Flagship Lounges and Flagship First Dining to start reopening September 2021
Jun 9, 2022, 12:52 pm
#1531
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC, BOS, ORD
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM
Posts: 843
Has anybody here tried (recently) to access T3 airside at ORD with a BA boarding pass (T5)? I know the airside transfer bus isn't running (I'll have to clear security again) and the BA lounge in T5 is open again, but will have some time to kill and was hoping to visit Flagship. Thanks!
Jun 9, 2022, 12:59 pm
#1532
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,740
Has anybody here tried (recently) to access T3 airside at ORD with a BA boarding pass (T5)? I know the airside transfer bus isn't running (I'll have to clear security again) and the BA lounge in T5 is open again, but will have some time to kill and was hoping to visit Flagship. Thanks!
Jun 24, 2022, 3:23 pm
#1533
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA 1MM CK, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Ambassador (RIP SPG), BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,164
I’m currently posted up at the JFK FL and it feels more overrun than normal (I usually pass through post 8 pm). Granted it’s a Friday evening and the TATL bank, but no plates (other than coffee saucers), napkins and most of the food trays are emptied. Curious if this is the norm ahead of the TATL flights. At least there are ~25 bottles of Piper on “ice” 
Jun 24, 2022, 7:47 pm
#1534
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: So Cal
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 2,703
I’m currently posted up at the JFK FL and it feels more overrun than normal (I usually pass through post 8 pm). Granted it’s a Friday evening and the TATL bank, but no plates (other than coffee saucers), napkins and most of the food trays are emptied. Curious if this is the norm ahead of the TATL flights. At least there are ~25 bottles of Piper on “ice”
Jun 24, 2022, 7:54 pm
#1535
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: AA EXP; Hyatt Globalist; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Gold
Posts: 723
Agree with this. I wasn’t sure if I’d become snobbier or what, but I was unimpressed during my last visit to JFK FL a week ago. While it wasn’t crowded it just felt a little rundown and not super elevated the way it felt years ago when they’d more recently opened. Part of it is certainly that design trends change so rapidly that the interior design just feels dated now. But also there was just a bunch of wear and tear, and it didn’t seem like anyone was particularly concerned with keeping it looking fresh. Plus the food sucked.
Jun 24, 2022, 8:01 pm
#1536
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: So Cal
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 2,703
Agree with this. I wasn’t sure if I’d become snobbier or what, but I was unimpressed during my last visit to JFK FL a week ago. While it wasn’t crowded it just felt a little rundown and not super elevated the way it felt years ago when they’d more recently opened. Part of it is certainly that design trends change so rapidly that the interior design just feels dated now. But also there was just a bunch of wear and tear, and it didn’t seem like anyone was particularly concerned with keeping it looking fresh. Plus the food sucked.
Jun 24, 2022, 9:55 pm
#1537
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
Programs: AA EXP(4mm), DL Gold, UA Gold (1mm), HH Diamond, Bonvoy Amb(l/t Titanium). Former EA/PA elite
Posts: 994
I was through the FL in MIA earlier this week. I was entitled to FFD but it wasn't opening till 1:00pm (my flight time to LAX was 11:15am). I had not been in a FL since pre-pandemic. I was nonplussed with the whole experience. The buffet offerings looked abysmal. The scrambled eggs appeared as if they had been in the buffet for four hours. The bacon was sitting in inch-deep grease in the pan. Everything had a cheap cheap cheap feel to it. There was an omelet station but no-one actually there cooking omelets...so useless. Lots of staff milling around not doing much of anything. Frankly I was shocked at how low the food quality had fallen. This FL visit had no "premium" feel to it at all.
Jun 24, 2022, 10:45 pm
#1538
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,518
Agree with this. I wasn’t sure if I’d become snobbier or what, but I was unimpressed during my last visit to JFK FL a week ago. While it wasn’t crowded it just felt a little rundown and not super elevated the way it felt years ago when they’d more recently opened. Part of it is certainly that design trends change so rapidly that the interior design just feels dated now. But also there was just a bunch of wear and tear, and it didn’t seem like anyone was particularly concerned with keeping it looking fresh. Plus the food sucked.
Jun 24, 2022, 11:29 pm
#1539
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: So Cal
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 2,703
Warm is being kind.. I know you didnt mean it like that but the hot items are barely warm when I try them.
Jun 24, 2022, 11:30 pm
#1540
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: So Cal
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 2,703
I was through the FL in MIA earlier this week. I was entitled to FFD but it wasn't opening till 1:00pm (my flight time to LAX was 11:15am). I had not been in a FL since pre-pandemic. I was nonplussed with the whole experience. The buffet offerings looked abysmal. The scrambled eggs appeared as if they had been in the buffet for four hours. The bacon was sitting in inch-deep grease in the pan. Everything had a cheap cheap cheap feel to it. There was an omelet station but no-one actually there cooking omelets...so useless. Lots of staff milling around not doing much of anything. Frankly I was shocked at how low the food quality had fallen. This FL visit had no "premium" feel to it at all.
Jun 25, 2022, 8:54 pm
#1541
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: SoCal,
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro
Posts: 771
Agree with this. I wasn’t sure if I’d become snobbier or what, but I was unimpressed during my last visit to JFK FL a week ago. While it wasn’t crowded it just felt a little rundown and not super elevated the way it felt years ago when they’d more recently opened. Part of it is certainly that design trends change so rapidly that the interior design just feels dated now. But also there was just a bunch of wear and tear, and it didn’t seem like anyone was particularly concerned with keeping it looking fresh. Plus the food sucked.
Jul 11, 2022, 11:12 pm
#1542
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,518
Passed through the DFW FL last week. Wasn't impressed with their glassware washing. Seemed like each one I picked up had unsightly soap or water stains.
