Flying BA F from LAX. Can I use AA Flagship First Check-in, Terminal 4?
Nov 18, 2019, 2:01 pm
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Flying BA F from LAX. Can I use AA Flagship First Check-in, Terminal 4?
Can I use AA Flagship First Check-in, Terminal 4, if I'm flying BA F? Has anyone done this? thanks
Nov 18, 2019, 5:31 pm
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As has been said, you need to check in with BA as the operating carrier. However, you are free to use the Flagship lounge if you wish - which you can reach from TBIT by using the connector walkway.
Most people would probably prefer to utilise the QF F lounge in TBIT, however - which means there is definitely no advantage to checking in at T4 anyway, even if it happened to be possible.
Most people would probably prefer to utilise the QF F lounge in TBIT, however - which means there is definitely no advantage to checking in at T4 anyway, even if it happened to be possible.
Nov 18, 2019, 5:40 pm
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Bc Ive used flagship check in several times flying American and its seamless, whereas Ive experienced frequently 30 minutes waits at security at terminal B even in the priority line. I assumed I couldnt use it but Im not checking in luggage so I thought I might ask to make sure. I also read a thread implying BA first could potentially be able to access FFD but Im not counting on that either.
Nov 18, 2019, 5:44 pm
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You can clear security at any terminal - that’s a separate issue to the Flagship check-in.
Last time I was in LAX, just last week as it happens, I was flying AA but wanted to use the QF lounge in TBIT. Knowing the chaos that can resemble security in TBIT, even though it now has TSAPre, I cleared in T5 with zero queue and walked through.
Last time I was in LAX, just last week as it happens, I was flying AA but wanted to use the QF lounge in TBIT. Knowing the chaos that can resemble security in TBIT, even though it now has TSAPre, I cleared in T5 with zero queue and walked through.