ARCHIVE: All About AA Flagship Check-In at JFK, LAX, MIA, ORD (master thread)
May 9, 2018, 8:40 pm
#226
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
I can only think that it was a new employee since I have checked in there for domestic flights as a OWE many, many times during 2017 and early 2018 (showing my LA and then QF electronic card) and have never had to wait.
May 10, 2018, 3:18 am
#227
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA & UK -- AA EXP 3.5MM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Avis President's Club
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(couldn't even get my destination right)
May 10, 2018, 8:28 am
#228
Join Date: Jul 1999
Programs: QF WP, AA EXP
Posts: 3,520
Technically on a domestic itinerary, you are the only passenger allowed to use Flagship Checkin as a OWE. If it's international you get a guest. So while not the best experience given she did make an exception for you.
May 10, 2018, 8:48 am
#229
Join Date: May 2015
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May 10, 2018, 8:49 am
#230
Join Date: May 2015
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May 10, 2018, 2:54 pm
#231
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
"You can use Flagship® First Check-In if you’re flying on any flight operated by American (regardless of cabin)." https://www.aa.com/i18n/plan-travel/...t-check-in.jsp
While it doesn't specifically say that no guests are permitted, all of the access rules state "you," not "you and a guest" or anything else that would indicate that anyone other than the status- or ticket-holder has access.
While it doesn't specifically say that no guests are permitted, all of the access rules state "you," not "you and a guest" or anything else that would indicate that anyone other than the status- or ticket-holder has access.
Jul 11, 2018, 9:01 pm
#232
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: LAS/DXB
Programs: LH HON
Posts: 1,193
If you use Flagship Check-in at LAX without TSA Pre, do you still have to walk up to the regular security line?
Jul 12, 2018, 1:48 pm
#233
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
It's been a while since I've checked-in at LAX rather than just connected through, but this applies at all FCI locations: if you don't have PreCheck, you will have to go through the regular security line. TSA and FCI are two wholly separate things.
Jul 12, 2018, 1:49 pm
#234
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: Delta Gold, Alaska Gold 75K, LATAM Black
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Jul 12, 2018, 5:06 pm
#235
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
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Jul 12, 2018, 11:12 pm
#236
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 152
I used the Flagship check-in last week at LAX and unfortunately, my TSA Pre failed to show up on my boarding pass. I was escorted to the front of the TSA Pre line but had to go through the regular procedures (body scanner and taking out laptops, etc.). There was no one there as it was very late and it was all very fast.
Jul 13, 2018, 2:13 am
#237
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Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
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I used the Flagship check-in last week at LAX and unfortunately, my TSA Pre failed to show up on my boarding pass. I was escorted to the front of the TSA Pre line but had to go through the regular procedures (body scanner and taking out laptops, etc.). There was no one there as it was very late and it was all very fast.
Jul 29, 2018, 11:14 am
#240
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 7
Can we use AA Flagship check-in in T3 if booked in first on BA from Chicago to Heathrow? Ticket was booked via BA, too. Then, we’d clear security at T3 and take transfer bus to T5.