BA Lounge Database | North America
Aug 13, 2018, 1:27 am
#61
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 135
Some feedback from 2 US airports on my way back to Europe:
PDX: BA Gold no access to the AS lounge (traveling on AA, ticket issued by BA, no AA status).
ORD: both the BA 'First' Lounge and the Terraces Lounge are old and small (e.g. what is called 'First' lounge is nothing more that a narrow corridor with seats). The Terraces Lounge has no windows, almost no power sockets and not enough toilets. Standard food options OK. Wifi was slow. I will try to avoid the combo ORD-BA and rather go for ORD-AA if possible (destination, time, flights, ...)
Stan
PDX: BA Gold no access to the AS lounge (traveling on AA, ticket issued by BA, no AA status).
ORD: both the BA 'First' Lounge and the Terraces Lounge are old and small (e.g. what is called 'First' lounge is nothing more that a narrow corridor with seats). The Terraces Lounge has no windows, almost no power sockets and not enough toilets. Standard food options OK. Wifi was slow. I will try to avoid the combo ORD-BA and rather go for ORD-AA if possible (destination, time, flights, ...)
Stan
Sep 11, 2018, 5:34 am
#62
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: BAEC GfL, currently GGL
Posts: 230
Not seeing anything here about Cancun.
Travelled through CUN on 9 Sept 2018. MMB suggested that BA Club passengers are allowed to use the Mera lounge in T3 (which doesn't seem to be well-regarded). My family of three adults however were offered vouchers for 350 pesos each to spend at any airside outlet.
Whether this is standard practice, or a reaction to my disappointed face when the agent asked if I knew where the lounge was, I do not know, but in any case vouchers have been offered for at least the last five years, for amounts around 25USD.
(My pulled pork sandwich and a large beer was 450pesos, but the atmosphere was pleasant enough.)
Travelled through CUN on 9 Sept 2018. MMB suggested that BA Club passengers are allowed to use the Mera lounge in T3 (which doesn't seem to be well-regarded). My family of three adults however were offered vouchers for 350 pesos each to spend at any airside outlet.
Whether this is standard practice, or a reaction to my disappointed face when the agent asked if I knew where the lounge was, I do not know, but in any case vouchers have been offered for at least the last five years, for amounts around 25USD.
(My pulled pork sandwich and a large beer was 450pesos, but the atmosphere was pleasant enough.)
Oct 17, 2018, 8:51 am
#64
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Walking from one side of the terminal to the other
Programs: OneWorld Emerald
Posts: 35
I can attest that OWE lounges at SFO international terminal are lacking, and yes CX is the better choice, but please be aware they have been known to turn people away when crowded or expecting crowds. At SFO domestic, AA has a lounge in T2 that is only a few years old and is a nice facility but gets crowded in waves. Cheers!
Last edited by flying4workNfun; Oct 17, 2018 at 8:52 am Reason: fixing typo
Dec 17, 2018, 12:43 pm
#66
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: Mucci; BAEC GGL; (In memoriam: KLM Flying Dutchman Royal Wing & FB Platinum Elite)
Posts: 186
Apologies if this is the wrong place to post- and if has been answered before- have been trawling through the relevant threads both on AA and Oneworld forums and am now bleary eyed.
Travelling SEA-PHX-SFO in AA First- as I understand it I don't have any AA lounge access because of class and. I am BA Silver (Sapphire) and believe still no access to AA Lounges because flights are with in US. However, am I correct in saying that I can still get access to the BA lounge at SEA, and the Club operated BA lounge at PHX by dint of BA status , although not on an international flight?
Thanks in anticipation
Travelling SEA-PHX-SFO in AA First- as I understand it I don't have any AA lounge access because of class and. I am BA Silver (Sapphire) and believe still no access to AA Lounges because flights are with in US. However, am I correct in saying that I can still get access to the BA lounge at SEA, and the Club operated BA lounge at PHX by dint of BA status , although not on an international flight?
Thanks in anticipation
Dec 17, 2018, 1:07 pm
#67
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Falkirk, Scotland,VS Red, BA Gold, HH Diamond,UK Amex Plat
Programs: Master of the Privy Purse des Muccis
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Apologies if this is the wrong place to post- and if has been answered before- have been trawling through the relevant threads both on AA and Oneworld forums and am now bleary eyed.
Travelling SEA-PHX-SFO in AA First- as I understand it I don't have any AA lounge access because of class and. I am BA Silver (Sapphire) and believe still no access to AA Lounges because flights are with in US. However, am I correct in saying that I can still get access to the BA lounge at SEA, and the Club operated BA lounge at PHX by dint of BA status , although not on an international flight?
Thanks in anticipation
Travelling SEA-PHX-SFO in AA First- as I understand it I don't have any AA lounge access because of class and. I am BA Silver (Sapphire) and believe still no access to AA Lounges because flights are with in US. However, am I correct in saying that I can still get access to the BA lounge at SEA, and the Club operated BA lounge at PHX by dint of BA status , although not on an international flight?
Thanks in anticipation
I have heard posts that SEA may refuse BA status pax on AA flights ( citing capacity constraints). The club at PHX is PP only in the mornings ( till 3pm IIRC) then becomes a BA club ( but perhaps only for the BA LHR flight)
HOWEVER, PHX has 3 AA lounges that you will get access to a BA Silver ( it si only AA adavantage members that have no access to AA lounges on purely domestic ( non JFK-LAX transcon) flights
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-...eaccess/PHX/-1
Regards
TBS
Dec 17, 2018, 1:20 pm
#68
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: Mucci; BAEC GGL; (In memoriam: KLM Flying Dutchman Royal Wing & FB Platinum Elite)
Posts: 186
Excellent, thanks for your help, I suspect I may not use the SEA one given the time of day, but have a 2 1/2 hour layover in PHX so would be good to get access there.
Dec 17, 2018, 1:25 pm
#69
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I did like the AA lounge by Gate A7 iirc ( basic snacks including soup) and beautiful photos on the wall.
Regards
TBS
Feb 26, 2019, 6:20 am
#72
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Programs: BA GGL - maybe only briefly!
Posts: 1,378
Decent breakfast in the T4 Flagship Lounge - might be worth an update to the database - LAX T4 Flagship Lounge times now 04:00 to 00:30.
https://www.americanairlines.co.uk/i...hip-lounge.jsp
https://www.americanairlines.co.uk/i...hip-lounge.jsp
Last edited by vintagepilot; Feb 27, 2019 at 1:45 am
Apr 22, 2019, 7:26 am
#73
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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PIT - Pittsburgh
As I understand it, the AA Club is now open after refurbishment, so BA passengers now have lounge access there, rather than The Club. The Club is handy for the BA gates, but it is quite small (not that AA is huge).
PIT / Pittsburgh International Airport Admirals Club (master thread)
CHS - Charleston
The Club is the designated lounge but though it was supposed to be up and running for the BA service there have been some delays there. It looks quite swish from the outside. It is due to open in June, see link below from the Lounges forum. In the meantime BA are issuing vouchers at check-in and at the gate for US$15 in WT, USD19 in WTP and USD25 in CW. It can be used in Hudsons as well as the food providers in CHS. If HBO then best get from the gate rather than check-in, it's issued via FLY. Note that the late departure for BA services may mean that Hudsons is the only option (it's the USA version of W H Smith).
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/airp...y-updates.html
As I understand it, the AA Club is now open after refurbishment, so BA passengers now have lounge access there, rather than The Club. The Club is handy for the BA gates, but it is quite small (not that AA is huge).
PIT / Pittsburgh International Airport Admirals Club (master thread)
CHS - Charleston
The Club is the designated lounge but though it was supposed to be up and running for the BA service there have been some delays there. It looks quite swish from the outside. It is due to open in June, see link below from the Lounges forum. In the meantime BA are issuing vouchers at check-in and at the gate for US$15 in WT, USD19 in WTP and USD25 in CW. It can be used in Hudsons as well as the food providers in CHS. If HBO then best get from the gate rather than check-in, it's issued via FLY. Note that the late departure for BA services may mean that Hudsons is the only option (it's the USA version of W H Smith).
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/airp...y-updates.html
Apr 23, 2019, 8:49 am
#74
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA Gold; Flying Blue Gold
Posts: 87
Just wanted to share an un-expected experience I had Sunday in Miami. I was travelling back on BA208 in First, and I unexpectedly got access to Flagship dining. This isn't the first time I've travelled from Miami in BA First so was surprised to get this. It seemed previously that this was limited only to people who were travelling in First on an AA operated flight.
This was a very unexpected, and very pleasant surprise. The AA flagship dining website seems to suggest that this should just be for AA flights. So I was wondering whether this an official policy change or whether I just had a generous lounge attended?
As an aside, I was also pleasantly surprised to not have to fight my way into the flagship checkin. Previously having to argue and show the website to gain access with my emerald status.
This was a very unexpected, and very pleasant surprise. The AA flagship dining website seems to suggest that this should just be for AA flights. So I was wondering whether this an official policy change or whether I just had a generous lounge attended?
As an aside, I was also pleasantly surprised to not have to fight my way into the flagship checkin. Previously having to argue and show the website to gain access with my emerald status.
Apr 23, 2019, 12:33 pm
#75
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC - Silver, Virgin Flying Club, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 229
We came through IAH on Saturday and thought the BA lounge there was rather adorable and a nice little place to sit and watch planes before a flight (seriously, having an A380 pull up right in front of you while enjoying lounge snacks is the best thing ever). We were the first into the lounge and it was nicely set up - soup, sandwiches, chili, baked potatoes, chips and cookies, fruit, cut veg, prosecco and white wine on ice, fridges full with plenty of drink options. Heck, even the baguette slices were crispy and fresh. The lounge staff made plenty of cart runs to pick up glasses and plates, refilled everything as needed, and they even came around with fresh baked chocolate chip cookies a few minutes before boarding, offering them to everyone. First I had ever seen that!
Only downsides were - furniture was looking a little tired and limited power points. Oh, and only two stalls in each bathroom.
We were also in CHS on Friday and I did wonder where the BA lounge was, but flying AA in econ (and only Bronze still here) meant No Lounge For Us. But CHS is a great little airport and they had some good looking food options, so if you did have a voucher you could probably do pretty well getting a good, healthy salad or sandwich at Caviar and Bananas and then watching the planes from a rocker in the middle atrium.
Only downsides were - furniture was looking a little tired and limited power points. Oh, and only two stalls in each bathroom.
We were also in CHS on Friday and I did wonder where the BA lounge was, but flying AA in econ (and only Bronze still here) meant No Lounge For Us. But CHS is a great little airport and they had some good looking food options, so if you did have a voucher you could probably do pretty well getting a good, healthy salad or sandwich at Caviar and Bananas and then watching the planes from a rocker in the middle atrium.