraded on AA domestic flight
 

Traveling MIA-CVG on AA soon with no international connection. I bought an economy fare from AA and my EXPLAT upgrade to first class has just been confirmed. Now since I am also BA GOLD I would like to access the Flagship lounge in MIA, I have been able to do so in the past in similar situations by just showing my BA Gold card as mentioned in the post. But several times this year the agents at the entrance of the Admirals Club/Flagship have told me I would have to change the FF number from AA to BA at check-in to be allowed entry into the Flagship since this is a BA Gold privilege (they did eventually let me in "as an exception"). I don't really mind where the flight is credited, but if I do change the FF to BA at check-in would I then lose my upgrade since BA Gold do not get upgraded on AA? Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks.

maybe this is documented somewhere on AA's site (the requirement to be crediting to the other program rather than just holding the status), but I've not seen it. So far I've not faced that. Similarly, never an issue at BA F lounges at LHR with AA EXP status.

Cheers.

Figured I'd follow up for the sake of a data point. Went to the OW lounge first since it was easier for the Uber driver to drop me off at TBIT (huge backup in the right two lanes between TBIT and T4). After presenting my passport (not sure why I'd need to show this) and BP, he told me that if I didn't have Sapphire or Emerald with an airline other than AA/AS, I couldn't get in because my intl. trip was the next day. I honestly couldn't care less, so I left and went to the FL in T4. Agent scanned my MIA-LHR boarding pass, handed me the invitation, and welcomed me in.

I don’t believe it is and have never received pushback when using my RAM gold card, including today at the MIA FL.

That said — the agent helping me in MIA had never dealt with a situation where lounge access status was not on the PNR, and initially wanted to change it on the PNR. Another agent was standing behind her and helped her click through to the screen where you validate access.