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]
Jan 10, 2017, 2:41 pm
#196
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Jan 15, 2017, 4:43 pm
#197
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Summer Lunch/Dinner Menu at LAX Qantas F Lounge?
Anybody taken a picture of the QF LAX F Lounge lunch/dinner (aus summer)menu they could share? I know it's slightly different from the SYD/MEL menus..
Jan 28, 2017, 3:07 pm
#199
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Will I have access in this case-
I'm Emerald through American. I'm looking at a late night flight (11 pm) from LAX-MIA in Business or First, then connecting the next day to an International flight in Business.
I know I would have access if all the same day, but do you think they will let me in the night before since I'm flying overnight?
I'm Emerald through American. I'm looking at a late night flight (11 pm) from LAX-MIA in Business or First, then connecting the next day to an International flight in Business.
I know I would have access if all the same day, but do you think they will let me in the night before since I'm flying overnight?
Jan 28, 2017, 3:26 pm
#200
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Will I have access in this case-
I'm Emerald through American. I'm looking at a late night flight (11 pm) from LAX-MIA in Business or First, then connecting the next day to an International flight in Business.
I know I would have access if all the same day, but do you think they will let me in the night before since I'm flying overnight?
I'm Emerald through American. I'm looking at a late night flight (11 pm) from LAX-MIA in Business or First, then connecting the next day to an International flight in Business.
I know I would have access if all the same day, but do you think they will let me in the night before since I'm flying overnight?
Jan 29, 2017, 1:46 am
#202
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Well if it's only two cabin it does not count, since your international itinerary has to start the day before it should count.
Feb 7, 2017, 6:05 pm
#203
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Just used the lounge today as part of a DOH-LAX-ORD itinerary on QR in J and AA in Y as an EXP. Got into the lounge about 2pm. Lounge was very quiet and I was able to get a show straightaway. After that, grabbed a seat at the bar and had a glass of wine and the cheese plate. In all honesty, I found it a bit of a letdown. Very sterile - no warmth at all. Yes, it is miles aheadahead of the AA offering in T4 but for goodness sake this wasn't the Holy Trail of Lounges. IMHO I think the lounge in HKG is leaps and bounds ahead of this one. I saw it, I enjoyed it but don't think it is worth the trek from T4. But hey, that's just me (so flame away!).
Feb 8, 2017, 3:23 am
#204
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Just used the lounge today as part of a DOH-LAX-ORD itinerary on QR in J and AA in Y as an EXP. Got into the lounge about 2pm. Lounge was very quiet and I was able to get a show straightaway. After that, grabbed a seat at the bar and had a glass of wine and the cheese plate. In all honesty, I found it a bit of a letdown. Very sterile - no warmth at all. Yes, it is miles aheadahead of the AA offering in T4 but for goodness sake this wasn't the Holy Trail of Lounges. IMHO I think the lounge in HKG is leaps and bounds ahead of this one. I saw it, I enjoyed it but don't think it is worth the trek from T4. But hey, that's just me (so flame away!).
I agree that on the surface it can come across a little sterile, but in my experience once in you get to know that staff, which I've found fantastic, it is an excellent place to spend some time prior to a connection.
That said, I withdraw my lighter stick, as I appreciate different opinions..
Feb 9, 2017, 3:15 am
#206
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It is a high-volume lounge and designed for that purpose. The QF F lounges in MEL and SYD are far nicer. But ultimately how nice can any lounge be (even if it does serve $200 per bottle scotch)? QF is commendable for having some interesting and quite fine wines in their F lounges and on board F service. Pretty much the best I've found since the Concorde, but it is a bit erratic.
Feb 9, 2017, 3:42 am
#207
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Feb 9, 2017, 8:28 pm
#208
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Feb 18, 2017, 5:42 pm
#209
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If an AA OWE/EXP is traveling QF J and then connecting to AA/AE domestic F, can you use the QF F Lounge at LAX? On similar itineraries in the past, I have proceeded to the AA FL at LAX T4, but I would like to try out the QF F lounge on an upcoming flight.
It's been a while since I arrived at TBIT on an international flight. Where does one end up after passing through immigration and customs at TBIT after arriving on a QF flight? Are you still at TBIT and you can go through security at TBIT again to access the lounge?
It's been a while since I arrived at TBIT on an international flight. Where does one end up after passing through immigration and customs at TBIT after arriving on a QF flight? Are you still at TBIT and you can go through security at TBIT again to access the lounge?
Feb 18, 2017, 6:38 pm
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It's been a while since I arrived at TBIT on an international flight. Where does one end up after passing through immigration and customs at TBIT after arriving on a QF flight? Are you still at TBIT and you can go through security at TBIT again to access the lounge?
It's been a while since I arrived at TBIT on an international flight. Where does one end up after passing through immigration and customs at TBIT after arriving on a QF flight? Are you still at TBIT and you can go through security at TBIT again to access the lounge?