ARCHIVE: All About AA Flagship Check-In at JFK, LAX, MIA, ORD (master thread)
Dec 19, 2019, 12:14 pm
#376
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HFA
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If I arrive JFK in transatlantic F but depart in Y (same ticket), am I eligible for Flagship First Check-in? Not OWE unfortunately.
Shuly
Shuly
Dec 23, 2019, 9:39 am
#379
Join Date: Jan 2016
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turned away from flagship first at LAX, exec plat flying J on JAL NRT->LAX and connecting on AA from LAX->JFK (had to check in duty-free liquor). I was under the impression that flying the connecting flight would give me access - am i mistaken? If so, wish i pushed back harder since holiday travel tsa-precheck was a pain
Dec 23, 2019, 10:07 am
#380
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
turned away from flagship first at LAX, exec plat flying J on JAL NRT->LAX and connecting on AA from LAX->JFK (had to check in duty-free liquor). I was under the impression that flying the connecting flight would give me access - am i mistaken? If so, wish i pushed back harder since holiday travel tsa-precheck was a pain
LAX-JFK works if you are in First. Otherwise, the agent was correct.
Dec 23, 2019, 12:00 pm
#381
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,087
turned away from flagship first at LAX, exec plat flying J on JAL NRT->LAX and connecting on AA from LAX->JFK (had to check in duty-free liquor). I was under the impression that flying the connecting flight would give me access - am i mistaken? If so, wish i pushed back harder since holiday travel tsa-precheck was a pain
"oneworld® EmeraldSM Expand
You can use Flagship® First Check-In if you’re flying on any flight operated by American (regardless of cabin).*
*American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum customers traveling solely on North American itineraries do not qualify for Flagship® First Check-In access. North America is defined as the United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except MEX), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean."
I mean one has access to the FL and the Qantas First Lounge at LAX with these qualifications.
Dec 23, 2019, 3:00 pm
#382
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
Actually I'm not sure of that, or the rules are just too convoluted. Correct that the JL flight by itself doesn't qualify, but it's part of an international itinerary with an AA connecting flight (LAX-JFK) and the text says:
"oneworld® EmeraldSM Expand
You can use Flagship® First Check-In if you’re flying on any flight operated by American (regardless of cabin).*
*American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum customers traveling solely on North American itineraries do not qualify for Flagship® First Check-In access. North America is defined as the United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except MEX), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean."
I mean one has access to the FL and the Qantas First Lounge at LAX with these qualifications.
"oneworld® EmeraldSM Expand
You can use Flagship® First Check-In if you’re flying on any flight operated by American (regardless of cabin).*
*American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum customers traveling solely on North American itineraries do not qualify for Flagship® First Check-In access. North America is defined as the United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except MEX), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean."
I mean one has access to the FL and the Qantas First Lounge at LAX with these qualifications.
You can use Flagship® First Check-In if you’re flying on qualifying international flights operated by American (regardless of cabin).
Qualifying international flights
Flights between the U.S. and:
- Asia
- Australia
- Central America
- Europe
- Mexico City (MEX)
- New Zealand
- South America
And FL is open to all Business and FC passengers. (The Qantas lounge due to Emerald status.)
Dec 23, 2019, 3:03 pm
#383
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Gatwick, UK
Programs: UA *G, BA Silver
Posts: 1,673
Actually I'm not sure of that, or the rules are just too convoluted. Correct that the JL flight by itself doesn't qualify, but it's part of an international itinerary with an AA connecting flight (LAX-JFK) and the text says:
"oneworld® EmeraldSM Expand
You can use Flagship® First Check-In if you’re flying on any flight operated by American (regardless of cabin).*
"oneworld® EmeraldSM Expand
You can use Flagship® First Check-In if you’re flying on any flight operated by American (regardless of cabin).*
Dec 23, 2019, 7:56 pm
#384
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,372
These rules are all too convoluted (and they are often different for J passengers than hey are for Exec Plats than they are Emeralds), but, yes an Exec Plat on an International itinerary should be able to use First Check-in when connecting to an AA flight in any cabin.
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