SFO - MEX: Best routing option for AA Flagship Dining
Oct 7, 2018, 5:36 am
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Yea.. The LOL moment I had was when I was multi-city routed: SFO-JFK-MIA-MEX-DFW-LAX-SFO in F and was quoted $8k+... Dream on AA!!
Oct 7, 2018, 6:51 am
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Agree with poster above re LAX. If you fly through LAX and are exp or owe, you get access to Qantas Lounge which is better imho than flagship options. I'd be surprised if its more expensive to fly through lax generally for you ... it may be the fare buckets on the flights you are looking at and lax will soon be down to one daily mex flight.
DFW and phx just have admirals clubs although dfw has a new centurion lounge if you have amex plat.
DFW and phx just have admirals clubs although dfw has a new centurion lounge if you have amex plat.
Oct 7, 2018, 12:32 pm
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Flagship First Dining for international passengers on qualifying flights requires (three class) Flagship First, as it does on qualifying transcontinental flights (JFK to / from LAX or SFO on the A321T in Flagship First). Two class First or international Business are not qualifying for Flagship First Dining, Qualifying Flights must be operated by AA (with the exception of any airlines with access agreements, such as CX at JFK for their four class First passengers).
If you’re EP, Qantas First in LAX TBIT is better than Flagship First Dining anyway. If not, with USA-MEX in Business, you’ll still qualify (SFO-LAX-MEX) for the Admirals Club at SFO, and Club or Flagship Lounge or oneworld Business Lounge at LAX, or (SFO-DFW-MEX) SFO Club, DFW Clubs or interim Premium Lounge (meh).
If you’re EP, Qantas First in LAX TBIT is better than Flagship First Dining anyway. If not, with USA-MEX in Business, you’ll still qualify (SFO-LAX-MEX) for the Admirals Club at SFO, and Club or Flagship Lounge or oneworld Business Lounge at LAX, or (SFO-DFW-MEX) SFO Club, DFW Clubs or interim Premium Lounge (meh).
Oct 7, 2018, 9:31 pm
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Looking like the SFO-DFW-MEX-DFW-SFO route is the winner. Besides it's the only (hot) meal up front option available on all legs of the flights. Not that it's something special indeed (meals on AA in J/F). But sometimes it helps one to relax with the hustle and bustle through airports and not carting food along as well.
Again thanks all for the tips/suggestions and advice. Much appreciated indeed.
Again thanks all for the tips/suggestions and advice. Much appreciated indeed.
Last edited by Zacnlinc; Oct 7, 2018 at 9:49 pm Reason: clarity made in post
Oct 8, 2018, 4:44 am
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Looking like the SFO-DFW-MEX-DFW-SFO route is the winner. Besides it's the only (hot) meal up front option available on all legs of the flights. Not that it's something special indeed (meals on AA in J/F). But sometimes it helps one to relax with the hustle and bustle through airports and not carting food along as well.
Again thanks all for the tips/suggestions and advice. Much appreciated indeed.
Again thanks all for the tips/suggestions and advice. Much appreciated indeed.
Oct 8, 2018, 6:29 am
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I've never understood this obsession about airline food, considering its at best one step above Applebees. I can't imagine spending $$ and flying around half the globe for the chance of getting into a FL.
Oct 8, 2018, 7:14 am
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Oct 8, 2018, 10:05 am
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Here is what you were waiting for OP
Here is the hot food at the "FLAGSHIP" lounge at DFW D. Yes, it's a "temporary" lounge but that doesn't matter when it comes to food offerings. You could put a tent on the tarmac and call it the "temporary lounge" and still serve better food than this.
Two hot "food" offerings at the lounge. I snapped these back in May. Do you really want to fly to Dallas to eat this?
Two hot "food" offerings at the lounge. I snapped these back in May. Do you really want to fly to Dallas to eat this?
Oct 8, 2018, 10:39 am
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I hope OP is spending a few days in MEX - there are so many great TR and posts about great dining, culture, and walking tours to enjoy in MEX. I don’t even think LH FCT food is worth the time and cost to get there! But there is a fun TR for Europe to MEX via LH F.
Oct 8, 2018, 11:01 am
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Oct 8, 2018, 11:05 am
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Oct 8, 2018, 11:05 am
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Here is the hot food at the "FLAGSHIP" lounge at DFW D. Yes, it's a "temporary" lounge but that doesn't matter when it comes to food offerings. You could put a tent on the tarmac and call it the "temporary lounge" and still serve better food than this.
Two hot "food" offerings at the lounge. I snapped these back in May. Do you really want to fly to Dallas to eat this?
Two hot "food" offerings at the lounge. I snapped these back in May. Do you really want to fly to Dallas to eat this?
Currently this is only in LAX , MIA and JFK... Not "Dallas"
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...rst-dining.jsp
Oct 8, 2018, 11:46 am
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.I will admit to being psyched at the chance to visit new lounges over the years, the two Concorde Rooms being at the top of the list. But in those instances i was always going JFK-LHR or v/v for a reason, and it was a question of changing carriers or using BA miles to upgrade to F. And my excitement was clearly more about the booze on offer vs the food
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Oct 8, 2018, 12:30 pm
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I don't think this is what OP was referring to. I assume they meant Flagship First Dining, not the "buffet" in the FL
Currently this is only in LAX , MIA and JFK... Not "Dallas"
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...rst-dining.jsp
Currently this is only in LAX , MIA and JFK... Not "Dallas"
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...rst-dining.jsp
And I agree with you scubado, some FT peeps are way over indexed indeed.