Jun 12, 2013, 10:25 am
Last edit by: Prospero
Located within the Terminal 4 Gate 40 Admirals Club
Link to LAX information on aa.com.
Link to LAX web site.
NOTE: The Flagship Lounge reopened December 2017, as part of the extensive renovations at the LAX Club and Lounge, including expanding food offerings. The Flagship Lounge is now a First and Business class lounge. Inside the Flagship Lounge is a Flagship First Dining room. Flagship First Dining is restricted to those in Flagship First class on qualifying flights that also sell business class.
Location:
Airside, after security, across from Gate 40. Enter through the Admirals Club admit desk, request Flagship Lounge key card if qualified but not offered. Take lift / elevator to Club lobby. (NB: You should be given a black card to get in,.)
Opening hours
See here for hours.
Access rules
**American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Platinum customers traveling on solely North American itineraries do not qualify for Flagship Lounge access. North America is defined as U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. OneWorld Emerald and Sapphire members who achieved status via frequent flyer programs other than American Airlines do qualify for access even when traveling on solely North American itineraries.
Customers traveling on airline industry non-revenue tickets are not eligible for access
Qualifying oneworld Emerald and Sapphire, First Class and Business passengers are allowed one guest. Admirals Club membership alone grants no access.
Amenities:
You can now travel between the American Airlines and Legacy US Airways terminals without leaving Security via a shuttle service. The shuttle runs every 15 minutes between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., with stops at Terminal 6 (Gate 65A) and Terminal 4 (down escalator by Gate 44) - or take a 10-minute walk via the connecting tunnel.
An airside shuttle bus runs from 4:00 PM from the shuttle bus terminal (down the escalator by Gate 44) to the Tom Bradley International Terminal , strictly for passengers with boarding passes departing TBIT on Qantas.
Yet another shuttle bus from ground level by Gate 44 connects to the Remote (American Eagle) terminal, with its own Club.
Link to LAX information on aa.com.
Link to LAX web site.
NOTE: The Flagship Lounge reopened December 2017, as part of the extensive renovations at the LAX Club and Lounge, including expanding food offerings. The Flagship Lounge is now a First and Business class lounge. Inside the Flagship Lounge is a Flagship First Dining room. Flagship First Dining is restricted to those in Flagship First class on qualifying flights that also sell business class.
Location:
Airside, after security, across from Gate 40. Enter through the Admirals Club admit desk, request Flagship Lounge key card if qualified but not offered. Take lift / elevator to Club lobby. (NB: You should be given a black card to get in,.)
Opening hours
See here for hours.
Access rules
- Traveling First or Business Class on an American Airlines marketed and operated qualifying international* flight. Lounge access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying or international segment
- Traveling First or Business Class on an American Airlines marketed and operated three-class nonstop transcontinental flight (JFK/BOS-LAX/SFO) . Lounge access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying transcontinental segment
- An American Airlines AAdvantage® Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro, or Platinum customer departing on or connecting to a qualifying international* flight, operated and marketed by a oneworld® airline, regardless of cabin flown
- A oneworld First or Business Class international* customer departing on or connecting to a oneworld marketed and operated flight
- A oneworld Emerald or Sapphire customer** departing on or connecting to any oneworld marketed and operated flight, regardless of cabin flown. Access is valid on a same day itinerary
**American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Platinum customers traveling on solely North American itineraries do not qualify for Flagship Lounge access. North America is defined as U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. OneWorld Emerald and Sapphire members who achieved status via frequent flyer programs other than American Airlines do qualify for access even when traveling on solely North American itineraries.
Customers traveling on airline industry non-revenue tickets are not eligible for access
Qualifying oneworld Emerald and Sapphire, First Class and Business passengers are allowed one guest. Admirals Club membership alone grants no access.
Amenities:
- Complimentary computers with Internet serviceComplimentary WiFi Internet access
- Complimentary wireless Hotspot printing
- Complimentary self-service extended snacks and "distinctive meal" service
- Complimentary premium liquor, beer and wine
- Complimentary dining area (for buffet users)
- Complimentary Bose® music / relax area with reclining seats
- Complimentary flat screen televisions
- Complimentary shower suites with high-end toiletries
You can now travel between the American Airlines and Legacy US Airways terminals without leaving Security via a shuttle service. The shuttle runs every 15 minutes between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., with stops at Terminal 6 (Gate 65A) and Terminal 4 (down escalator by Gate 44) - or take a 10-minute walk via the connecting tunnel.
An airside shuttle bus runs from 4:00 PM from the shuttle bus terminal (down the escalator by Gate 44) to the Tom Bradley International Terminal , strictly for passengers with boarding passes departing TBIT on Qantas.
Yet another shuttle bus from ground level by Gate 44 connects to the Remote (American Eagle) terminal, with its own Club.
- For LAX Terminal 4 Gate 40 Admirals Club, please refer to this thread
- For the "Eagle's Nest" Admirals Club in the remote American Eagle terminal see here.
- For the Tom Bradley International Terminal oneworld Lounge, see here.
LAX / Los Angeles Int'l. Terminal 4 Flagship Lounge (master thread)
Jun 26, 2018, 12:28 pm
#61
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Warm Champagne
Walked into the Flagship Lounge on Sunday afternoon. Poured myself a glass of Delamotte. Took my seat. Took one sip......ugh. Not cold enough.
Noticed an employee walking around in a suit that I've seen many times before. Told him how impressed I am with many aspects of this beautiful lounge. Also told him that unlike the Chicago Flagship Lounge, the champagne in LAX is not kept on ice and is served too warm.
He said that American spent a lot of money on those chillers. However, he suggested I send a text message or email to American with my suggestion regarding ice for the champagne.
Anyone else want cold champagne? Text American to 787839, or go to aa.com/loungefeedback.
Ice, baby....Ice.
Noticed an employee walking around in a suit that I've seen many times before. Told him how impressed I am with many aspects of this beautiful lounge. Also told him that unlike the Chicago Flagship Lounge, the champagne in LAX is not kept on ice and is served too warm.
He said that American spent a lot of money on those chillers. However, he suggested I send a text message or email to American with my suggestion regarding ice for the champagne.
Anyone else want cold champagne? Text American to 787839, or go to aa.com/loungefeedback.
Ice, baby....Ice.
Last edited by jcatman; Jun 26, 2018 at 1:07 pm
Jun 26, 2018, 12:54 pm
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Lounge access questions totally unrelated to this thread topic have moved to https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...es-2018-a.html.
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Jul 6, 2018, 4:45 pm
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Hi all,
For those familiar with the FL at LAX, here's a scenario and I'm looking for advice.
We are flying BA from BIO (Bilbao, Spain) and the intended target is SJC. Our LHR-SJC was cancelled about 8 months out as they seem not to want to run it on a Tuesday.
Options are:
1. LHR-SFO (and then Uber to SJC). This maximizes time in LHR T5 Galleries First, and gets in to SFO at 18:15. Add maybe an hour for the Uber
2. LHR-LAX-SJC. The reduced time at Galleries F, but gives us about 2:45 in LAX to try out the FL. And brings us right to SJC (where we will have departed from), but at 20:53, so quite a bit later. And it's a School Night
I have high regard for Galleries South first, but know nothing about the new LAX FL. Thoughts?
Cheers.
For those familiar with the FL at LAX, here's a scenario and I'm looking for advice.
We are flying BA from BIO (Bilbao, Spain) and the intended target is SJC. Our LHR-SJC was cancelled about 8 months out as they seem not to want to run it on a Tuesday.
Options are:
1. LHR-SFO (and then Uber to SJC). This maximizes time in LHR T5 Galleries First, and gets in to SFO at 18:15. Add maybe an hour for the Uber
2. LHR-LAX-SJC. The reduced time at Galleries F, but gives us about 2:45 in LAX to try out the FL. And brings us right to SJC (where we will have departed from), but at 20:53, so quite a bit later. And it's a School Night
I have high regard for Galleries South first, but know nothing about the new LAX FL. Thoughts?
Cheers.
Jul 6, 2018, 5:57 pm
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Hi all,
For those familiar with the FL at LAX, here's a scenario and I'm looking for advice.
We are flying BA from BIO (Bilbao, Spain) and the intended target is SJC. Our LHR-SJC was cancelled about 8 months out as they seem not to want to run it on a Tuesday.
Options are:
1. LHR-SFO (and then Uber to SJC). This maximizes time in LHR T5 Galleries First, and gets in to SFO at 18:15. Add maybe an hour for the Uber
2. LHR-LAX-SJC. The reduced time at Galleries F, but gives us about 2:45 in LAX to try out the FL. And brings us right to SJC (where we will have departed from), but at 20:53, so quite a bit later. And it's a School Night
I have high regard for Galleries South first, but know nothing about the new LAX FL. Thoughts?
Cheers.
For those familiar with the FL at LAX, here's a scenario and I'm looking for advice.
We are flying BA from BIO (Bilbao, Spain) and the intended target is SJC. Our LHR-SJC was cancelled about 8 months out as they seem not to want to run it on a Tuesday.
Options are:
1. LHR-SFO (and then Uber to SJC). This maximizes time in LHR T5 Galleries First, and gets in to SFO at 18:15. Add maybe an hour for the Uber
2. LHR-LAX-SJC. The reduced time at Galleries F, but gives us about 2:45 in LAX to try out the FL. And brings us right to SJC (where we will have departed from), but at 20:53, so quite a bit later. And it's a School Night
I have high regard for Galleries South first, but know nothing about the new LAX FL. Thoughts?
Cheers.
Jul 6, 2018, 6:01 pm
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I'd choose option two. Mostly because Ubering from SFO to SJC isn't all that appealing. Aside, you'll have access to the QF First Class lounge in TBIT at LAX during your layover in addition to the FL, though will note that both aren't very close to the American Eagle regional terminal where your SJC flight departs from.
We've done the QF F lounge at TBIT, and I'd pick T5 Galleries first over that (although the QF lounge was quite nice). And, yeah, the Ubering will be "just OK," but I really don't mind Uber/Lyft these days.
Cheers.
Jul 6, 2018, 6:42 pm
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The AA FL is nice, and I like it, but it's not as nice as QF F. If you say that your BA LHR lounge is nicer than QF F, and knowing that the bus transfer at LAX is a bit of a hassle and reduces your lounge time, I'd pick the direct flight if Bay Area traffic at that time isn't that bad.
Jul 6, 2018, 7:47 pm
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Are you in J? If so, any chance you can get on AAs 77W LHR-LAX? Much better plane and J seat. If I could get that, I'd take the transer. Other wise non-stop, even with the drive to SJO. You could get a meal at SFO that's quite good (if you arrive during traffic). I usually don't see a great lounge worth a connection and it's attendant higher probability of snafu.
Jul 7, 2018, 6:56 am
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Got to try the new AA Flagship Lounge out for the first time before our LAX-HND route last week. While the lounge was fairly busy it was not completely crowded. I thought the food options were very good and well prepared. The service was fantastic as I had a couple of question on seating on our JL flights out of HND and the agent went above and beyond. I have been to the QF F lounge a lot and like it but think I am just fine with the AA lounge. I actually like the buffet setup a little better then than the menu setup at QF.....maybe I am just a self serve kind of guy.
Jul 7, 2018, 7:33 am
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If that is true, then that might explain why all the "environmental music" you hear these days are all rocking the 60s. Personally, I'm getting tired of hearing the same old (and I do mean OLD) stuff in restaurants, grocery stores, etc. Mick got his Satisfaction a long time ago. He's now a great-grandfather.
Jul 7, 2018, 8:39 am
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Also, the spirits selection is very much lacking at the QF F lounge.Cheers.
Jul 7, 2018, 8:56 am
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Don't take this as any kind of authoritative answer, but someone told me that pre-1972 songs don't pay royalties to the performer. I have no way of confirming this information, so I do indeed invite correction or clarification, please.
If that is true, then that might explain why all the "environmental music" you hear these days are all rocking the 60s. Personally, I'm getting tired of hearing the same old (and I do mean OLD) stuff in restaurants, grocery stores, etc. Mick got his Satisfaction a long time ago. He's now a great-grandfather.
If that is true, then that might explain why all the "environmental music" you hear these days are all rocking the 60s. Personally, I'm getting tired of hearing the same old (and I do mean OLD) stuff in restaurants, grocery stores, etc. Mick got his Satisfaction a long time ago. He's now a great-grandfather.
Jul 7, 2018, 8:21 pm
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