ARCHIVE: Guide to Flagship Lounge Access (expanded 2017) thru 2018
Jul 24, 2018, 10:18 pm
#406
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,933
Yes to all, I did exactly that a couple of months ago.
Jul 25, 2018, 3:41 am
#407
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA Lifetime Platinum (3MM), QF Lifetime Gold, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, Ex-Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 7,541
When does the FL at PHL open?
Jul 25, 2018, 4:18 am
#408
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,502
Jul 25, 2018, 7:40 am
#409
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AA EXP
Posts: 136
Fantastic. Thanks!!
Jul 30, 2018, 11:44 pm
#410
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 476
Anyone have any suggestions with skirting same day flying requirement. I am flying ATL-MIA-ORD-DOH all F/J on one PNR but my ORD-DOH segment is next day evening and ATL-MIA a day earlier. From everythig i read i wont be allowd in MIA FL. Anyone ever got in similar situation n got access. Thanks.
Jul 31, 2018, 3:53 am
#411
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 120
With all the talk about how it is no longer "exclusive" and Admirals Club lounges becoming "second tier" why would anyone want to help others "skirt" any of the rules, what few there are left?
Jul 31, 2018, 4:25 am
#412
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: American EXP; British Airways Gold
Posts: 1,896
Anyone have any suggestions with skirting same day flying requirement. I am flying ATL-MIA-ORD-DOH all F/J on one PNR but my ORD-DOH segment is next day evening and ATL-MIA a day earlier. From everythig i read i wont be allowd in MIA FL. Anyone ever got in similar situation n got access. Thanks.
Jul 31, 2018, 5:59 am
#413
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,502
Anyone have any suggestions with skirting same day flying requirement. I am flying ATL-MIA-ORD-DOH all F/J on one PNR but my ORD-DOH segment is next day evening and ATL-MIA a day earlier. From everythig i read i wont be allowd in MIA FL. Anyone ever got in similar situation n got access. Thanks.
Jul 31, 2018, 7:42 am
#414
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 476
I've flown a few tickets like this over the past few years where I have domestic connecting flights the day before my qualifying international flight. IME a lot of the lounge agents are either not up to speed on the correct rule or think its 24 hrs, or same PNR, or who knows. But it's never usually an issue to enter as long as you have your international boarding pass. In MIA, hand them your ORD-DOH boarding pass and say "I'm on the way to Doha" and just see what happens. YMMV.
Jul 31, 2018, 12:26 pm
#415
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: FL
Programs: AA ExPlat | UA Gld | DL Gld
Posts: 85
Anyone have any suggestions with skirting same day flying requirement. I am flying ATL-MIA-ORD-DOH all F/J on one PNR but my ORD-DOH segment is next day evening and ATL-MIA a day earlier. From everythig i read i wont be allowd in MIA FL. Anyone ever got in similar situation n got access. Thanks.
Aug 6, 2018, 9:57 am
#416
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 106
Flying PEK-NRT-ORD-RDU on JAL/AA/AA in J. I'll have access to the Flagship lounge in ORD, right, as it is all same day? Does anyone know if I can go into the JAL first lounge in NRT as OWS? Thanks!
Aug 6, 2018, 10:01 am
#417
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,502
At NRT you can use the JL business lounge, not first. First is only if you're in F or oneworld Emerald.
Aug 6, 2018, 10:07 am
#419
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,502
Aug 11, 2018, 2:09 pm
#420
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: New York
Programs: AA
Posts: 54
Flagship Lounge/Dining when connecting
Hi everyone!
I was was wondering if any of you may be able to help here as I have received conflicting reports from American every time I ask!
We we are traveling LAX to Bermuda via JFK in First ( business class from JFK to Bermuda as it’s the highest cabin). Our flight from LAX is a red eye and arrives in around 7:00am and our flight to Bermuda leaves around 10:30am. Will we have access to the flagship lounge/ dining at JFK prior to this segment based traveling first on the transcon sector. Also if we were to move on to an earlier flight departing LAX (arrving at 1:00am into JFK ) would be still have have access when the lounge re-opens in the morning prior to our Bermuda flight?
Many thanks for all help!
I was was wondering if any of you may be able to help here as I have received conflicting reports from American every time I ask!
We we are traveling LAX to Bermuda via JFK in First ( business class from JFK to Bermuda as it’s the highest cabin). Our flight from LAX is a red eye and arrives in around 7:00am and our flight to Bermuda leaves around 10:30am. Will we have access to the flagship lounge/ dining at JFK prior to this segment based traveling first on the transcon sector. Also if we were to move on to an earlier flight departing LAX (arrving at 1:00am into JFK ) would be still have have access when the lounge re-opens in the morning prior to our Bermuda flight?
Many thanks for all help!