ARCHIVE: Guide to Flagship Lounge Access (expanded 2017) thru 2018
Aug 10, 2017, 8:27 pm
#226
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I just took another look. The restriction of "Get access if you’re departing on or connecting to a qualifying international flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline (regardless of cabin)" is shown on AA.com only under the access by AAdvantage or oneworld tier. That restriction is not shown for access based on flying in qualifying First or Business Class.
Get access if you’re traveling in First or Business on a qualifying international or transcontinental flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline.*
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*Departing flight must be the same-day (or before 6 a.m. the following day). Customers traveling on airline industry non-revenue tickets are not eligible for access.
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*Departing flight must be the same-day (or before 6 a.m. the following day). Customers traveling on airline industry non-revenue tickets are not eligible for access.
Aug 10, 2017, 8:30 pm
#227
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Aug 10, 2017, 8:31 pm
#228
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Aug 11, 2017, 12:17 am
#229
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Aug 16, 2017, 9:04 pm
#231
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Today the DFW D club denied a CK access to the "first class dining" area, saying that access is allowed only on international itineraries. They consulted with a supervisor who "confirmed" this wrong info, and they persisted in denying access even when the very clear text on AA.com was read to them. Going for great!
Aug 16, 2017, 9:19 pm
#232
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Today the DFW D club denied a CK access to the "first class dining" area, saying that access is allowed only on international itineraries. They consulted with a supervisor who "confirmed" this wrong info, and they persisted in denying access even when the very clear text on AA.com was read to them. Going for great!
Get access if you’re departing on or connecting to a qualifying international flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline (regardless of cabin).
DFW Terminal D is an International First-Class Dining offering.....
EXP's traveling internationally get in as well under this access rule.
Aug 16, 2017, 11:49 pm
#233
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Was the CK doing this:
Get access if you’re departing on or connecting to a qualifying international flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline (regardless of cabin).
DFW Terminal D is an International First-Class Dining offering.....
EXP's traveling internationally get in as well under this access rule.
Access:
AAdvantage® ConciergeKeySM
Get access if you’re departing on or connecting to any flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline (regardless of cabin).
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Locations:
International First Class Lounge
Until our new Flagship® Lounges are completed, eligible customers can still enjoy access to existing premium lounges in:
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Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) – Terminal D (International First Class Dining only) Daily: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Aug 16, 2017, 11:54 pm
#234
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FYI beware the recent iOS app update aggressively expires your boarding passes so if you don't have a paper boarding pass and are expecting to use your iPhone boarding pass on arrival it will likely be grayed out. Might want to take a screenshot or get a paper boarding pass.
Aug 17, 2017, 12:13 am
#235
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: American EXP; British Airways Gold
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No, the CK was trying to do this:
Access:
AAdvantage® ConciergeKeySM
Get access if you’re departing on or connecting to any flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline (regardless of cabin).
...
Locations:
International First Class Lounge
Until our new Flagship® Lounges are completed, eligible customers can still enjoy access to existing premium lounges in:
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Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) – Terminal D (International First Class Dining only) Daily: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Access:
AAdvantage® ConciergeKeySM
Get access if you’re departing on or connecting to any flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline (regardless of cabin).
...
Locations:
International First Class Lounge
Until our new Flagship® Lounges are completed, eligible customers can still enjoy access to existing premium lounges in:
...
Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) – Terminal D (International First Class Dining only) Daily: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Aug 17, 2017, 7:43 am
#236
Join Date: Mar 2005
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The way the website is setup is confusing, at best. Reading the second half of what I posted (given it is on a page titled "Flagship Lounge") would seem to say that until the FCL is complete, FCL-eligible customers can use the listed facilities...but below that, it provides access info that says otherwise. That likely explains the confusion.
Last edited by ikwia; Aug 17, 2017 at 7:50 am
Aug 17, 2017, 7:52 am
#237
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Qualifying AAdvantage®ConciergeKeySM and Executive Platinum
Get access if you’re departing on or connecting to a qualifying international flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline (regardless of cabin).
Get access if you’re departing on or connecting to a qualifying international flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline (regardless of cabin).
American Airlines AAdvantage ConciergeKeySM and Executive Platinum customers traveling solely on North American itineraries do not qualify for International First Class Lounge or International First Class Dining access. North America is defined as the United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except MEX), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
Aug 19, 2017, 12:08 am
#238
Join Date: May 2014
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MIA
Any updates regarding the opening of the AA´ FSL at MIA?
I´ll be flying from MIA in mid november and anxiously hoping/waiting for a new lounge experince. Will I be able to use the new lounge as flying with AY (which apparently uses concource E)?
Many thanks!
I´ll be flying from MIA in mid november and anxiously hoping/waiting for a new lounge experince. Will I be able to use the new lounge as flying with AY (which apparently uses concource E)?
Many thanks!
Aug 19, 2017, 9:44 am
#239
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Aug 19, 2017, 1:06 pm
#240
Join Date: Jun 2008
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I flew JFK-LHR the other day.
The extended access to Flagship Lounge (i.e. to include C-class Int passengers) must be a great selling point for AA. Folks were drinking Bollinger as it would be soda water
(I think Polaris lounges still have drinks served from the bar 
) Very different experience to the previous Flagship Lounge. Still kudos to AA to maintain the lounge reasonably clean with good selection of meals & drinks.
The extended access to Flagship Lounge (i.e. to include C-class Int passengers) must be a great selling point for AA. Folks were drinking Bollinger as it would be soda water
(I think Polaris lounges still have drinks served from the bar ) Very different experience to the previous Flagship Lounge. Still kudos to AA to maintain the lounge reasonably clean with good selection of meals & drinks.