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Lisa
April 25, 2019
Any idea when the lounge in DFW will open?
Christine Krzyszton
April 25, 2019
Hi Lisa. We are anxious for the new Flagship Lounge at DFW too! On the AA website, it just says that the new lounge is “coming soon” and to use the lounge between D34 and D36 in the meantime.
Erin Miller
April 25, 2019
Hey Lisa, just received word that we’re looking at May 15th, unless there’s a construction delay… which wouldn’t be surprising!
Lisa
April 30, 2019
Thanks for the update! We fly business class DFW/Seoul in September!
Erin Miller
April 30, 2019
You’ll have to check back in with us and let us know how your experience was! 🙂
Peter
August 01, 2019
I don’t get, if you are an Executive Platinum, you need to be on an international flight to get access. But, if you are a Oneworld Emerald member, any class or destination is OK?
Well, Executive Platinum is Oneworld Emerald, right?
Andrew Kunesh
August 02, 2019
Hey Peter, that’s correct. If you’re an Executive Platinum on American Airlines, you can only access Flagship lounges when traveling internationally. This is an unfortunate restriction on Executive Platinum members imposed by American. International Oneworld Emerald members (for example, British Airways Gold), however, are not subject to this restriction. Thanks for reaching out!
Tricia
September 27, 2019
I will be traveling on an overseas AA award ticket that includes one economy leg (to DFW) and 2 business (DFW>NRT & NRT>JKT). Will I have access to the Admirals club/Flagship/Oneworld Lounge at LAX and DFW?
Jarrod West
September 28, 2019
Hi Tricia,
You will definitely have access at DFW since at that point you will have a business class boarding ticket. But you likely will not have access for the economy leg from LAX to DFW. You could stop by the front desk of the AA lounge and explain the situations and show them your other boarding passes, in which case they may allow you to enter. It never hurts to ask!
Thanks for reading!
JoJo
October 30, 2019
Transcontinental LAX to JFK biz ticket
If it is a reward ticket (redeemed miles) do I still get access to the Flagship Lounge?
If I’m traveling on transcontinental biz class, can I order Flagship first dining?
Thank you so much
Stephen Au
October 30, 2019
Hi JoJo,
Yes, you get access to the Flagship Lounge, but not Flagship First Dining. Thanks for reading!
Isabel
December 10, 2019
Hello
So I am flying from DFW to Mexico City, first-class and I am also platinum so I will have access to Flagship. My question is I want to invite a guest but he is also flying to Mexico City that day but not with AA. Can he come to the flagship lounge with me as my guest?
Thank you
Jarrod West
December 11, 2019
Hi Isabel,
Yes, you can invite 1 guest to come along into the lounge with you.
Thanks for reading!
Marcos Orellana
January 03, 2020
Hello!
I’ll be flying first/business class from LAX to Honduras via DFW. My flight from LAX to DFW is at 1:05 am on 1/15/20 and my flight from DFW to Honduras is at 11:46 am on 1/15/20. Do I qualify to access the Flagship Lounge at LAX before my flight to DFW?
Stephen Au
January 04, 2020
Hi Marcos,
Unfortunately, you won’t get access because your Honduras flight is before 6AM on 1/15/20. You can always try to get them to grant you an exception, but the policy says you don’t get access.
Marcos Orellana
January 05, 2020
I think that the policy says that the departing international flight must be the same day or before 6 am the next day. I am confused since I am leaving LAX the same day (1/15/20), same day as the departing international flight from DFW.
Daniel
March 07, 2023
Any word or timeline when Flagship First Dining will return to the LAX Lounge? It seems to be the only location that hasn’t restored service.
Jarrod West
March 08, 2023
Hi Daniel,
We have not heard word yet unfortunatley.
Gordon Shelton
May 07, 2023
Hi:
My family will be flying to Quito on June 16, 2023 headed to our Galapagos vacation from Miami. My wife and I are flying Business Class but the remainder of my group is flying economy. Unfortunately, AA revised our itinerary and we will have a long layover in Miami for 10 hours. Can we utilize the Flagship Lounge for this unscheduled layover? Other than my wife and I, there are a total of 12 others flying AA-8 Grandchildren and 4 adults.
Chris Hassan
May 08, 2023
Hi Gordon,
You and your wife can bring in 1 guest each, so not the entire group. For such a long layover, it may be worth paying for lounge access or checking to see if any of the other travelers have a credit card that grants them access.
Margaret
July 23, 2023
Is there a lounge at Montego Bay, Jamaica airport?
Keri Stooksbury
July 24, 2023
Hi Margaret – According to LoungeBuddy there are 2 lounges at MBJ.
Paul
August 09, 2023
Back in 2020 AA was selling access to Flagship First Dinning in DFW as a trial. Is this still going on?
Would def like to check out the MIA location.
Jarrod West
August 10, 2023
Hi Paul,
Not at the moment.
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