Cathay Pacific – Chicago (ORD) Lounge
#16
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#17
Join Date: Dec 2004
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#18
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: LONDON
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Flagship lounge access is only for OWE on OW First class passengers (International). J class boarding pass will not give you access to flagship but to the Admirals club which has barely any food offering and very average free alcohol. If you are flying international, they may give you drink coupons for premium beverage - this is fairly inconsistent from club to club.
#19
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Flagship lounge access is only for OWE on OW First class passengers (International). J class boarding pass will not give you access to flagship but to the Admirals club which has barely any food offering and very average free alcohol. If you are flying international, they may give you drink coupons for premium beverage - this is fairly inconsistent from club to club.
- First Class on an American Airlines marketed and operated international* flight. Lounge access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying international segment.
- First Class cabin on an American Airlines marketed and operated three-class nonstop transcontinental flight. Lounge access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying transcontinental segment.
- American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum® customers when departing on or connecting to an international* flight, operated and marketed by a oneworld® airline, regardless of cabin flown
- oneworld First Class international* customers when departing on or connecting to a oneworld marketed and operated flight
- oneworld Emerald customers** when departing on or connecting to any oneworld marketed and operated flight, regardless of cabin flown. Access is valid on a same day itinerary.
Also OWE/OWS get access to the admirals club on international flights and always get premium drink coupons.
#20
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: LHR
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Sorry but this is incorrect. Here are the access criteria.
Also OWE/OWS get access to the admirals club on international flights and always get premium drink coupons.
- First Class on an American Airlines marketed and operated international* flight. Lounge access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying international segment.
- First Class cabin on an American Airlines marketed and operated three-class nonstop transcontinental flight. Lounge access is also valid on a same-day itinerary that includes a qualifying transcontinental segment.
- American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum® customers when departing on or connecting to an international* flight, operated and marketed by a oneworld® airline, regardless of cabin flown
- oneworld First Class international* customers when departing on or connecting to a oneworld marketed and operated flight
- oneworld Emerald customers** when departing on or connecting to any oneworld marketed and operated flight, regardless of cabin flown. Access is valid on a same day itinerary.
Also OWE/OWS get access to the admirals club on international flights and always get premium drink coupons.
#21
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
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Flagship lounge access is only for OWE on OW First class passengers (International). J class boarding pass will not give you access to flagship but to the Admirals club which has barely any food offering and very average free alcohol. If you are flying international, they may give you drink coupons for premium beverage - this is fairly inconsistent from club to club.
#23
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: USA
Posts: 224
Since you're AA Platinum (OW Sapphire) travelling on a OW partner int'l flight then you're entitled to access the BA Terraces in Terminal 5 (between gates M11 & M12). If you're coming from another domestic flight you could also visit the ORD Admiral's Clubs in T3 prior to transferring over to T5.
#24
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: IL
Posts: 57
Since you're AA Platinum (OW Sapphire) travelling on a OW partner int'l flight then you're entitled to access the BA Terraces in Terminal 5 (between gates M11 & M12). If you're coming from another domestic flight you could also visit the ORD Admiral's Clubs in T3 prior to transferring over to T5.
#25
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: HHQ
Programs: AA-2MM Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 772
Cathay is now using BA lounges exclusively at ORD so you shouldn't have any problem.
#27
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Hong Kong
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Just to be clear on this. As a oneworld sapphire member on a oneworld marketed and operated international* flight you are entitled to use ANY oneworld business class lounge, save where the lounge is full, or is operated by a third party, or certain QR lounges. I strongly suggest you print out the access rules and take them with you. There are plenty of stories of undertrained lounge receptionists refusing entry on the basis of misunderstanding the rules. If you are able to point to the rules, it is going to be tough for them to refuse you entry.
I often use oneworld lounges which are not those of the carrier I am flying. For example, although I am a CX FF and fly CX to these destinations, I would generally use the AA lounge at NRT, the BA lounge at LHR and the QF lounge at SIN. I have not yet had a problem.
* I include the word international here since you derive your oneworld status from AA, and like QF they do not give lounge access based on status for domestic flights.
I often use oneworld lounges which are not those of the carrier I am flying. For example, although I am a CX FF and fly CX to these destinations, I would generally use the AA lounge at NRT, the BA lounge at LHR and the QF lounge at SIN. I have not yet had a problem.
* I include the word international here since you derive your oneworld status from AA, and like QF they do not give lounge access based on status for domestic flights.
#28
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Not sure if I misinterpreted, but just to be clear, QF does give access to their Qantas Club or Domestic Business Lounges for their Gold and Platinum status members when flying on domestic flights within Australia.
#29
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: USA
Posts: 224
Anyone had luck accessing the ORD T5 Air France KLM Lounge that is operated on behalf of Royal Jordanian. It is listed in the oneworld lounges for ORD, but clearly it's a third party. Curious if they allow access to CX passengers as this lounge is open prior to CX departures.
OW policy states (my emphasis): "A non-affiliated third party may operate some lounges on behalf of the individual airline. Access to some lounges operated by third-parties on behalf of oneworld member airlines may be restricted at some times."
OW policy states (my emphasis): "A non-affiliated third party may operate some lounges on behalf of the individual airline. Access to some lounges operated by third-parties on behalf of oneworld member airlines may be restricted at some times."
#30
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12
I believe this means I should be allowed access when arriving on CX international F and connecting to AA domestic Y. Is that correct?