May 5, 2019, 9:46 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
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
May 19, 2019, 6:49 am
#61
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
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I just use the AC closest to my gate. Haven't been to the new DFW FL, but while they are nice, I wouldn't go out of the way. Most of the food looks better on the blogs that it actually tastes. I always prefer to be at the AC closer to my gate so I don't have to worry about getting there too late because of some shuttle delay or too early because i left too much time. YMMV
May 19, 2019, 6:50 am
#62
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For OP's benefit as it appears that he's not familiar with DFW, SkyLink is the branded name of the airside inter-terminal tram/train link. There are two stops at each terminal. It is approximately 10 minutes to go around the entire loop and approximately 5 minutes from any SkyLink stop to the furthest gate it serves. Thus, you may want to allow as much as 15 minutes from FL to gate. But, someone at the FL will provide better advice once the gate itself is established.
May 19, 2019, 7:30 am
#63
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 2,333
Thanks for all your advice - I was not aware that the skylink is actually airside.
Given that I have GE, I am looking forward to a few nice hours at the FL then
Also good to hear that I can do something with my PP card at FLL, but I think I'll maximise pool time at the W there...
Given that I have GE, I am looking forward to a few nice hours at the FL then
Also good to hear that I can do something with my PP card at FLL, but I think I'll maximise pool time at the W there...
May 19, 2019, 8:30 am
#64
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CHS
Programs: UA GS, Bonvoy Amabassador, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,589
They also have the newer Centurion lounge right by the escalators to the skylink in D, DFW is an extremely easy airport to get from one end to the other in a short amount of time
May 19, 2019, 9:03 am
#65
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
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Like many others I am a bit of an Avgeek so apron view would be great - but I guess they don't do Champagne for free?
Any opinions welcome - or maybe I will simply split my 5 hours 50/50
May 19, 2019, 9:05 am
#66
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: American EXP; British Airways Gold
Posts: 1,896
Ah thanks for pointing that out - as I have access there, I am wondering how that one compares to the Flagship Lounge?
Like many others I am a bit of an Avgeek so apron view would be great - but I guess they don't do Champagne for free?
Any opinions welcome - or maybe I will simply split my 5 hours 50/50
Like many others I am a bit of an Avgeek so apron view would be great - but I guess they don't do Champagne for free?
Any opinions welcome - or maybe I will simply split my 5 hours 50/50
May 19, 2019, 9:20 am
#67
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,087
Ah thanks for pointing that out - as I have access there, I am wondering how that one compares to the Flagship Lounge?
Like many others I am a bit of an Avgeek so apron view would be great - but I guess they don't do Champagne for free?
Any opinions welcome - or maybe I will simply split my 5 hours 50/50
Like many others I am a bit of an Avgeek so apron view would be great - but I guess they don't do Champagne for free?
Any opinions welcome - or maybe I will simply split my 5 hours 50/50
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May 20, 2019, 7:50 am
#69
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I was in the new DFW-D AC this morning.......it's nice and very open. Love the quiet room all the way in the back. I could do without the cheezy music they play though.
Weird thing was I was trying to toast a bagel and the bagel never came out......same thing happened to another guy. We both gave up an walked away.
Weird thing was I was trying to toast a bagel and the bagel never came out......same thing happened to another guy. We both gave up an walked away.
May 20, 2019, 8:10 am
#70
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
I was in the new DFW-D AC this morning.......it's nice and very open. Love the quiet room all the way in the back. I could do without the cheezy music they play though.
Weird thing was I was trying to toast a bagel and the bagel never came out......same thing happened to another guy. We both gave up an walked away.
Weird thing was I was trying to toast a bagel and the bagel never came out......same thing happened to another guy. We both gave up an walked away.
May 20, 2019, 8:56 am
#72
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May 25, 2019, 3:05 pm
#73
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Dallas/Orlando
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 2,716
Experienced FFD prior to AA50 (LHR) today. Food was good. Service was lackluster. The team is well intentioned, but they clearly are not familiar with fine dining service. Perhaps I am expecting too much. We were the only people in the dining room aside from a couple others. When we left, there was only one diner. Time between salad course and entree was way too long.
The FL itself is beautiful. Well done, AA. Check-in to the lounge, however, was a mess. Long line with only one agent for a while and the agents had to review entry rules as the agents themselves were unfamiliar. The process of getting my party of 5 into FFD, all of whom appropriately qualified, was an over five-minute task for the agent. At first she wanted to “fill out” the entry slip (they write your name on it and then stamp it) and escort each of us one at a time, which elicited a protest from me. I suggested she do all of the slips and stamps at once which clearly didn’t excite her. Truly I had to ask her multiple times to do everyone at once.
Very disconnected and weird approach to service for a supposed premium experience.
The entry process reminded me of “a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds”.
The FL itself is beautiful. Well done, AA. Check-in to the lounge, however, was a mess. Long line with only one agent for a while and the agents had to review entry rules as the agents themselves were unfamiliar. The process of getting my party of 5 into FFD, all of whom appropriately qualified, was an over five-minute task for the agent. At first she wanted to “fill out” the entry slip (they write your name on it and then stamp it) and escort each of us one at a time, which elicited a protest from me. I suggested she do all of the slips and stamps at once which clearly didn’t excite her. Truly I had to ask her multiple times to do everyone at once.
Very disconnected and weird approach to service for a supposed premium experience.
The entry process reminded me of “a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds”.
May 26, 2019, 2:31 pm
#74
Join Date: Jan 2011
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May 26, 2019, 2:42 pm
#75
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I suppose I did notice in the email announcement from AA that mentioned there are separate entrances to the AC and FL, but I didn't realize you literally don't have the option of entering the FL from the AC.
I later found that the AC and FL are, in fact, connected. There's a check-in desk with an agent at the far end of the FL and a set of doors in front of the desk that apparently leads to the AC on the other side, which I learned after asking the friendly agent sitting at the desk what was beyond the doors. She told me the AC, but the doors "don't open" and she had no idea why but had been told to watch the door. She rolled her eyes, laughed, and said she thought it was strange. Interesting.