brewdog11

Does anybody know if it is still an "open bar" setup in the A AC?

econometrics

IMHO, the D AC >>> The Club.

teemuflyer

They are a few steps away from each other. I'd just try them both early on to decide for yourself where to spend the rest of your pre-departure time.

tismfu

It is not. They recently reopened the now-renovated bar area and it's back to charging for non-well beverages.

tfizzle

Quick questions, I"m travelling from pdx/dfw/ord/dub all in "I" class. Because eventually I'm ORD to DUB in business class, will I have lounge access in DFW?

CloudCoder

Yes if the international biz class is same day.

brewdog11

Thanks for the info! I ended up stopping by anyway, and it's a nice (albeit hectic and wide-open) setup.

I hope they don't change the showers much in A.

teemuflyer

Just read the following report from Frequent Business Traveler:

"American Express announced plans to build a larger Centurion Lounge at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and also added access to certain lounges at Munich Airport for Platinum and Centurion cardholders.

American Express is opening up a new Centurion Lounge that is 3,000 square feet (278 square meters) opposite the existing one, which is on the mezzanine in Terminal D near Gate 17.

The new lounge is expected to open in the first half of 2018 and will have three shower suites as well as private “telephone rooms.”"

http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler....s-in-munich-1/


It will probably open before the new AA Flagship Lounge at the rate they're going..

CloudCoder

Bad news for fans of the "car wash" showers at DFW A: They're history. The showers are now closed, never to re-open.

A will eventually have 5 showers. I understand that they will NOT be the "car wash" variety.

Whilst the AC in A was refurbished with a "soft close" (it stayed open during construction), the renovation in D will be done with a "hard close" (i.e. completely closed) for 18 months. After renovations, the new D club will have an increased number of showers. (I was unable to confirm exactly how many showers.) While D is closed for 18 months, AC functions will be handled by "a temporary area".

Above info comes directly from AC AAngels. The existence of other, better information sources is certainly possible.

brewdog11

I just got an email this morning referring to renovations at the A AC, stating that "some amenities are unavailable, including showers."

WHY are they changing the car-wash showers (that's a good way to describe them)!? Those were the best things at DFW airport! There was no reason to re-model them. Alas, I hope the towel warmers are left. That was the only place I could enjoy a warm towel after showering.

Crazy to hear about the "hard close" at D, too. What will the temporary area be, a roped-off portion of D23 with a champagne table set out? Will non-AC pax have to sit and watch AC members and guests drink champagne and cocktails?

teemuflyer

I sure hope so!

All kidding aside, I can't imagine them closing the DFW D AC for renovations before the new Flagship Lounge opens, which will absorb a good chunk of the AA Int'l travelers, as well as the OWEs/OWS' that currently a relegated to the AC (unless they have access to the BA and QF lounges).

CloudCoder

That's an absolute fact. I was in DFW-A a few hours ago.
I expressed the same fondness for those erstwhile facilities. Perhaps it would have had more impact to express such fondness before they went bye-bye rather than after.My report is mostly rumor, however it did come directly from several long-time AC AAngels. They readily admitted that frequent customers often know more than employees, and that employees are sometimes kept in the dark. But hey, FT is a place for data points, opinions and conjectures. Thus the info rightfully belongs here.

aztimm

I ended up going straight to, "The Club." It is an interesting place...there's one central check-in desk, and then they direct you to the sub-lounge for the appropriate airline. There must be at least 6 different sections. The BA one was at an end, and I think right next to the AA D lounge, but there isn't a door connecting them.

Restrooms and showers were in the central area. I'd guess 5-6 different shower rooms.

The BA lounge itself was quite small. If anyone has been to their IAH lounge, I'd say similar size. Actually similar spread of food and drink. A bit more substantial than the AA D lounge, with some sandwiches and similar. They had beer in a fridge just for the taking and wine out on the counter.

An odd thing...there were no cookies or other sweets out. Then about an hour before the BA flight someone came around with a tray. We were allowed to take one cookie and one square of cheesecake.

brewdog11

Has anyone ever rented a conference room at an Admirals Club? Do you know how much they run per hour, or are they included in our membership fee?

controller1

AA.com shows the rates. http://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/clubs/admirals-club-conference-rooms.jsp