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I have a fairly heavy week of travel coming up on AA: Barbados-Miami-Toronto-Chicago-Las Vegas-LA, mostly in business class. Will my Qantas platinum FF card confer access to the lounges? (Prefer to ask here, the lounge dragons tend not to be gracious about refusing entry). Thanks!
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I have a fairly heavy week of travel coming up on AA: Barbados-Miami-Toronto-Chicago-Las Vegas-LA, mostly in business class. Will my Qantas platinum FF card confer access to the lounges? (Prefer to ask here, the lounge dragons tend not to be gracious about refusing entry). Thanks!
Absolutely! Should also include Flagship Lounge access in ORD and LAX.
Excellent, thanks for that. I had read something about AA not allowing their first class passengers into lounges when on a solely NA itinerary, but I see it doesn't apply here.
Come to think of it, Qantas used not to allow domestic business class passengers without status into the QP - is this still the case?
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Re: AA lounge access in North America
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Originally Posted by spiggy_topes
Come to think of it, Qantas used not to allow domestic business class passengers without status into the QP - is this still the case?
The restriction is with AA's own elites on North American only itineraries - not other OneWorld elites. They need to be on an International itinerary to access the AA lounges. North America is defined as U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean according to AA.
There are a couple of exemptions for Full Fare F Transcontinental.
Qantas does now allow non-status J pax (domestic) into lounges [except certain non-revver's such as staff and probably a couple of other obscure ticketholder types] . This was changed about 4 months ago.
The Flagship Lounges have open bars, but the Admirals Clubs have cash bars. As a non-AA oneworld Emerald you are entitled to drink vouchers. They should give out two at a time, but some will do one at a time. Don't be afraid to ask if they "forget". Also, they should give you more if you run out. This is an undocumented feature, but fairly well understood.
Note that a $1/drink tip is still expected. Not compulsory, but expected.
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They should give out two at a time, but some will do one at a time. Don't be afraid to ask if they "forget". Also, they should give you more if you run out. This is an undocumented feature, but fairly well understood.
I only received one voucher on all visits and did not push the issue. By the time I had gone back to reception the staff had changed and I would get another voucher but with a strange, mean, look. I got bored in the MIA AC lounge after 2 drinks and went out into the terminal and spent $10 on buying 2 beers and sat watching people coming and going.
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Originally Posted by Alan in CBR
Note that a $1/drink tip is still expected. Not compulsory, but expected.
In my very limited experience on my last trip this did not appear to be the case. Most people I observed did not leave a tip when using drink vouchers and the ones that did leave a tip would leave a couple of coins, quarters I believe as I did not look too closely.
In my very limited experience on my last trip this did not appear to be the case. Most people I observed did not leave a tip when using drink vouchers and the ones that did leave a tip would leave a couple of coins, quarters I believe as I did not look too closely.
JohnK,
My experience is similar to yours in that tipping was still the go though way below what you would otherwise expect. A few coins or $1 for two drinks always seemed to keep them happy, and friendly, which is important if you want to be served again.
The AA lounges certainly make one more appreciative of QC. The Admiral lounge in LAX is particularly grim and in need of an upgrade.
When in SF recently, Qantas business travellers are shunted into the Air France lounge. A much wider selection of food (not only biscuits & pretzel) is provided, plus unlimited drinks (self-serve). It's small, but very functional.
I only received one voucher on all visits and did not push the issue. By the time I had gone back to reception the staff had changed and I would get another voucher but with a strange, mean, look.
That squares with my experience. But this is the country that tried to impose Prohibition...
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