Sep 8, 2016, 6:42 am
Last edit by: serfty
For access to the Qantas First Lounge at TBIT just one of the following needs to be true:
- Non US (not AAdvantage and not Mileage Plan) oneworld Emerald departing on a oneworld Marketed and operated flight.
- AAdvantage or Mileage Plan Emerald departing on a oneworld Marketed and Operated flight NOT solely on a "North American* Itinerary".
- First Class passengers departing on a oneworld Marketed and Operated flight not solely on a "North American* Itinerary".
- Passengers in First Class on a flight longer than five hours connecting§ to/from an international or domestic short haul (five hours or less) oneworld Marketed and Operated flight and not solely on a "North American* Itinerary".
- *Recent Reports Indicate Access via the following Criteria is being Denied with patrons being sent to the Flagship Lounge in T4*: .First Class passengers^ travelling on a three class transcontinental American Airlines Marketed and Operated flight on a designated route (e.g. between Los Angeles & New York).
§ Connecting the same day or before 6am the following day. Such Lounge access is based on the class of services of the long haul flight (First or Business) regardless of the class of travel on the short haul flight.
^ Regarding AA EXP in any cabin. This is a "Class of Service" based access, so status should not be relevant. Rules indicate NO ACCESS unless in First on 3 class transcon, but there had been some contradictory experiences about this. Early on EXP based access had sometimes been granted; not so much these days. Presumably this related to confusion about the rules on behalf of the agents.
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Lounge access rules
All non-AA and Non-AS Oneworld Emerald members have access to this lounge on any oneworld itinerary regardless of cabin or final destination.
AA EXP have access when traveling to all destinations outside North America and Mexico City. Includes if pax is flying LAX-DFW-LHR because you are flying internationally that day.
No Class of Service access for domestic F without non AA and non AS Emerald status unless on designated (generally 3-class) flights to JFK and MIA.
Passengers on any 3-cabin AA flight to JFK, BOS or MIA in First Class.
Emirates pax do not have access except for Qantas Platinum One. EDIT: Appears to be that Qantas removed that access criteria from their lounge access page so I wouldn't count on this working.
No access if connecting to a non-Oneworld airline or partner.
Separate tickets within oneworld do not matter other than it has to be same day . E.g. QF F to AA Y on the same day.
To walk from T4 to TBIT will take approximately 10 minutes one way so plan accordingly if visiting this lounge.
More detail here: Lounge Access | oneworld.com
Qantas.com Access Rules, with specific carve-out for transcon markets.
Los Angeles / LAX Qantas First Class Lounge [Master Thread]
Sep 7, 2016, 2:27 am
#136
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I am a Oneworld Emerald ticketed to fly SYD-LAX in economy. Would I have day of arrival QF F lounge access in the following situations?
(1) I book a non-OW flight continuing on same day from LAX and show my SYD-LAX boarding pass
(2) I book a domestic AA flight continuing on same day from LAX on a separate ticket
(3) I book an international AA flight continuing on same day - say from LAX to YVR or MEX
Haven't finalized my travel plans continuing on from LAX yet and didn't find clear info upthread. Thanks in advance!
(1) I book a non-OW flight continuing on same day from LAX and show my SYD-LAX boarding pass
(2) I book a domestic AA flight continuing on same day from LAX on a separate ticket
(3) I book an international AA flight continuing on same day - say from LAX to YVR or MEX
Haven't finalized my travel plans continuing on from LAX yet and didn't find clear info upthread. Thanks in advance!
Sep 7, 2016, 7:47 am
#139
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2,3: Yes, it doesn't matter where the flight is going as long as it is OW.
Whether the admission agent will follow the rules is another matter.
Sep 8, 2016, 12:42 am
#140
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OTHER OWE have access on any OW itinerary.
Sep 8, 2016, 1:09 am
#141
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I'm at the QF FCL lounge now. No, they won't stay open beyond 23:30 for the AA flight. Kitchen closes at 23:30 and no hot food served after that.
They will stay until the last flight out, which is CX 881.
They will stay until the last flight out, which is CX 881.
Sep 8, 2016, 6:25 am
#142
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I am a Oneworld Emerald ticketed to fly SYD-LAX in economy. Would I have day of arrival QF F lounge access in the following situations?
(1) I book a non-OW flight continuing on same day from LAX and show my SYD-LAX boarding pass
(2) I book a domestic AA flight continuing on same day from LAX on a separate ticket
(3) I book an international AA flight continuing on same day - say from LAX to YVR or MEX
Haven't finalized my travel plans continuing on from LAX yet and didn't find clear info upthread. Thanks in advance!
(1) I book a non-OW flight continuing on same day from LAX and show my SYD-LAX boarding pass
(2) I book a domestic AA flight continuing on same day from LAX on a separate ticket
(3) I book an international AA flight continuing on same day - say from LAX to YVR or MEX
Haven't finalized my travel plans continuing on from LAX yet and didn't find clear info upthread. Thanks in advance!
Sep 12, 2016, 1:40 am
#144
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They know the rules and stick to them unless you give some reason to deviate. For some of the day the lounge is at capacity so there is good reason to keep numbers down. Much better with the bigger lounge -- I remember when QF had an F lounge at LAX that held 20 people and sent overflow to Air France etc.
Sep 13, 2016, 1:10 am
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Sep 13, 2016, 1:51 am
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Sep 13, 2016, 2:02 am
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Sep 13, 2016, 2:20 am
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Sep 13, 2016, 2:42 am
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