Surprising Airports with no lounge access for AA elites
#46
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SLC
Programs: DL PM, Hilton/Marriott Gold
Posts: 971
As an added bonus, if something cancels and I want to take an earlier flight, I'm already at the airport.
That, coupled with my usage during connections, locations at most of the airports my work takes me to, and the ability to use locations overseas even when not flying AA make it more than worthwhile to me. But having 4 clubs at DFW is a big part of why it's worthwhile.
#47
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: PBI/FLL/MIA
Programs: DL DM/2MM, MR Ambassador, National EE
Posts: 1,614
Was going to post pretty much the same thing. Lounge access has nothing to do w/ being "elite", even non-"elite" pax can purchase it.
#48
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: DFW; Allen, TX
Programs: AA EXP/2MM, SPG Lifetime Platinum, Marriott PLT, National Exec Elite
Posts: 1,083
#49
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,563
Elite status doesn't always provide lounge access, but to say it has nothing to do with it is patently false.
#50
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Madrid
Programs: IB+ Emerald (Platino), M&M Senator (Gold), Meli Rewards Platino, NH Platinum
Posts: 436
Hey. A basic question - OW Elites (and AA too) can access OW lounges (like BA) when flying domestically with AA from the airports that do not have Admiral Club? Like IAD for example. I remember that in IAH (T-D) they were not allowing the access to BA Lounge when flying with AA (T-A) and the excuse was the capacity.
#51
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,075
#52
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Madrid
Programs: IB+ Emerald (Platino), M&M Senator (Gold), Meli Rewards Platino, NH Platinum
Posts: 436
No, only non-AA OW Sapphire and Emeralds are allowed access when traveling on itineraries solely on North American flights within or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean. For details see oneworld lounge access for frequent flyers by tier status at this link.
Thus it was just a stupid excuse (the capacity) when a dragon in BA Galleries in IAH was denying the access to CX-Emerald who was flying with AA to some domestic AA destination (I witnessed the situation and the lounge was not too crowded).
#53
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Phoenix/Columbus
Programs: Delta Silver Medallion, United Gold, US Airways silver
Posts: 1,716
Brief history of airline clubs @ CMH
Then the space became the America West Presidents Club during the brief time CMH was an AWA hub. Joined that too. For a time, DL had an "unattended" Crown Room on the B concourse. Was a member there. Members were provided a code to enter.
AA does pretty good business @ CMH these days; comparable to DL and WN I suspect. The remodeled airport is really nice, but alas, no airline clubs remain. Would love to see an Admirals Club, but very unlikely. Maybe with the new John Glenn moniker?
#54
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Hey. A basic question - OW Elites (and AA too) can access OW lounges (like BA) when flying domestically with AA from the airports that do not have Admiral Club? Like IAD for example. I remember that in IAH (T-D) they were not allowing the access to BA Lounge when flying with AA (T-A) and the excuse was the capacity.
But if they deny access to a non-AA OWE on the sole basis they are flying domestically, that's against the rules.
In your situation, because they phrased it as a capacity issue they weren't breaking the rules.
#55
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Verdi, NV, SFO & Olympic (aka Squaw )Valley.
Programs: Ikon Pass Full + AS Gold + Marriott Titanium + Hilton Gold. Recovering UA Plat. LT lounge AA+DL+UA
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In the for what it is worth department, GRB has two SkyBox lounges which offer recliners and non-alcoholic refreshments. I've been granted access at check-in by showing an airline club card to the agent.
#56
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Vail, CO
Programs: AA EXP/1mm, Marriott Titanium/LT Gold, UA Silver
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#57
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: AA, WN, UA, Bonvoy, Hertz
Posts: 2,491
Others like ATL are very important to make a non-hub market, but big market useful.
Interestingly, I wouldn't arrive early to most airports like LAX/ORD/JFK due to the lounge. Maybe that will eventually change, but for the moment they are more hassle than useful.
I like the purpose of DFW and PHX (even took the long hike to use a lounge when traveling on SWA), but the transit times are so short, there are many times where I have to just move quickly between gates.
Rasheed