Flagship Lounges and Flagship First Dining to start reopening September 2021
Nov 20, 22, 8:04 pm
#1636
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,327
Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000
Where and when did all of this news originate? I must have missed it all.. Feels weird to take away one of AA's premiere lounges by name. Not that it was great or anything. BA and AA arent teaming up at any other airports right?
Curious where will Soho be if Greenwich is taking up all the space of current FL/AC?
If the current FFD is in the least prestigious of the 3 lounges surely it wont be used as a dining room anymore? Just an overflow space?
Qualifying access is confusing enough with just an FL, now we have 3 lounges to learn rules on.
Curious where will Soho be if Greenwich is taking up all the space of current FL/AC?
If the current FFD is in the least prestigious of the 3 lounges surely it wont be used as a dining room anymore? Just an overflow space?
Qualifying access is confusing enough with just an FL, now we have 3 lounges to learn rules on.
I think the access rules are still simple, and actually maybe even simpler than the current setup, as it aligns with BA.
Greenwich is the J lounge for J passengers and OW sapphires (like the BA Galleries Club, or CX J lounge, etc.)
Soho is the "F" lounge, but actually a OW Emerald lounge (like BA Galleries First)
Chelsea is the true F lounge for passengers in First (like the CCR).
The new lounges (Soho and Chelsea) are in former office space, completely renovated on the other side of the former Bridge section of the Flagship Lounge. The space they will be in is not part of the current Flagship Lounge, but in large former office spaces above the current Gate 14 and the new gate areas being completed immediately adjacent.
Nov 20, 22, 8:08 pm
#1637
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: So Cal
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 1,793
Originally Posted by DMPHL
Sir, did you really miss the news about the new lounge situation from months ago?! I'm shocked.
I think the access rules are still simple, and actually maybe even simpler than the current setup, as it aligns with BA.
Greenwich is the J lounge for J passengers and OW sapphires (like the BA Galleries Club, or CX J lounge, etc.)
Soho is the "F" lounge, but actually a OW Emerald lounge (like BA Galleries First)
Chelsea is the true F lounge for passengers in First (like the CCR).
The new lounges (Soho and Chelsea) are in former office space, completely renovated on the other side of the former Bridge section of the Flagship Lounge. The space they will be in is not part of the current Flagship Lounge, but in large former office spaces above the current Gate 14 and the new gate areas being completed immediately adjacent.
I think the access rules are still simple, and actually maybe even simpler than the current setup, as it aligns with BA.
Greenwich is the J lounge for J passengers and OW sapphires (like the BA Galleries Club, or CX J lounge, etc.)
Soho is the "F" lounge, but actually a OW Emerald lounge (like BA Galleries First)
Chelsea is the true F lounge for passengers in First (like the CCR).
The new lounges (Soho and Chelsea) are in former office space, completely renovated on the other side of the former Bridge section of the Flagship Lounge. The space they will be in is not part of the current Flagship Lounge, but in large former office spaces above the current Gate 14 and the new gate areas being completed immediately adjacent.
Nov 20, 22, 8:13 pm
#1638
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: SJC/SFO. EWR/JFK
Programs: AS MVP 75K, DL PL
Posts: 433
Originally Posted by DMPHL
Sir, did you really miss the news about the new lounge situation from months ago?! I'm shocked.
I think the access rules are still simple, and actually maybe even simpler than the current setup, as it aligns with BA.
Greenwich is the J lounge for J passengers and OW sapphires (like the BA Galleries Club, or CX J lounge, etc.)
Soho is the "F" lounge, but actually a OW Emerald lounge (like BA Galleries First)
Chelsea is the true F lounge for passengers in First (like the CCR).
The new lounges (Soho and Chelsea) are in former office space, completely renovated on the other side of the former Bridge section of the Flagship Lounge. The space they will be in is not part of the current Flagship Lounge, but in large former office spaces above the current Gate 14 and the new gate areas being completed immediately adjacent.
I think the access rules are still simple, and actually maybe even simpler than the current setup, as it aligns with BA.
Greenwich is the J lounge for J passengers and OW sapphires (like the BA Galleries Club, or CX J lounge, etc.)
Soho is the "F" lounge, but actually a OW Emerald lounge (like BA Galleries First)
Chelsea is the true F lounge for passengers in First (like the CCR).
The new lounges (Soho and Chelsea) are in former office space, completely renovated on the other side of the former Bridge section of the Flagship Lounge. The space they will be in is not part of the current Flagship Lounge, but in large former office spaces above the current Gate 14 and the new gate areas being completed immediately adjacent.
Nov 20, 22, 8:41 pm
#1639
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,327
Originally Posted by lonelygod
So those who benefited the most seem to be OWE? As of right now, they can go into Flagship Lounge, mixing with OWS and J...
Nov 21, 22, 7:18 am
#1641
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: charlotte NC
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 553
Originally Posted by Madison Guy
Just bumping BlooJoo's question. (I never saw an answer after the Nov 12 post.) I would cetainly HOPE that the leak was repaired by now, but looking for confirmation that the DFW FL is open. And DFW FFD as well! AA's schedule change and equipment swaps (77W -> 772) on the LHR-JFK route last night now have moved my connection from JFK (so won't see Chelsea Lounge this trip) to DFW to stay in F and connect same day.
Nov 21, 22, 4:20 pm
#1643
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Gold
Posts: 174
Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000
I think Greenwich if I am reading it right. Although Transcon in general is the confusion I see. If F getting into Soho or not.
Nov 21, 22, 4:24 pm
#1644
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Phoenix/Columbus
Programs: Delta Silver Medallion, United Gold, US Airways silver
Posts: 1,668
Originally Posted by Ned13
I'm somewhat afraid of beating a dead horse...but are there any hints regarding the PHL FF lounge? I have flights in March and August of NY to EUR and would love for it to be open by then.
Nov 21, 22, 4:27 pm
#1645
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Join Date: Sep 2019
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Posts: 2,231
Originally Posted by jcain
Would be nice if transcon J + EXP or other OWE got you into Soho.
Originally Posted by jcain
I think JonNYC posted that transcon F gets Chelsea access.
Nov 21, 22, 4:52 pm
#1646
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 931
I am very confused between different threads on lounge access.
About to buy JFK-SFO in Transcontinental F for December. Will this get us into the new Chelsea lounge? We are both only BA Gold/OWE.
Have a longish stop over from another domestic, which I didn't mind when I thought it would be FFD.
Thanks,
C
About to buy JFK-SFO in Transcontinental F for December. Will this get us into the new Chelsea lounge? We are both only BA Gold/OWE.
Have a longish stop over from another domestic, which I didn't mind when I thought it would be FFD.
Thanks,
C
Nov 21, 22, 5:08 pm
#1647
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Originally Posted by csdavidson
I am very confused between different threads on lounge access.
About to buy JFK-SFO in Transcontinental F for December. Will this get us into the new Chelsea lounge? We are both only BA Gold/OWE.
Have a longish stop over from another domestic, which I didn't mind when I thought it would be FFD.
Thanks,
C
About to buy JFK-SFO in Transcontinental F for December. Will this get us into the new Chelsea lounge? We are both only BA Gold/OWE.
Have a longish stop over from another domestic, which I didn't mind when I thought it would be FFD.
Thanks,
C
Nov 21, 22, 5:59 pm
#1648
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Gold
Posts: 174
Originally Posted by BlooJoo
No, it wouldn't.
Possible Soho is pretty small, though, if the only people who would access it are EXPs flying internationally and non-AA OWE.
Nov 21, 22, 6:58 pm
#1650
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Gold
Posts: 174
Originally Posted by BlooJoo
Let's hope not. Most of them are on upgrades or awards.
