LAX: Qantas First or OneWorld Lounge?
Jan 11, 2026 | 7:00 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Jan 11, 2026 | 7:09 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: England
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The OneWorld lounge is another circle of hell, to be avoided at all costs. Crowded, noisy, and completely misses the point of what an airport lounge should be. I would recommend the AA Flagship lounge if possible - an easy stroll to and from TBIT.
Jan 11, 2026 | 7:20 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: England
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Yes, QF First is nice but suffers from having no views. If, like me, you prefer gazing lovingly at aeroplanes then AA Flagship is the one. Just a personal view
Jan 11, 2026 | 7:43 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: FLL
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Agreed with others: Go to QF First initially, dine a la carte, then wander to AA FL for Bollinger/drinks/views/dessert. It's a 10 min walk between the two.
(The still wines at the AA FL are currently better than QF F too, IMO)
(The still wines at the AA FL are currently better than QF F too, IMO)
Jan 13, 2026 | 7:01 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Kuwait (KW)
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We did QF First on the way out of LAX on QR earlier this month; dcor is a bit dated and service can be somewhat slow [staff gathered behind the bar to hang out and talk, for instance], but the food was good, it wasn't crowded, and it beats other lounge options by a long shot. Definitely use this one if you have the choice.
khabah
khabah
Jan 14, 2026 | 8:08 pm
#9
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Falkirk
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Thanks everyone. I ended up with Qantas First and chose not to move to AA Flagship, simply as I was settled. I didn’t find the table service slow, very attentive actually.
I was also partly influenced by doing a ‘lounge-run’ in the outbound of CCR, First, then Galleries B gates.
on a separate note, I wonder if LHR will create a C-Gate lounge as part of a solution to the logistical and capacity challenges the upcoming Lounge refresh/ refits will bring in A Gates
I was also partly influenced by doing a ‘lounge-run’ in the outbound of CCR, First, then Galleries B gates.
on a separate note, I wonder if LHR will create a C-Gate lounge as part of a solution to the logistical and capacity challenges the upcoming Lounge refresh/ refits will bring in A Gates