American reopens LAX Flagship Dining and widens access to business-class flyers
The restaurant-style service is located inside the Flagship Lounge at DFW, MIA and LAX. According to the report, travelers can use it when booked in Flagship Business Plus on a Boeing 787-9 or 777-300ER, or in business class on a qualifying long-haul, transcontinental or Hawaii flight marketed as Flagship. A domestic first-class ticket does not qualify, and seating is limited; travelers can join a waitlist after reaching the lounge.
American plans to stop selling long-haul Flagship First on its 777s after Nov. 19, as those aircraft receive refreshed interiors with more business-class seats, The Points Guy reports. The carrier will also phase out Flagship First on transcontinental service in March. The LAX reopening follows a renovation of the space.
Key points
- Flagship Dining reopened at LAX; the complimentary table-service meal is available inside Flagship Lounges at LAX, DFW and MIA.
- Eligibility now includes Flagship Business Plus on 787-9/777-300ER and business class on qualifying long-haul, transcontinental or Hawaii Flagship-marketed flights.
- Flagship First is scheduled to end on long-haul 777 flights after Nov. 19, with transcontinental service phasing out in March.
Tip: If you’re flying a qualifying Flagship Business itinerary from LAX, DFW or MIA, check the lounge on arrival and join the Flagship Dining waitlist; a domestic first-class ticket won’t get you in.
