Jun 1, 2020, 4:17 pm
Last edit by: AAway
Admirals Clubs began opening 22 June 2020. (Flagship Lounges and Flagship First Dining have no immediate plans for reopening.)
Link to AA lounge changes and updates page
As of May 7, 2021:
We adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and use enhanced cleaning measures throughout our clubs.
You're required to wear a face covering in the club, but you may briefly lift or lower it while eating or drinking.
Seating in these clubs is also not available at this time.
The official notification from AA on 4 Jun 2020 (link):
“American Airlines will begin reopening Admirals Club lounges in phases, beginning June 22, after making improvements to adapt the clubs and product offerings to reinforce the well-being of customers and everyone who works in the clubs. See post 61 for a recent Club experience.
The following locations (did) open June 22 with pre-packaged snack offerings and a full-service bar for customers to enjoy complimentary and premium beverages. Hours vary by location and capacity and offerings could be limited due to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines or local orders or restrictions. List updated 15 July 2020. Link to Club openings, changes.
As food and beverages are served again, these are discussed in https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...ug-2020-a.html
.
Food and drink service
As we begin to reopen, we'll have modified food and drink service. Here is what you can expect: (link to Club f&b thread)
.The following safety actions have been taken.
Link to archived 2020 posts from this thread.
Link to AA lounge changes and updates page
As of May 7, 2021:
An update on our lounges
Admirals Club® lounges are reopening in phases with new improvements to reinforce your well-being.We adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and use enhanced cleaning measures throughout our clubs.
You're required to wear a face covering in the club, but you may briefly lift or lower it while eating or drinking.
Reopened clubs
- Atlanta (ATL)
- Austin (AUS) – Gate 22
- Boston (BOS) – Terminal B
- Charlotte (CLT) – Concourses B and C
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD) – Concourse H/K; Concourse G (re-opened August 2021); and Concourse L (re-opened July 2021)
- Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) – Terminals A, B, C, D, and E
- Denver (DEN) – Concourse A
- Houston Intercontinental (IAH) – Terminal A
- Los Angeles (LAX) – Terminal 4, Terminal 5 and Eagle Regional Terminal
- Mexico City / CDMX (MEX)
- Miami (MIA) – Gates D15, D30
- Nashville (BNA) – Concourse C
- New York Kennedy (JFK) – Terminal 8 (in the Flagship® Lounge)
- New York LaGuardia (LGA) – Concourse D
- Orange County (SNA) – Gate 8
- Orlando (MCO) – Gate 55
- Paris, France (CDG)
- Philadelphia (PHL) – Terminals B/C
- Phoenix (PHX) – Gate A7 and B5
- Raleigh / Durham (RDU) – Terminal 2
- San Francisco (SFO) – Terminal 1
- São Paulo (GRU)
- St. Louis (STL) – Concourse C (Only open Monday - Friday 5am-6:30pm)
- Tampa (TPA) – Gate 85
- Washington Reagan (DCA) – Terminal B & C
- Buenos Aires (EZE) - In front of Gate 8 - Terminal A
Clubs reopening as service centers
These locations are open as service centers and are available to offer travel assistance:- Pittsburgh (PIT) – Main Lobby
Seating in these clubs is also not available at this time.
Temporarily closed Admirals Clubs
- Honolulu (HNL)
- London Heathrow (LHR)
- Miami (MIA) – Gates E
- Newark (EWR)
- Philadelphia (PHL) – Terminal A and F
- Phoenix (PHX) – Gate A19
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (GIG)
- Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
- Chicago (ORD)
- Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW)
- London Heathrow (LHR) – International First Class Lounge
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Miami (MIA)
- New York Kennedy (JFK)
- DFW
- LAX
- MIA
- JFK
The official notification from AA on 4 Jun 2020 (link):
“American Airlines will begin reopening Admirals Club lounges in phases, beginning June 22, after making improvements to adapt the clubs and product offerings to reinforce the well-being of customers and everyone who works in the clubs. See post 61 for a recent Club experience.
The following locations (did) open June 22 with pre-packaged snack offerings and a full-service bar for customers to enjoy complimentary and premium beverages. Hours vary by location and capacity and offerings could be limited due to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines or local orders or restrictions. List updated 15 July 2020. Link to Club openings, changes.
As food and beverages are served again, these are discussed in https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...ug-2020-a.html
.
Food and drink service
As we begin to reopen, we'll have modified food and drink service. Here is what you can expect: (link to Club f&b thread)
- Complimentary pre-packaged snacks
- Disposable, single-use glassware
- Full-service bar
- Touchless menus with signage and QR codes. Physical menus will be available upon request.
- Self-serve areas will remain closed for now.
.The following safety actions have been taken.
- Plexiglass shields at reception and service desks.
- Foot-operated door openers to enable touchless operation of restroom doors (where feasible).
- Hand sanitizer stations for customers.
- Signage and floor decals to remind customers to practice social distancing.
Link to archived 2020 posts from this thread.
Admirals Club / Lounges: Openings, Closures, etc. 2021-2022
Apr 29, 2021, 9:23 am
#196
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JAL lounge updates
Apr 29, 2021, 9:52 am
#197
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This is terrible news. They were incredible staff, often emailing eligible pax pre-flight encouraging them to stop in for a visit. I loved this lounge for the self-served and upgraded offerings. If this lounge does not reopen to pax this summer, AA will be the worst of the three majors because they wont have a lounge option at all. Cant even buy a day pass to enter the other carriers without a boarding pass.
I maintained my admiral's club membership in part to retain access to that lounge when flying in HA metal. When AA changed its policy to allow lounge access only when booked on a Oneworld carrier (or an AA marketed HA codeshare), I dropped my club membership. The employees at the lounge in HNL were worried others would do the same.
Apr 29, 2021, 11:00 am
#198
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The lounge appears to be open for JAL customers, with the caveat: Lounge operation may suddenly vary by local situation
JAL lounge updates
JAL lounge updates
Apr 29, 2021, 12:18 pm
#199
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Looks like 5x week at the moment. I presume AA customers would politely be told to take a hike. However, the JL update was just posted yesterday, so perhaps AA is preparing to staff the club or at least transition it to an Admirals Club partner lounge soon. They certainly have the lift to warrant it.
Apr 29, 2021, 2:06 pm
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Looks like 5x week at the moment. I presume AA customers would politely be told to take a hike. However, the JL update was just posted yesterday, so perhaps AA is preparing to staff the club or at least transition it to an Admirals Club partner lounge soon. They certainly have the lift to warrant it.
Special notice
This club is temporarily closed._______________________________
I suspect they will reopen/rejoin JL to co-run the club at some point given the volume of pax traffic.
Apr 29, 2021, 2:28 pm
#201
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From https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInform...ub.jspHonolulu, Hawaii (HNL)
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I suspect they will reopen/rejoin JL to co-run the club at some point given the volume of pax traffic.
Special notice
This club is temporarily closed._______________________________
I suspect they will reopen/rejoin JL to co-run the club at some point given the volume of pax traffic.
Apr 30, 2021, 10:02 am
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From https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInform...ub.jspHonolulu, Hawaii (HNL)
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I suspect they will reopen/rejoin JL to co-run the club at some point given the volume of pax traffic.
Special notice
This club is temporarily closed._______________________________
I suspect they will reopen/rejoin JL to co-run the club at some point given the volume of pax traffic.
This page must have taken flight
Apr 30, 2021, 11:26 am
#205
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Unfortunately club is still as temporarily closed on the locations drop down menu on aa.com. Given that JL has restaffed the club, one has to think AA is making plans to permit entry by AC customers soon (even if it's not going to be staffed by AA yet/ever). They are only serving snacks and soft drinks anyway right now.
Apr 30, 2021, 3:17 pm
#206
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The state of the LAX Admirals Club which is now combined with the Flagship is goddamn embarrassing. The only free beer is Coors Light, served in small plastic cups? If you want a real serving of beer or drink any other beer, you have to pay for it. All their for-purchase meals are sandwiches and salads. The free cold salad buffet are tiny little plastic boxes.
The Priority Pass lounges and Alaska Airlines Lounge are better than this.
People pay for this? This is an embarrassment.
The Priority Pass lounges and Alaska Airlines Lounge are better than this.
People pay for this? This is an embarrassment.
Apr 30, 2021, 3:55 pm
#207
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The state of the LAX Admirals Club which is now combined with the Flagship is goddamn embarrassing. The only free beer is Coors Light, served in small plastic cups? If you want a real serving of beer or drink any other beer, you have to pay for it. All their for-purchase meals are sandwiches and salads. The free cold salad buffet are tiny little plastic boxes.
The Priority Pass lounges and Alaska Airlines Lounge are better than this.
People pay for this? This is an embarrassment.
The Priority Pass lounges and Alaska Airlines Lounge are better than this.
People pay for this? This is an embarrassment.
Apr 30, 2021, 4:05 pm
#208
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I agree that the Alaska Lounges are better, but the LAX lounge has a waitlist sign out almost all the time now so even if you have access, you may not have access. I would rather deal with the lame food options at the AC over standing around for 30 minutes outside the Alaska Lounge watching my phone for my name to be called.
The soup and salad was more than sufficient (turkey sausage lasagna soup and mixed green salad with toppings).
Apr 30, 2021, 10:55 pm
#209
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Anyone heard anything about the SFO AC? Can’t believe it still closes at 3:30 pm.
May 1, 2021, 5:40 am
#210
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I still believe most flights depart by 4pm except for the late night hub runs to DFW/ORD/LAX(CRJ)/JFK. SFO has still been way quiter than usual even as recently as a few weeks ago. I don't see AA expanding hours here so soon.