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Admirals Club ( R ) Lounge Access


American Airlines Airport Lounge Access Policies

Passenger Type Admirals Club Lounge Flagship Lounge London Heathrow Arrivals Lounge
Admirals Club Members Yes No No
Guests* 2 guests or immediate family    
*All guests must accompany the member. Immediate family refers to spouse, domestic partner and/or children under 18 years of age.

Credentials required: Valid membership card and government-issued photo identification.

Non-traveling Admirals Club members must have a declared business purpose to gain access to Admirals Club lounges or Executive Center locations that are beyond security. A business purpose is defined as a business meeting at either an Admirals Club lounge or Executive Center facility. For complete info, visit Admirals Club TSA Security Revisions.

Passenger Type Admirals Club Lounge Flagship Lounge London Heathrow Arrivals Lounge
AAirpass® Members with Admirals Club Privileges Yes No No
Guests* 2 guests or immediate family    
*All guests must accompany the member. Immediate family refers to spouse, domestic partner and/or children under 18 years of age.

Credentials required: Valid AAirpass membership card with Admirals Club logo and government-issued photo identification.

Passenger Type Admirals Club Lounge Flagship Lounge London Heathrow Arrivals Lounge
Transcontinental* Passengers
Full-Fare First Class traveling on nonstop, three-class transcontinental flight (booked in F or Z inventory) Yes Yes Not Applicable
Guests No guests No guests Not Applicable
Full-Fare First-Class traveling nonstop on two-class transcontinental flight (booked in F or Z inventory) Yes No Not Applicable
Guests No guests Not Applicable Not Applicable
Business Class traveling on nonstop, three-class transcontinental flight (booked in J or U inventory) Yes No Not Applicable
Guests No guests Not Applicable Not Applicable
Credentials required: Passengers eligible for access must provide their government-issued photo identification and a ticket or boarding pass valid for same-day departure.

Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult having access privileges.

*Transcontinental flights are non-stop flights between the following cities:
Boston / Los Angeles New York (JFK) / San Diego
Los Angeles / Miami New York (JFK)/ San Francisco
Miami / San Francisco New York (JFK)/ Seattle
Newark / Los Angeles Washington Dulles / Los Angeles
New York (JFK) / Los Angeles

Passenger Type Admirals Club Lounge Flagship Lounge London Heathrow Arrivals Lounge
AA International* Premium Class Passengers
First Class # Yes Yes Yes
Guests Yes, 1 Guest Yes, 1 Guest per visit No Guests
Business Class # Yes No Yes
Guests No guests Not Applicable No Guests
* Lounge access is extended if you are traveling to or from Europe, Asia, South America, Central America and Mexico City only. All other international destinations are excluded from the benefit of lounge access.

# First Class and Business Class passengers traveling on, or connecting to or from an international* flight marketed and operated by American Airlines have access to the Admirals Club on the same-day** of their international flight.

** Connection must be in conjunction with international segment. Stopovers are not permitted.

Credentials required: Passengers eligible for access must provide their government-issued photo identification and a ticket or boarding pass valid for departure on the same-day.

Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult having access privileges.

Passenger Type Admirals Club Lounge Flagship Lounge London Heathrow Arrivals Lounge
oneworldTM Customers
International First Class# Yes Yes No
Guests^ Yes, 1 Guest Yes, 1 Guest per visit Not Applicable
International Business Class # Yes No No
Guests^ No guests Not Applicable Not Applicable
International Economy Class No No No
Guests^ Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
Emerald*
Emerald Status
Yes Yes Yes1
Guests^ Yes, 1 Guest Yes, 1 Guest per visit No
Sapphire*
Sapphire Status
Yes No No
Guests^ Yes, 1 Guest Not Applicable Not Applicable
Ruby
Ruby Status
No No No
Guests^ Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
Credentials required: oneworld customers must be departing on a oneworld operated and marketed flight and, produce government-issued photo identification and, an Emerald or Sapphire frequent flyer membership card or, a First or Business Class boarding pass for the journey's international segment on the same day or before 6:00 a.m. the following day. Stopovers are not permitted.

1Emerald customers must arrive into LHR on a flight operated by American Airlines, and provide their boarding pass.

Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult having access privileges.

^Guests must be departing on a oneworld operated and marketed flight and be accompanied by an eligible oneworld customer.

# For American Airlines passengers, International is defined as Europe, Asia, Central and South America, and Mexico City.

* AAdvantage Executive Platinum® and AAdvantage Platinum® members must be traveling on a same day itinerary that includes an international segment. Excludes AAdvantage Executive Platinum and AAdvantage Platinum members traveling on solely North American itineraries. North America is defined as U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

For additional information about oneworld, please visit www.oneworld.com. By following this link, you will be taken to a partner or information site. Use the back button on your browser or the AA.com button to return.


For a complete list of Admirals Club locations, visit www.aa.com/admiralsclub

For more information about Flagship Lounge locations and the Arrivals Lounge, visit www.aa.com/lounge

As required by Customs and Immigrations authorities, access to most non-U.S. locations is restricted to departing, ticketed passengers only.

Note: Passengers must clear Customs/Immigration before they can gain access to the Arrivals Lounge in London Heathrow.