Admirals Club access for Club members while flying on AS / Alaska
Jan 18, 2019, 5:49 am
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Admirals Club access for Club members while flying on AS / Alaska
I often fly out of T2 at SFO, sometimes on American, sometimes on Alaska. I have a Citi AAdvantage Executive Mastercard so I get access to Admirals Clubs, For a long time, I've accessed the Admirals Club at SFO even when flying on Alaska because of my membership through the card.
I'm a little confused about recent changes to Admirals Club access rules. Can I no longer access the Admirals Club when I'm flying on Alaska (assuming it's not an AA codeshare or partner flight)?
Thanks in advance for any information you have.
I'm a little confused about recent changes to Admirals Club access rules. Can I no longer access the Admirals Club when I'm flying on Alaska (assuming it's not an AA codeshare or partner flight)?
Thanks in advance for any information you have.
Jan 18, 2019, 7:05 am
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You're good for now until (IIRC) October or November. It'd be interesting to read the rules on partner carriers - AS is a partner carrier just not on all flights.
Jan 18, 2019, 7:07 am
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IIRC buying an Alaska club membership gets you into ACs too and is now less expensive.
Only select Admirals Clubs May be accessed by Alaska Lounge members.
Last edited by JDiver; Jan 18, 2019 at 9:12 am Reason: Strike out incorrect information and correct before it becomes accepted
Jan 18, 2019, 7:16 am
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Indeed from the AA website - "Your Admirals Club® membership also gives you access to over 60 partner lounges in select domestic and international destinations."
Last edited by IADCAflyer; Jan 18, 2019 at 8:06 am
Jan 18, 2019, 7:48 am
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Members do not have access to the Admirals Club in San Francisco.
Jan 18, 2019, 7:51 am
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Jan 18, 2019, 7:57 am
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Does it have to be an international flight? SFO doesn't restrict what terminals you enter as long as you have a boarding pass. I was in the UA terminal twice the last week for breakfast while booked on Alaska domestic flights.
Jan 18, 2019, 9:07 am
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I often fly out of T2 at SFO, sometimes on American, sometimes on Alaska. I have a Citi AAdvantage Executive Mastercard so I get access to Admirals Clubs, For a long time, I've accessed the Admirals Club at SFO even when flying on Alaska because of my membership through the card.
I'm a little confused about recent changes to Admirals Club access rules. Can I no longer access the Admirals Club when I'm flying on Alaska (assuming it's not an AA codeshare or partner flight)?
Thanks in advance for any information you have.
I'm a little confused about recent changes to Admirals Club access rules. Can I no longer access the Admirals Club when I'm flying on Alaska (assuming it's not an AA codeshare or partner flight)?
Thanks in advance for any information you have.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...ns-2019-a.html
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ip.jsp#changes
Starting November 1, 2019
Boarding passes for same-day travel on American Airlines or partner airlines will be required for entry.1
1 Any departing or arriving flight: marketed or operated by American Airlines, marketed and operated by any oneworld® partner carrier, marketed and operated by American Airlines or Alaska Airlines in any combination
Boarding passes for same-day travel on American Airlines or partner airlines will be required for entry.1
1 Any departing or arriving flight: marketed or operated by American Airlines, marketed and operated by any oneworld® partner carrier, marketed and operated by American Airlines or Alaska Airlines in any combination
Last edited by JDiver; Jan 18, 2019 at 9:14 am
Jan 19, 2019, 12:14 pm
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To be clear, I believe "select Admirals Club locations" is every location except SFO. I see no reason to expect that to change unless AA and AS drop their lounge partnership altogether (which I'd also put in the possible but not expected category, with no particular knowledge). AA excludes AS members from SFO for an obvious and specific reason which doesn't apply to any other airport: SFO is an AS hub with no AS lounge in which AA and AS share gate space, so it's unsurprising that AS lounge members would quickly overwhelm the Admirals Club. The lounge partnership is about extending each other's lounge network, not AA subsidizing VX/AS's decision not to build a lounge in one of their main hubs.
Jan 19, 2019, 12:34 pm
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To be clear, I believe "select Admirals Club locations" is every location except SFO. I see no reason to expect that to change unless AA and AS drop their lounge partnership altogether (which I'd also put in the possible but not expected category, with no particular knowledge). AA excludes AS members from SFO for an obvious and specific reason which doesn't apply to any other airport: SFO is an AS hub with no AS lounge in which AA and AS share gate space, so it's unsurprising that AS lounge members would quickly overwhelm the Admirals Club. The lounge partnership is about extending each other's lounge network, not AA subsidizing VX/AS's decision not to build a lounge in one of their main hubs.
Jan 19, 2019, 12:55 pm
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On paper, anyway.
Jan 25, 2019, 6:27 am
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I'm an Admirals Club member through the AAdvantage Executive Mastercard, not an Alaska Lounge member, but my question is whether I would still have access to the American lounge at SFO when I'm flying on an Alaska flight that isn't specifically a partner flight for American.
Jan 25, 2019, 6:32 am
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I'm an Admirals Club member, not an Alaska Lounge member.
Jan 25, 2019, 7:41 am
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I'm an Admirals Club member through the AAdvantage Executive Mastercard, not an Alaska Lounge member, but my question is whether I would still have access to the American lounge at SFO when I'm flying on an Alaska flight that isn't specifically a partner flight for American.
It is only Alaska Lounge members who are excluded from the SFO AC.