May 5, 2019, 9:46 pm
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Dallas - Ft. Worth International Airport - DFW Terminal “D”
Admirals Club, Flagship Lounge and Flagship First Dining
OPEN NOW 16 May 2019
Admirals Club, Flagship Lounge and Flagship First Dining
OPEN NOW 16 May 2019
LOCATION: Terminal D (International Terminal), Departures floor, between Gates D23 and D24.
See https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...er-thread.html for discussion of the American Airlines Admirals Club lounges in other terminals.
Link to DFW AA lounge information.
Link to one world DFW lounge directory and access information
Terminal D temporary Premium Lounge near Gate 34 is now CLOSED.
ACCESS:
Admirals Club: Admirals Club members, oneworld Sapphire and AAdvantage Platinum, Platinum Pro or higher status members, oneworld Sapphire or Emerald flyers*
Flagship Lounge (oneworld Emeralds, Sapphires and those traveling in oneworld First or AA or oneworld First or Business*
Flagship First Dining: AA and BA international three class Flagship First passengers only. This not a oneworld lounge: there is no admission by status, lounge membership for other than Concierge Key members with passes.
*American Airlines Airlines AAdvantage members, regardless of their tier status or class of travel, are not eligble for lounge access when travelling solely on North American flights within or between the U.S, Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Carribean. For more information, visit http://aa.com/i18n/travelInformation...miralsClub.jsp
Extensive photos at Andy’s Travel Blog link
Admirals Club report by Craig at Middle Age Miles linkhttps://www.middleagemiles.com/2019/...admirals-club/
Courtesy of Middle Age Miles
Link to the archived thread discussing the closure of the Terminal D Admirals Club and interim Flagship Dining facility on 7 April 2018.
Link to the archived thread discussing the opening of the interim “Premium Lounge” serving oneworld Emeralds and Sapphires, passengers flying First or Business on qualifying international flights, affected by the closure of the Terminal D Admirals Club and interim Flagship Dining facility on 7 April 2018.
Dallas DFW “D” Admirals Club, Flagship Lounge, Flagship First Dining
Sep 28, 2019, 7:35 pm
#196
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: UA 1K and PP, AA PPro (3MM, former CK), Marriott Ambassador and LTT, Uber One
Posts: 1,348
I hate to pile on, but this FL really is lagging well behind the others. Today, in my brief visit, I witnessed: periods where there were no wine glasses available; multiple requests to have the charcuterie refilled that were met with confusion, since one of the options (mortadella -- which apparently no one wants) was left; frozen cupcakes served; no WSJ available at 6pm on Saturday, when those papers are supposed to last through Sunday; periods where there were no open bottles of certain wines; and periods where there were no forks available. I'm really shocked that they haven't been able to address these issues. We can argue about the food selection, and then the quality of that selection, but it seems to me that these issues should never be occurring.
Sep 30, 2019, 8:57 am
#197
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: Choice Hotels
Posts: 762
I visited the flagship lounge from 5:50 AM to 7:30 AM on 9/26 in DFW. The food offering for breakfast was solid, with dishes encompassing classic American, European continental, southern American, Latin, and Japanese tastes. I suppose exactly what would be appropriate based on the location and destinations. There were no issues with any items being out of stock, and there was a high staff/pax ratio. Granted, the lounge was not busy during my visit. The view sitting by the windows was great, and it was relaxing. My only complaint is the music; It reminds me of music in a hotel lobby...in 1998.
Oct 1, 2019, 8:52 pm
#198
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 399
Posts above are pre-August. Rules changed on August 1. No airport restaurants for Amex-obtained Priority Pass cardholders.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/no-pri...r-all-members/
https://thepointsguy.com/news/no-pri...r-all-members/
I have CSR, not AMEX. Only issue is my next flight I have to check luggage (FLL) with AA so I think I have to get dropped off at terminal with at AA checkin thus bigger walk if I want the free frood.
Oct 1, 2019, 8:56 pm
#199
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,133
Be aware they have a breakfast menu so if you are there early, can’t order from the lunch menu. Burned me the only time I bothered to walk over.
Oct 1, 2019, 9:28 pm
#200
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: DFW
Posts: 8,036
Finally had an opportunity for a side by side comparison last week and FL was solidly better than Centurion. Waaaay less crowded (couldn’t actually find seating for 2 at cent, had to use one of those booth cubby things), better food and snacks, better view, better drinks overall.
Oct 2, 2019, 11:20 am
#202
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 170
A brief review on the DFW FL based on spending about three and a half hours there on Sept 12th:
- As others have mentioned, there are weird execution issues, like constantly running out of forks and not replacing empty liquor bottles. I was there long enough that I saw one liquor bottle that a patron had left on the counter to indicate that it was empty and an employee had restored the empty bottle to the shelf. I arrived just as the omelet station was being disassembled and the cook said they were going to start doing stir fries but they never did.
- The bathrooms with the fancy toilets were nice, as were the showers
- The booze selection was good, with some interesting options that I took a splash of just to try, like a hot pepper vodka and a pretty good mezcal
- The food was just okay, and the selection wasn't really all that great. The garlic mushrooms were good, but everything else was unexceptional. There was a raw bok choy salad that was objectively terrible that was basically just huge chunks of raw bok choy and tofu that was alleged to be dressed but I could not tell that it was. Raw bok choy is not the first thing I think of when making a list of what to feed people before putting them in a poorly ventilated confined space with several hundred other people.
- The only other FL I have visited was the MIA one (about a year ago) and the food was far and away better there, Lamb chops for lunch at MIA, dry looking pasta with dry chicken breast at DFW.
- As others have mentioned, there are weird execution issues, like constantly running out of forks and not replacing empty liquor bottles. I was there long enough that I saw one liquor bottle that a patron had left on the counter to indicate that it was empty and an employee had restored the empty bottle to the shelf. I arrived just as the omelet station was being disassembled and the cook said they were going to start doing stir fries but they never did.
- The bathrooms with the fancy toilets were nice, as were the showers
- The booze selection was good, with some interesting options that I took a splash of just to try, like a hot pepper vodka and a pretty good mezcal
- The food was just okay, and the selection wasn't really all that great. The garlic mushrooms were good, but everything else was unexceptional. There was a raw bok choy salad that was objectively terrible that was basically just huge chunks of raw bok choy and tofu that was alleged to be dressed but I could not tell that it was. Raw bok choy is not the first thing I think of when making a list of what to feed people before putting them in a poorly ventilated confined space with several hundred other people.
- The only other FL I have visited was the MIA one (about a year ago) and the food was far and away better there, Lamb chops for lunch at MIA, dry looking pasta with dry chicken breast at DFW.
Last edited by Check; Oct 2, 2019 at 11:46 am
Oct 2, 2019, 11:38 am
#203
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: The FT AA forum, until it no longer wants me.
Programs: CK or bust
Posts: 1,913
A brief review on the DFW FL based on spending about three and a half hours there on Sept 12th:
- As others have mentioned, there are weird execution issues, like constantly running out of forks and not replacing empty liquor bottles. I was there long enough that I saw one liquor bottle that a patron had left on the counter to indicate that it was empty and an employee had restored it to the shelf. I arrived just as the omelet station was being disassembled and the cook said they were going to start doing stir fries but they never did.
- The bathrooms with the fancy toilets were nice, as were the showers
- The booze selection was good, with some interesting options that I took a splash of just to try, like a hot pepper vodka and a pretty good mezcal
- The food was just okay, and the selection wasn't really all that great. The garlic mushrooms were good, but everything else was unexceptional. There was a raw bok choy salad that was objectively terrible that was basically just huge chunks of raw bok choy and tofu that was alleged to be dressed but I could not tell that it was. Raw bok choy is not the first thing I think of when making a list of what to feed people before putting them in a poorly ventilated confined space with several hundred other people.
- The only other FL I have visited was the MIA one (about a year ago) and the food was far and away better there, Lamb chops for lunch at MIA, dry looking pasta with dry chicken breast at DFW.
- As others have mentioned, there are weird execution issues, like constantly running out of forks and not replacing empty liquor bottles. I was there long enough that I saw one liquor bottle that a patron had left on the counter to indicate that it was empty and an employee had restored it to the shelf. I arrived just as the omelet station was being disassembled and the cook said they were going to start doing stir fries but they never did.
- The bathrooms with the fancy toilets were nice, as were the showers
- The booze selection was good, with some interesting options that I took a splash of just to try, like a hot pepper vodka and a pretty good mezcal
- The food was just okay, and the selection wasn't really all that great. The garlic mushrooms were good, but everything else was unexceptional. There was a raw bok choy salad that was objectively terrible that was basically just huge chunks of raw bok choy and tofu that was alleged to be dressed but I could not tell that it was. Raw bok choy is not the first thing I think of when making a list of what to feed people before putting them in a poorly ventilated confined space with several hundred other people.
- The only other FL I have visited was the MIA one (about a year ago) and the food was far and away better there, Lamb chops for lunch at MIA, dry looking pasta with dry chicken breast at DFW.
The MIA FL, perhaps due to volume, seems to have the most attention when it comes to cycling food/beverage items and utensils out of the five legit FLs (JK, ORD, DFW, MIA, LAX) although I would say that LAX's FL isn't far behind.
Oct 21, 2019, 1:46 pm
#206
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
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Stopped by last Wednesday from 8:30 to 10. I was a little upset to note that the staff at the front desk were not very friendly or helpful. A gentleman in front of me was inquiring about upgrades and the desk agent was extremely rude and unhelpful to him
I recently had an issue in ORD when garbage was not being collected, I was glad to see it wasn't an issue here
Food options were decent for breakfast. I enjoyed the smoked salmon
Interestingly, of the three FLs I've been to in the last month (DFW, LAX, ORD), this has the best alcohol selection. They had a Balvenie 12 year along with Glenlivet and some other brands with higher tiers than the standard upper shelves.
I recently had an issue in ORD when garbage was not being collected, I was glad to see it wasn't an issue here
Food options were decent for breakfast. I enjoyed the smoked salmon
Interestingly, of the three FLs I've been to in the last month (DFW, LAX, ORD), this has the best alcohol selection. They had a Balvenie 12 year along with Glenlivet and some other brands with higher tiers than the standard upper shelves.
Oct 27, 2019, 5:50 pm
#207
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: UA 1K and PP, AA PPro (3MM, former CK), Marriott Ambassador and LTT, Uber One
Posts: 1,348
I can't believe how bad the food and service at the DFW D FL has become. Tonight, the exhibition station is "pad thai". They are making it with regular white rice...which they ran out of. Before that, they were insisting on making double batches that they split between guests (not traveling together) so it had to have the same ingredients for each person. The 2 hot "meat" entrees tonight are tasteless flounder, and chicken. The chicken is indistinguishable from what you would get in J on a domestic flight...small, dry, flavorless. The charcuterie sat empty for a while, and when it was finally replenished, it had mortadella, low quality salami, and some cured ham that has replaced the real prosciutto they used to have. The sushi trays both have the same item, an all vegetable offering. I hope this is not a sign of things to come at the other FLs.
Oct 27, 2019, 9:46 pm
#208
Join Date: May 2001
Location: PHL
Programs: AA CK, DL GM, Bonvoy Ambassador, HH DIA
Posts: 187
Yeah, I was there yesterday afternoon and this morning, and it was pretty garbage. In fact, yesterday I went to Amex bc the food was much better. There was nothing that looked remotely appetizing.
Agree on the charcuterie. The booze is still decent, but the wine also sucks.
Agree on the charcuterie. The booze is still decent, but the wine also sucks.
Oct 31, 2019, 2:26 pm
#209
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, mid-tier with pretty much everyone else
Posts: 873
Visited FFD two weeks ago for a blog article (we were on a trip that otherwise wouldn't have qualified), a few pics are below and the entire review is at the following link (the link is a blog to which I regularly contribute and from which I benefit financially): https://andystravelblog.boardingarea...dining-review/
Nov 19, 2019, 7:16 pm
#210
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,642
In The Dallas Morning News:
American Airlines bringing swankier food to first class, flagship lounges with James Beard partnership
American Airlines is trying to up its food offerings to frequent and premier flyers on overseas flights and at Flagship Lounges, including at DFW International Airport.
Fort Worth-based American Airlines said it is bringing in dishes such as artichoke ravioli, spinach and ricotta rotolo pasta and mushroom bolognese created by Sarah Grueneberg, who’s chef and owner at Chicago’s Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio as well as a former contestant on reality cooking show Top Chef.
The new menu comes as American Airlines starts a partnership with the James Beard Foundation, which annually gives the highest awards in the U.S. culinary world.
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Fort Worth-based American Airlines said it is bringing in dishes such as artichoke ravioli, spinach and ricotta rotolo pasta and mushroom bolognese created by Sarah Grueneberg, who’s chef and owner at Chicago’s Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio as well as a former contestant on reality cooking show Top Chef.
The new menu comes as American Airlines starts a partnership with the James Beard Foundation, which annually gives the highest awards in the U.S. culinary world.
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