ARCHIVE: Guide to Flagship Lounge Access (expanded 2017) thru 2018
#46
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: AA Pro;Ritz Carlton Ambassador;Hilton Silver: SPG Gold
Posts: 111
While the new Flagship Lounges will be much larger, it's still ridiculous that Platinum and Platinum Pro get access . Now that they are adding the spend requirement how can it be fair that someone who spends $6K and someone who spend $12K get the same offerings? DisAApointing and insulting. US Airways Management needs to go, they've created enough damage already.
#47
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While the new Flagship Lounges will be much larger, it's still ridiculous that Platinum and Platinum Pro get access . Now that they are adding the spend requirement how can it be fair that someone who spends $6K and someone who spend $12K get the same offerings? DisAApointing and insulting. US Airways Management needs to go, they've created enough damage already.
#48
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 335
AA Award ticket but on LATAM metal
Hi All,
I'm a little confused at this new access rule. I booked an award travel from Chicago to Lima using AA miles (ORD->EWR on AA domestic first, JFK->Lima on LATAM business). My flight is in June. Will I have access to the Flagship lounge at JFK even though I will be flying on LATAM business? Also, according to AA's award chart, Lima is considered South America 1, so would this qualify for the "deep South America" definition?
Thank you for your help!
I'm a little confused at this new access rule. I booked an award travel from Chicago to Lima using AA miles (ORD->EWR on AA domestic first, JFK->Lima on LATAM business). My flight is in June. Will I have access to the Flagship lounge at JFK even though I will be flying on LATAM business? Also, according to AA's award chart, Lima is considered South America 1, so would this qualify for the "deep South America" definition?
Thank you for your help!
#49
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 7,390
Hi All,
I'm a little confused at this new access rule. I booked an award travel from Chicago to Lima using AA miles (ORD->EWR on AA domestic first, JFK->Lima on LATAM business). My flight is in June. Will I have access to the Flagship lounge at JFK even though I will be flying on LATAM business? Also, according to AA's award chart, Lima is considered South America 1, so would this qualify for the "deep South America" definition?
Thank you for your help!
I'm a little confused at this new access rule. I booked an award travel from Chicago to Lima using AA miles (ORD->EWR on AA domestic first, JFK->Lima on LATAM business). My flight is in June. Will I have access to the Flagship lounge at JFK even though I will be flying on LATAM business? Also, according to AA's award chart, Lima is considered South America 1, so would this qualify for the "deep South America" definition?
Thank you for your help!
#50
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Hi All,
I'm a little confused at this new access rule. I booked an award travel from Chicago to Lima using AA miles (ORD->EWR on AA domestic first, JFK->Lima on LATAM business). My flight is in June. Will I have access to the Flagship lounge at JFK even though I will be flying on LATAM business? Also, according to AA's award chart, Lima is considered South America 1, so would this qualify for the "deep South America" definition?
Thank you for your help!
I'm a little confused at this new access rule. I booked an award travel from Chicago to Lima using AA miles (ORD->EWR on AA domestic first, JFK->Lima on LATAM business). My flight is in June. Will I have access to the Flagship lounge at JFK even though I will be flying on LATAM business? Also, according to AA's award chart, Lima is considered South America 1, so would this qualify for the "deep South America" definition?
Thank you for your help!
#51
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
Posts: 27,239
Hi All,
I'm a little confused at this new access rule. I booked an award travel from Chicago to Lima using AA miles (ORD->EWR on AA domestic first, JFK->Lima on LATAM business). My flight is in June. Will I have access to the Flagship lounge at JFK even though I will be flying on LATAM business? Also, according to AA's award chart, Lima is considered South America 1, so would this qualify for the "deep South America" definition?
Thank you for your help!
I'm a little confused at this new access rule. I booked an award travel from Chicago to Lima using AA miles (ORD->EWR on AA domestic first, JFK->Lima on LATAM business). My flight is in June. Will I have access to the Flagship lounge at JFK even though I will be flying on LATAM business? Also, according to AA's award chart, Lima is considered South America 1, so would this qualify for the "deep South America" definition?
Thank you for your help!
As golfingboy mentioned, the new rules aren't in effect, which in practice is due to the fact that no "Flagship Lounge" exists at the moment anyway. The former FL's have been (temporarily) rebranded as International First Class Lounges. AA is supposed to START introducing the new FL's this "Spring", which I guess means potentially as late as June 20th. And I don't think we know whether that will include JFK. See wiki post at the top for more details, including a link.
#52
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: NYC,MIA,XFL
Programs: AA EXP, B6 Mosaic, DL PM
Posts: 863
Hi All,
I'm a little confused at this new access rule. I booked an award travel from Chicago to Lima using AA miles (ORD->EWR on AA domestic first, JFK->Lima on LATAM business). My flight is in June. Will I have access to the Flagship lounge at JFK even though I will be flying on LATAM business? Also, according to AA's award chart, Lima is considered South America 1, so would this qualify for the "deep South America" definition?
Thank you for your help!
I'm a little confused at this new access rule. I booked an award travel from Chicago to Lima using AA miles (ORD->EWR on AA domestic first, JFK->Lima on LATAM business). My flight is in June. Will I have access to the Flagship lounge at JFK even though I will be flying on LATAM business? Also, according to AA's award chart, Lima is considered South America 1, so would this qualify for the "deep South America" definition?
Thank you for your help!
#53
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madison WI
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT - 2.9MM, Lifetime AC, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Hertz Precs Crcl
Posts: 2,213
#54
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Diego US and Brisbane AU
Programs: AA EXP/2MM - DL PM - OZ Diamond - Bonvoy LTT - Hyatt Glob - IHG Plat - National EE - Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,315
Although I'm surprised to see PLT/PRO included, it sounds like the FL brand itself is being repositioned to be a combined J/F offering rather than F-only offering - for which the PLT/PRO/OWS additions make more sense. Given the declining number of F seats in the fleet, basically the J experience goes up a notch from the current AC experience and the F experience maybe stays the same but is less exclusive (except for Flagship Dining).
The separation between AC and FL actually reminds me of the difference between the QC/Qantas "Pub" and their Domestic Business/International lounges. Although QF still does do better differentiation with their F-only lounges in LAX, SYD, etc. -- their new concept for lounge revamps in BNE, SIN, HKG, LHR, etc. is a combined J/F lounge that is similar to the new FL setup.
http://www.caonstudio.com/qantassingapore/
Last edited by SpeedRicer; Mar 11, 2017 at 3:07 am
#55
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Join Date: May 2000
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#56
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does access apply to all three premium transcons or just those from/to JFK?
Does an EXP on LAX-MIA in business get access?
Does an EXP on LAX-MIA in business get access?
#58
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
i haven't been to a Flagship Lounge in years. But I have been to the wonderful OW business class lounge at TBIT at LAX. Anyone been to both, and can compare them? Will int'l business class travelers at LAX on AA not "feel the need" to wander over to TBIT anymore for the "far-better lounge", once they can access the Flagship Lounge in T4?
#59
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BNA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 766
i haven't been to a Flagship Lounge in years. But I have been to the wonderful OW business class lounge at TBIT at LAX. Anyone been to both, and can compare them? Will int'l business class travelers at LAX on AA not "feel the need" to wander over to TBIT anymore for the "far-better lounge", once they can access the Flagship Lounge in T4?
Flagship is currently being renovated, so currently it's not even a comparison (OWL is far far far nicer than temporary area).
#60
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SNA
Posts: 67
If the LAX remodel ends up anything like the JKF Flagship (International Premium Lounge?) then it could end up approaching the Qantas First (my current favorite hangout), although smaller and with a likely better view.