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Old Jun 12, 2013, 10:25 am
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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
  • 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
*For the purpose of Flagship Lounge access, eligible international cities include flights traveling to or from Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Central and South America and Mexico City only. All other international destinations are excluded from this benefit

**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
Miscellaneous
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.
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 10:30 am
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Originally Posted by Always Flyin
That's great. Thanks.

Now jsut have to sort out if we prefer to go to the QF lounge or the AA lounge. Personally not a huge fan of the QF lounge due to a total lack of computer desks.
No sorting out required.. do both at your leisure!
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 7:44 pm
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Originally Posted by absoluy
Yep - but I believe the ShortDog post/comment I referenced was related to the Flagship First Dining (i.e. the separate dining area for three class first).
I think I'm confused, then. I thought that Flagship Dining wasn't yet open at LAX.
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 8:37 pm
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Originally Posted by brewdog11
I think I'm confused, then. I thought that Flagship Dining wasn't yet open at LAX.
According to the AA website, Flagship First Dining is open at JFK, LAX, and MIA.
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 9:51 pm
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I think I'm confused, then. I thought that Flagship Dining wasn't yet open at LAX.
opened 2 weeks ago:
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 10:46 pm
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Some pics of the flagship menu and food on instagram:
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Old Dec 30, 2017, 12:29 am
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Got a chance to try out LAX yesterday. Generally, very nice, a big step up!
I much prefer FFD instead of QF lounge. Full service bar tender basically do nothing since we ordered juice in the am.
I have pictures for food if anyone interested. Good presentation on food but food quality is not as good as JFK.
The only minor issue is the check in agent not sure about the access rule, saying kids not allowed, but quickly rectfied by another agent next to her. Btw, if I didnt inquiry about it, she did not mention about FFD, probably the reason why only 4 of us in the lounge with so many F from LAX.
They need to promote little more for such a great service, or else its all wasted.
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Old Dec 30, 2017, 12:37 am
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Originally Posted by jcatman
Make it a "Progressive" experience. Start in the Qantas Lounge for a glass of Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne to accompany your hamachi appetizer. Then, enjoy the warm mushroom salad with the Pinot.

Segue over to the Flagship First Dining and experience that. Initial reviews sound great.
Now THAT is a plan I can get excited about!
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Old Dec 30, 2017, 12:08 pm
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Some pics of the flagship menu and food on instagram:
Typo in one of your thousand hashtags......
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Old Dec 30, 2017, 3:55 pm
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looks awesome
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Old Dec 31, 2017, 9:53 am
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Flagship Dining open during visit this morning, but denied entry and whilst I am in First on a three-class plane from MIA, the LAX-MIA segment is only two class. (Was three class when booked but they have switched the 77W to a A321).
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Old Dec 31, 2017, 1:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Markie
Flagship Dining open during visit this morning, but denied entry and whilst I am in First on a three-class plane from MIA, the LAX-MIA segment is only two class. (Was three class when booked but they have switched the 77W to a A321).
Lounge entry denial isnt as painful as the aircraft swap in my opinion.
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Old Dec 31, 2017, 6:12 pm
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Originally Posted by mcgahat
Typo in one of your thousand hashtags......
Not my Instagram, just sharing info.
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Old Dec 31, 2017, 6:43 pm
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Not my Instagram, just sharing info.
But it takes some serious mad skills and time reading through each of those thousand hashtags and still able to spot a typo ^
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Old Dec 31, 2017, 8:23 pm
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When I see all those hashtags I just
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Old Dec 31, 2017, 8:33 pm
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When I see all those hashtags I just
Haha. If you follow him you know he does not like AA at all. I don't like AA's catering neither, but not to his extent of refusing almost everything on LAX-HKG recently.
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