Full List of American Airlines’ Flagship® Lounges – Locations, Hours, & More
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Update: In light of the spread of COVID-19, all American Airlines Flagship Lounges, with the exception of JFK, will be closed until further notice.
The Flagship Lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has been temporarily converted to offer Admirals Club service.
American will replace buffet-style food service with individually portioned, covered food items, and will shift most self-service beverages to individually portioned service, such as milk cartons or bartender/wait staff service.
American Airlines’ Flagship First and Business products are billed as AA’s creme de la creme. Boasting upscale in-air service, dining, amenity kits, and more — the marketing team goes so far as to tell customers they might even forget they’re flying. We don’t know about that, but the Flagship Lounges associated with their Flagship products are causing a bit of a stir!
With fairly positive reviews all around, it seems American is knocking it out of the park with their new lounge concepts.
In this guide, we’re outlining where you can find each Flagship Lounge (including specific airport locations and hours), who can access them, and what makes them so special.
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Current Flagship Lounge Locations
Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
Location: In the crosswalk, between gates H6 and K6
Hours: Monday – Sunday, 5:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Flagship First Dining: None
Size: ~20,000 square feet
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
Location: Terminal D, Between Gates D21 & D22
Hours: Daily from 5:00 a.m. – 10:15 p.m.
Flagship First Dining: Yes (hours TBD)
Size: ~24,500 square feet
John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York (JFK)
Location: Mezzanine Level, after Concourse B Security Checkpoint
Hours: Daily from 4:00 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Flagship First Dining: Yes (daily, 4:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
Size: ~23,000 square feet
Read our review of the Flagship Lounge at JFK
London Heathrow (LHR)
Location: Terminal 3, beyond Passport Control in lounge area H
Hours: Sunday – Friday: 5:30 a.m – 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 5:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Size: ~20,000 square feet
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Location: Terminal 4, across from Gate 40
Hours: Daily from 4:00 a.m. – 12:45 a.m.
Flagship First Dining: Yes (daily, 4:45 a.m. – 12:45 a.m.)
Size: ~15,600 square feet
Read our review of the Flagship Lounge at LAX
Miami International Airport (MIA)
Location: North Terminal, near Gate D30
Hours: Daily from 4:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Flagship First Dining: Yes (1:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.)
Size: ~29,300 square feet
Future Locations
American Airlines states Flagship Lounges are planned for the following airports:
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
Opening: Unknown; no recent updates from AA
Hours: TBD
Flagship First Dining: No
Size: ~25,000 square feet
What Makes a Flagship® Lounge Special?
The Basics
Flagship Lounge is American Airlines’ most premium lounge tier, offered only in select cities.
These lounges are distinct from AA’s International First Class Lounges and Admirals Club® lounges, in that they offer AA’s highest-quality amenities including:
- Personalized service
- Flagship® First Dining
- Chef-inspired meals
- Specialty cocktail bar
- Premium wine table
- Shower suites
- Expansive seating
Flagship® First Dining
American Airlines markets their Flagship First Dining as “an exclusive fine-dining experience inside select Flagship® Lounges — allowing you to eat before your flight and sleep sooner.”
This elevated dining experience includes regionally-inspired dishes made from locally sourced ingredients, as well as a selection of signature wines, craft beers and spirits, and hand-crafted cocktails.
Flagship First Dining is currently only offered at the following locations:
- JFK
- LAX
- MIA
- DFW (future location)
- LHR (future location)
American even proudly announced in October of 2018, that they were the first airline ever to enter a burger, The Flagship Burger, in the NYC Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Contest.
Hot Tip: It’s important to note that Flagship First Dining is only available to those customers flying on qualifying international or transcontinental flights.
Lounge Access and Eligibility
Flyers can gain access to a Flagship Lounges in a number of ways.
First and Business Class Customers on Qualifying International and Transcontinental Flights
Flyers traveling in first or business class on a qualifying international or transcontinental flight marketed and operated by American Airlines or a oneworld®airline is eligible to access the Flagship Lounge. Departing flights must be the same day or before 6 a.m. the following day.
For an international flight to qualify you for access to the Flagship Lounge, it must depart the U.S. for one of these locations:
- Asia
- Australia
- Central America
- Europe
- Mexico City (MEX)
- New Zealand
- South America
Guest Access: Those flying on qualifying international routes are allowed one guest free of charge.
To qualify for access to the Flagship Lounge for transcontinental flights, you must be flying nonstop on one of these routes:
- JFK to LAX
- JFK to SFO
Guest Access: Qualifying transcontinental flyers aren’t allowed any guests.
AAdvantage® Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Platinum Members on Qualifying Flights
Regardless of cabin class, these individuals can access Flagship Lounges as long as they’re booked on a qualifying flight (the same day or before 6 a.m. the following day).
International flight qualifiers:
- Asia
- Australia
- Central America
- Europe
- Mexico City (MEX)
- New Zealand
- South America
Guest Access: Those flying on qualifying international routes are allowed one guest free of charge.
You can find more information on achieving AA loyalty status our guide to American Airlines’ AAdvantage Loyalty Program.
ConciergeKey℠
Regardless of cabin class, ConciergeKey℠ status members can access Flagship Lounges when traveling (the same day) on any flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline.
Guest Access: ConciergeKey℠ members are allowed to bring all immediate family (spouse, domestic partner, and children under 18) or up to 2 guests into the lounge free of charge.
Oneworld® Emerald℠ and Sapphire℠ Status Members
Regardless of cabin class, oneworld® Emerald℠ and Sapphire℠ status holders can access Flagship Lounges when they’re departing on or connecting to any flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld® airline.
Guest Access: oneworld® Emerald℠ and Sapphire℠ members are allowed one guest free of charge.
Final Thoughts
American’s Flagship Lounges are certainly an elevated option from what most other domestic carriers are putting out there.
Their size alone allows you some room to spread out without feeling too cramped (a complaint of many American Express Centurion Lounges nowadays) and the shower suites give flyers a great way to freshen up.
Plus, whether you opt for a sit-down Flagship Dining experience or simply grab a bite from their upscale buffet offerings, we think you’ll be very pleased with the selections.
With even more new lounges slated to open soon, we can only hope American will continue on this positive trajectory.
If you’ve got the opportunity to visit a Flagship Lounge, don’t miss out. Then, come back and leave us a message here — we’d love to hear about your experience!
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Any idea when the lounge in DFW will open?
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.
Hey Lisa, just received word that we’re looking at May 15th, unless there’s a construction delay… which wouldn’t be surprising!
Thanks for the update! We fly business class DFW/Seoul in September!
You’ll have to check back in with us and let us know how your experience was! 🙂
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?
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!
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?
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!
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
Hi JoJo,
Yes, you get access to the Flagship Lounge, but not Flagship First Dining. Thanks for reading!
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
Hi Isabel,
Yes, you can invite 1 guest to come along into the lounge with you.
Thanks for reading!
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?
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.
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.