The aa.com page on elite status does not list a free drink/snack in Main Cabin as a PRO benefit. Once buy-on-board returns in September, I'd be curious whether PRO and non-AA OWE still get food.

just like non aa emeralds it’s not official, however being a emerald will get u the benefit

Do we get access to the Arrival Lounges whenever they open again

yes

Pre-covid, I remember some on FT preferring to use the egates followed by First Wing security, as opposed to going directly to the "priority" security lanes used at T5 flight connections.

Anyone's AA app membership card shows the updated emerald status?
Mine still show the blue Sapphire logo.

Mine still shows blue on my Android phone and green on my iPhone. Yesterday my BP said Emerald and Group 2.

just delete it and re-add

If it is an EP benefit, why would expect PP to get an EP benefit? They have to keep some differences between EP and PP

I don't see any option to delete the card.

It's unpublished, but pre-COVID oneworld Emeralds also got the free food item and drink.

I believe that it is because the non-OWEs showed up as EXPs on the apps the FAs used. However, when it's an AA tier, they get too see the complete profile.

Thanks, same here, on my iphone its showing emerald but on android still the old sapphire.

BA seemed to have picked up the change to OWE. I can now see row 1open up for seat selection on my LGW-ALC flight on BA metal for Nov abd AS show me as OWE on my HNL trip for later this month. Even shows me as waitlisted for First too, even without me submitting a request.

Both reservations show my baggage limit now at 3 checked bags.

Hmmm... is that an AS-operated flight to HNL? Because so far, only AA's EXPs are upgrade-eligible to F on AS metal. (All AA elites are eligible for Y+ upgrades on AS, though).