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Old Feb 28, 2016, 11:18 am
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Access Ready Reckoner:

For access just one of the following needs to be true:
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  1. Non US based (not AAdvantage and not Mileage Plan) oneworld Emerald or Sapphire tier traveling on a oneworld Marketed and operated flight.
  2. An AAdvantage or Mileage Plan of Sapphire or Emerald tier traveling on a oneworld Marketed and Operated flight NOT solely part of a "North American* Itinerary".
  3. First & Business Class passengers traveling on a oneworld Marketed and Operated flight not solely part of a "North American* Itinerary".
  4. Passengers on an itinerary which includes First & Business Class travel on a oneworld marketed and operated flight longer than five hours connecting to/from a domestic oneworld Marketed and Operated flight or an international short haul (five hours or less) oneworld Marketed and Operated flight.
  5. *Recent Reports indicate the following access is being denied with Patrons being redirected to the Flagship Lounge in T4*: First and Business Class passengers traveling on an American Airlines Marketed and Operated flight between Los Angeles & New York on three class aircraft.
* A "North American* Itinerary" for AAdvantage elites is travel on solely domestic flights within the U.S. or between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean. A "North American* Itinerary" for Alaska Mileage Plan elites is travel to destinations in the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico (unless they are connecting to or from an international long-haul flight in a premium cabin on the same day).
Connecting the same day or before 6am the following day.
LAX oneworld Business and Qantas First Lounges
LAX / Los Angeles International Airport - Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT)
Location: Go airside via the North security check. Continue past the SkyTeam marked elevator / lift past the Star Alliance lounge signage and escalators to the main shops area and take the elevator to the oneworld Lounge on floor 5. (LAX / LAWA now allows passengers with same day departing boarding passes multi-terminal access.)

oneworld Los Angeles (Business) Lounge

Opening hours: Daily: 06:30 - 23:30

Capacity: ~400

AMENITIES:
  • Computer connected to Internet
  • Neil Perry dining and buffet (hot, cold, food carts)
  • Full staffed bar and made to order mixed drinks
  • Barista and coffee selections
  • Shower suites (16)


Notes: The stylish and spacious Business Class Lounge has a contemporary design reflecting Californian culture, combined with signature elements from each airline, built around a communal fireplace and central glass atrium providing natural light. In the lounge's dining area, customers can choose from menus, designed by renowned Qantas chef Neil Perry, based on signature Qantas Lounge favourites with influences of multicultural California, including Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and US West Coast street food. Californian food carts similar to the pop-up dining concept offer freshly prepared dishes. At the cocktail bar, customers can select signature cocktails or premium wines, or have the barista create the coffee of their choice. The lounge also offers an enhanced hot and cold buffet, faster WiFi, new workstations and sixteen shower suites with Aurora Spa amenities.
Qantas First Lounge

Opening hours: Daily: 06:30 - 23:30

Capacity: ~200

AMENITIES:
  • Computer connected to Internet
  • Neil Perry restaurant (74 seats, a la carte dining)
  • Full staffed bar and made to order mixed drinks
  • Barista with coffee selections
  • Shower suites (7)
  • Business suites (2 - can be combined for conference room)
  • Shirt pressing (First)


Notes: The Qantas Los Angeles First Lounge defines a new standard of luxury and sophistication for First and eligible premium customers travelling through LAX. The spacious, light and open plan lounge is three times the size of the previous First Lounge. The lounge features a 74-seat a la carte restaurant, Californian Knoll furniture selected by Marc Newson, including 12 Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs with matching ottomans, 2 private work suites that can open into one larger private meeting room, state of the art wi-fi, wireless printing capabilities, TVs equipped with cable television and 7 dedicated shower suites, complete with Aurora Spa products. The a la carte Rockpool menu has been designed by Neil Perry, featuring signature dishes from the Qantas flagship Sydney and Melbourne lounges, as well as locally inspired LA cuisine. Menus will change seasonally, every 3 months. Access to First Class Lounges is restricted to Emerald members or those travelling in First Class.
LAX TBIT oneworld lounges access rules: (v. Feb 25, 2016)

oneworld Business Lounge operated by Qantas

Please note this is not a Qantas Club and is not part of any recipripocity agreement with Admirals Clubs. Must be Sapphire or Business class passenger on a oneworld marketed and operated carrier ("qualifying flight") and
  • Departing on a longhaul international flight, or

  • Departing on a oneworld flight, having arrived on a qualifying longhaul international flight, or

  • Departing in First or Business on AA to JFK on a 3 cabin A321T aircraft.

  • A Qantas Club member (no AA Admirals Club reciprocity, however)

  • "Some lounges may get busy at peak times, and access to them may be restricted as a result."


Qantas - oneworld First Lounge

Must be Emerald or First class passenger on a oneworld marketed and operated carrier ("qualifying flight") and
  • Departing on a longhaul international flight, or

  • Departing on a oneworld flight, having arrived on a qualifying longhaul international flight, or

  • Departing in First on AA to JFK on a 3 cabin A321T.








Link to one world lounge access rules and lounge locator
Qantas First Class Lounge for OneWorld Emeralds and First Class Travelers - opened late 2014

Qantas press release

Airside connector open from terminals 4, 5, 6 and 7 to TBIT - Feb 2016

LAX AA T-4 - TBIT secure airside connector open 25 Feb 2016 (AA forum)

2016 LAX Connecting / Connection / Connections thread

Updated 7 Mar 2017 - JDiver







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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 2:31 pm
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Originally Posted by WiscAZ
I'll be flying PHX to LAX to SYD and back in a couple weeks in F. I'm OW Emerald. I know on the way out I can access either the QF First Lounge or the AA Flagship lounge. On the way back will I have access to both or just the AA Flagship lounge in LAX?
Are you connecting onwards in LAX? If yes, you should have access to both. If no, neither.

Id skip the AA Flagship.
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Yes traveling on to PHX although booked in Y and on a separate Reservation. Will that matter? If I have access to both ill most certainly opt for the QF lounge. Probably will do it both ways.
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If you are traveling from LAX-PHX in Y I don't see what entitles you to use the QF F lounge or the AA lounges on the inbound.
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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 5:41 pm
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I'm a bit confused about the rules in the wiki. I presumed as a BA OWE, I would have access to this lounge on an AA domestic itinerary just as I am granted access to the AA flagship lounge. The wiki says you must be OWE (or l/h F) *and* connecting to/from l/h or 3-class transcon. What is the correct rule?
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Originally Posted by WiscAZ
Yes traveling on to PHX although booked in Y and on a separate Reservation. Will that matter? If I have access to both ill most certainly opt for the QF lounge. Probably will do it both ways.
Experiential anecdotes indicate you, as an EXP, should have no problem accessing any of the *O lounges at LAX between your SYD and PHX flights. Just keep your First BP from SYD.

https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 7:12 pm
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Originally Posted by WiscAZ
Yes traveling on to PHX although booked in Y and on a separate Reservation. Will that matter? If I have access to both ill most certainly opt for the QF lounge. Probably will do it both ways.
Originally Posted by ralphs
If you are traveling from LAX-PHX in Y I don't see what entitles you to use the QF F lounge or the AA lounges on the inbound.
OW rules will allow access to a OW F Lounge when on a connecting flight to/from an International flight on the same day, or first flight the following day as long as the connecting flight is on a OW carrier, which I assume it is. Enjoy!
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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 11:32 pm
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Originally Posted by teemuflyer
OW rules will allow access to a OW F Lounge when on a connecting flight to/from an International flight on the same day, or first flight the following day as long as the connecting flight is on a OW carrier, which I assume it is. Enjoy!
Yes both are on AA. I was a little confused since the second flight is a separate reservation and short of getting an upgrade would be in Y. The SYD to LAX flight is in F.
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As a BA Gold, why would I not be eligible to access the TBIT F lounge on any AA-operated domestic flight like I would an AA FL? The lounge isn't carved out of the standard OW rules.
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Originally Posted by sts603
As a BA Gold, why would I not be eligible to access the TBIT F lounge on any AA-operated domestic flight like I would an AA FL? The lounge isn't carved out of the standard OW rules.
You might think that, I thought that, but the guardians of the door do not always agree. Things are said to have improved but don't argue too much as they have called the police. As it happened, in one case the supplicant had a police connection and the police sided with him so all may not be lost if they do.
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Does Qantas Lounge permit entrance for arrivals of long haul flights?

EXP traveling GRU-LAX on AA (J). Got a connection to ORD from there.

It would have been nice to see Qantas Lounge. Otherwise FL aint that bad for killing 2-3hrs.
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Only if your flight to ORD is on a *O airline (such as AA) - this because of your inbound international flight.
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Old Apr 28, 2016 | 6:22 pm
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Originally Posted by serfty
Only if your flight to ORD is on a *O airline (such as AA) - this because of your inbound international flight.
Yep, flying out on AA.

Just got wondering because I read information about departure should be premium cabin on OW. Nothing mentioned about OW Emeralds on arriving flights.

Thanks for the help. I'll give it a try.
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 12:07 am
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Yep, flying out on AA.

Just got wondering because I read information about departure should be premium cabin on OW. Nothing mentioned about OW Emeralds on arriving flights.

Thanks for the help. I'll give it a try.
That is for access by class of service. For access with OW status then oneworld rules apply: https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/emerald-privileges

See also under "Eligible oneworld Status" here: http://www.qantas.com/travel/airline...unge/global/en
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 8:52 pm
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Originally Posted by carsnoceans
Does Qantas Lounge permit entrance for arrivals of long haul flights?

EXP traveling GRU-LAX on AA (J). Got a connection to ORD from there.

It would have been nice to see Qantas Lounge. Otherwise FL aint that bad for killing 2-3hrs.
Yes to the business class lounge (no for first class lounge). Access is from the following oneworld rule (as opposed to being due to your status).

Connecting between oneworld marketed and operated flights:
  • First and Business Class customers connecting on the same day of travel, or before 6am the following day, can access the lounge when travelling between an international long haul (a oneworld international long haul flight is defined as an international flight marketed and operated by any oneworld carrier with a scheduled flight time longer than 5 hours) and an international short haul or domestic flight (and vice-versa).
  • Lounge access will be determined on the international long haul ticketed flight (either First of Business Class) regardless of the ticketed class of travel on the international short haul or domestic flight.
  • You must be prepared to show your boarding pass or itinerary showing travel in First or Business class on the international long haul flight, in order to access the lounge before your international short haul or domestic flight.
oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 10:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Yes to the business class lounge (no for first class lounge). Access is from the following oneworld rule (as opposed to being due to your status).



oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
Thank you Kiwi Flyer. I had a change in plans and couldn't visit the lounge.

But to clarify - the Qantas lounge is only based on ticket class of travel on international journey. It does now allow access to F lounge for Emerald status pax?
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