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ORD / Chicago O'Hare Int'l. Terminal 3 Flagship Lounge Within H-K Admirals Club complex
Link to ORD information.
Link to ORD web site.
LOCATION: Past security, in the crosswalk between gates H6 and K6 (closer to Gate H6). Within the Admirals Club complex. Open as of 14 Sep 2017.
Link to 13 Sep 2017 illustrated article by Gary Leff, View from the Wing.
NOTE: See below for detailed Flagship Lounge access rules. Qualifying oneworld First and Emerald passengers may host one guest.
HOURS: The hours are posted on aa.com here.
AMENITIES:
- Meals throughout the day
- PCs with Internet access
- Wi-Fi
- PrinterOn® printing
- Cell-phone free area (separate room)
- Note: showers available in H/K Admirals Club
- Cell-phone free area (separate room)
- PrinterOn® printing
- Wi-Fi
- PCs with Internet access
NEW FLAGSHIP LOUNGE ACCESS POLICY
As part of "In spring 2017 (sic), we’ll start introducing our all-new, larger Flagship® Lounges – completely redesigned for qualifying First and Business Class customers.
Features
- More room for you to spread out and relax
- Larger buffet with premium, fresh meals
- Premium beer, wine and spirits
- Updated interiors with additional power and privacy options
- More staff in each lounge for the highest level of service
- Updated interiors with additional power and privacy options
- Premium beer, wine and spirits
- Larger buffet with premium, fresh meals
American Airlines is expanding access to the Flagship® Lounges (but reducing access to Flagship® Dining within the Flagship® Lounges):
Expanded access
In the new Flagship® Lounges (not to be confused with Flagship® Dining), eligible customers are:
- First and Business Class customers (on qualifying international flights or 3-class transcontinental markets*)
- AAdvantage® Executive Platinum (including Concierge Key), Platinum Pro and Platinum members in any cabin (on qualifying international flights*)
- oneworld® Emerald and Sapphire members in any cabin (on all qualifying flights**)
- AAdvantage® Executive Platinum (including Concierge Key), Platinum Pro and Platinum members in any cabin (on qualifying international flights*)
*Qualifying international cities include flights to and from Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Australia and Mexico City only. Flights must be marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline. Domestic currently include A321T three class flights between JFK and LAX or SFO, and 77W MIA-LAX.
**AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro and Platinum members traveling solely on North American itineraries (other than flights mentioned immediately above) will not qualify. North America is defined as the United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
FULL Flagship Lounge ACCESS RULES (Link)
Gary Leff's access summary is useful:
The following passengers have access, although the way to think of this is that it’s a business class lounge — open to American Airlines Platinum elites and higher flying international, ConciergeKey members flying domestic, business class passengers and oneworld sapphire (mid-tier) elites any time.
Business or first class passengers flying on American or oneworld airlines flying to Asia Pacific, Europe, Central or South America and Mexico. (First class passengers may bring in one guest, business class passengers do not get guests.)
Business or first class passengers flying non-stop New York JFK – Los Angeles or San Francisco and Los Angeles – Miami.
American’s Platinum (and Platinum Pro) elite members and above flying internationally or connecting to an international flight on American or oneworld, with one guest permitted.
ConciergeKey members even on domestic flights, with one guest permitted.
Non-American Airlines oneworld Emerald (top tier) and Sapphire (mid tier) members even on domestic flights with one guest permitted.
Business or first class passengers flying on American or oneworld airlines flying to Asia Pacific, Europe, Central or South America and Mexico. (First class passengers may bring in one guest, business class passengers do not get guests.)
Business or first class passengers flying non-stop New York JFK – Los Angeles or San Francisco and Los Angeles – Miami.
American’s Platinum (and Platinum Pro) elite members and above flying internationally or connecting to an international flight on American or oneworld, with one guest permitted.
ConciergeKey members even on domestic flights, with one guest permitted.
Non-American Airlines oneworld Emerald (top tier) and Sapphire (mid tier) members even on domestic flights with one guest permitted.
Link to ORD Concourse H-K (Gate H-6) Connector Admirals Club thread
Terminal 3 serves AB [flights end 24 Sep 2017]*, AA, AS, IB*, (*departures only)
Obsolete posts about the K-19 Flagship Lounge, now closed, have been archived to ARCHIVE: ORD / Chicago O'Hare CLOSED K-19 Flagship Lounge
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ORD / Chicago O'Hare Int'l. Airport T3 H-K NEW Flagship Lounge (master thread)
Apr 4, 2019, 7:51 am
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Jul 22, 2019, 9:29 am
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Question about closing time- if there are delays on long-haul late night flights out of ORD, like say on 7/21/19, does AA keep the Flagship Lounge open later to accommodate those passengers? Had a friend on last night's AA 40 (didn't leave until 1 AM), and my family will be on the same flight next week. Wondering if we get a long delay and don't board until 11 PM or midnight, if the Lounge might stay open to allow a place for J passengers to rest?
Jul 22, 2019, 10:35 am
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Question about closing time- if there are delays on long-haul late night flights out of ORD, like say on 7/21/19, does AA keep the Flagship Lounge open later to accommodate those passengers? Had a friend on last night's AA 40 (didn't leave until 1 AM), and my family will be on the same flight next week. Wondering if we get a long delay and don't board until 11 PM or midnight, if the Lounge might stay open to allow a place for J passengers to rest?
Jul 22, 2019, 12:29 pm
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Question about closing time- if there are delays on long-haul late night flights out of ORD, like say on 7/21/19, does AA keep the Flagship Lounge open later to accommodate those passengers? Had a friend on last night's AA 40 (didn't leave until 1 AM), and my family will be on the same flight next week. Wondering if we get a long delay and don't board until 11 PM or midnight, if the Lounge might stay open to allow a place for J passengers to rest?
Jul 22, 2019, 12:51 pm
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Question about closing time- if there are delays on long-haul late night flights out of ORD, like say on 7/21/19, does AA keep the Flagship Lounge open later to accommodate those passengers? Had a friend on last night's AA 40 (didn't leave until 1 AM), and my family will be on the same flight next week. Wondering if we get a long delay and don't board until 11 PM or midnight, if the Lounge might stay open to allow a place for J passengers to rest?
Get to the gate and flight gets delayed again to 2am, didn't even bother going back, so not sure if they kept it open that late or not.
Aug 30, 2019, 3:11 pm
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Has anyone noticed the recent insistence in the lounge for staff to pour wine in the late afternoon? I wonder if they have had too many people abusing it. They pour tiny little pours per person (champagne pours look more generous), but I prefer pouring my own. Anyone else experienced this? It's not just while they're standing there, which I have noticed in other lounges. At ORD, they insist on pouring it.
Sep 4, 2019, 8:42 am
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Has anyone noticed the recent insistence in the lounge for staff to pour wine in the late afternoon? I wonder if they have had too many people abusing it. They pour tiny little pours per person (champagne pours look more generous), but I prefer pouring my own. Anyone else experienced this? It's not just while they're standing there, which I have noticed in other lounges. At ORD, they insist on pouring it.
Sep 30, 2019, 9:34 am
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Visited the lounge for my first time yesterday. I was there from 3:30 to 6:00 PM.
It's a much nicer space than the old hidden FL at the end of K and it utilizes the same design the newer ACs and FLs have. There's plenty of seating, all with power, and my favorite part are the seats facing the windows looking at the runways and taxiways. I really enjoyed that.
Food was very, very good. Excellent steak tartare with quail egg and lobster deviled eggs. There was a small sushi selection as well. On the hot bar there was an okay turkey breast but a really good cod filet along with a number of sides. Dessert was a little limited but there was also an ice cream station with a man serving some kind of fancy ice cream dessert.
Wide selection of alcohol. There are also cans and bottles of sodas and sparkling waters, a Coke freestyle machine and a fridge of beer (pretty bad selection) and some sake.
My lone complaint was that dishes were not being picked up. When I arrived at 3:30 I found a bunch of dishes in the seat I wanted to sit in. I moved them a bit to the left and eventually after 5 a front desk agent came by to clean them. I mentioned they'd been there over 90 minutes and she said she'd talk to the kitchen. There were empty plates, cups and glasses all over the lounge though.
It's a much nicer space than the old hidden FL at the end of K and it utilizes the same design the newer ACs and FLs have. There's plenty of seating, all with power, and my favorite part are the seats facing the windows looking at the runways and taxiways. I really enjoyed that.
Food was very, very good. Excellent steak tartare with quail egg and lobster deviled eggs. There was a small sushi selection as well. On the hot bar there was an okay turkey breast but a really good cod filet along with a number of sides. Dessert was a little limited but there was also an ice cream station with a man serving some kind of fancy ice cream dessert.
Wide selection of alcohol. There are also cans and bottles of sodas and sparkling waters, a Coke freestyle machine and a fridge of beer (pretty bad selection) and some sake.
My lone complaint was that dishes were not being picked up. When I arrived at 3:30 I found a bunch of dishes in the seat I wanted to sit in. I moved them a bit to the left and eventually after 5 a front desk agent came by to clean them. I mentioned they'd been there over 90 minutes and she said she'd talk to the kitchen. There were empty plates, cups and glasses all over the lounge though.
Sep 30, 2019, 11:44 am
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My lone complaint was that dishes were not being picked up. When I arrived at 3:30 I found a bunch of dishes in the seat I wanted to sit in. I moved them a bit to the left and eventually after 5 a front desk agent came by to clean them. I mentioned they'd been there over 90 minutes and she said she'd talk to the kitchen. There were empty plates, cups and glasses all over the lounge though.
Sep 30, 2019, 8:21 pm
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I do think the ORD FL is my favorite of the flagship lounges. I think it has the best food (although MIA is also pretty good), and the ample seating along the windows is great.
The ORD FL is especially great in the morning when it's empty. It does get more crowded later in the day.
The ORD FL is especially great in the morning when it's empty. It does get more crowded later in the day.
Mar 4, 2020, 9:47 am
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I wonder if FL will take precautions now. No more self serve food and booze? Or still biz as usual?