LAX Lounges

[Mute]

I've been searching for similar information but it's all kind of starting to blur together so I'll just ask straight up.

I'll be travelling QF J class to LAX. From LAX I will be checking in for a AA 'Instant Upgrade' flight, which I think is putting me into First... confused
Anyway, according to the Instant Upgrade fare information, passengers using this AA fare are unable to access the Admirals Club lounge. Now, I'm not a member of QC nor am I a Gold or Platinum cardholder.. will my arriving into LAX on a J QF flight warrant my being able to use the Qantas lounge? (or any for that matter...)

Cheers.

 

[Danger]

Sadly, no, I don't believe you'll have any lounge access. While domestically it is not uncommon (in my experience) to gain 'arrivals' entry to a Qantas Club, the same is rarely true of international lounges.

 

[Mute]

Drag, that is the sucks.

Atleast I'll get it on the way back..

Thanks for the help!

 

[Mal]

As I recently posted in another thread, there is a oneworld rule that allows access to some lounges when connecting to/from an International flight:

oneworld - Lounge Access

Customers flying in Economy class on the domestic or intra-European segment to connect to or from a oneworld longhaul First or Business Class flight can also use the lounge applicable to the class in which they are travelling the longhaul segment.

Qantas spells it out quite well (when flying Qantas) on their lounge access page : Fly - The Qantas Club - Lounge Access

Access to the Qantas Domestic Business Lounge
Qantas International First Class If connecting to or from a Qantas international flight on the same day. Member and 1 guest. Guest does not need to be travelling.
Qantas International Business Class If connecting to or from a Qantas international flight on the same day. No guest.

but other airlines are pretty vague about it on their websites. I would print out the page above and keep your J boarding pass and give access a try.

 

[Mute]

Mal,

yeah I've read those pages.

the domestic lounge rule sounds like a rule for the australian domestic lounges, i'll be in LAX...

and that one world lounge access rule may as well be in japanese because i cant understand what the hell it means. :-|

 

[Mal]

the domestic lounge rule sounds like a rule for the australian domestic lounges, i'll be in LAX...

and that one world lounge access rule may as well be in japanese because i cant understand what the hell it means. :-|

To hopefully simplify the oneworld access rule:
- If you fly Internationally in Business or First, then you also get lounge access on your connecting "domestic" or "European" flight.

Some examples:
Fly QF Brisbane-Sydney (Economy), then Business to Los Angeles. You get lounge access in both Brisbane and Sydney.
Fly QF to Sydney-London (Business), then Economy to Paris with BA. You get lounge access in both Sydney and London.
Fly QF to Sydney-Los Angeles (Business), then American Airlines to Dallas. Lounge access in both Sydney and Los Angeles.

etc etc. But the access isn't there (by the rules) for example with the following itinerary:
Singapore - Sydney (Business), Sydney-Auckland (Economy)
as Sydney-Auckland is an international flight.

Hopefully that helps explain the rule better, although I've probably just confused things further.

Note that the lounge in Terminal 4 LAX is a joint Qantas lounge and American Airlines lounge. I am pretty sure you will not be refused entry.

 

[Mute]

Cool!

I hope you're right! :mrgreen:

Thanks again Mal.

 

[straitman]

Cool!

I hope you're right! :mrgreen:

Thanks again Mal.

Mute,

As Mal suggested in post #4, make sure you print out and carry a copy of the rule with you.

 

[Mute]

Affirmative straitman!

 

[Blackadder]

If you can't access the QF Lounge or AA Admirals Club in LAX, always have the option of buying a Admirals Club day pass. ($US 50.00)

 

[NM]

To hopefully simplify the oneworld access rule:
- If you fly Internationally in Business or First, then you also get lounge access on your connecting "domestic" or "European" flight.

Some examples:
...
Fly QF to Sydney-London (Business), then Economy to Paris with BA. You get lounge access in both Sydney and London.

Ahh yes, but what about the return trip? Depart CDG in economy (Euro traveller), connecting to a business class LHR-SYD and see how far you get with lounge access in CDG :evil:. Then you need to consider the subtleties of lounge ownership/operation .

 

[AV8]

Arriving on QF11 into Term B at LAX (Award) - 3 hrs later departing on AA (operated by AS) to SEA (Paid) - issue is that AA flight is from Term 3. What lounge access is available to me as QP Life? ( I know AA is in Term 4).

 

[drewbles]

Arriving on QF11 into Term B at LAX (Award) - 3 hrs later departing on AA (operated by AS) to SEA (Paid) - issue is that AA flight is from Term 3. What lounge access is available to me as QP Life? ( I know AA is in Term 4).

You'll be departing from T3. If on an AA Flight Number in Y, you're not entitled to access the AS Boardroom, although people have reported gaining access. It's meant to be for AA codes ticketed in F, or QF codeshares, but people have reported that they're pretty lenient. You can only try.

The AS lounge in T3 is nothing special, but it's quite a bit more pleasant that sitting down with the masses. It's upstairs in the terminal.

 

[AV8]

You'll be departing from T3. If on an AA Flight Number in Y, you're not entitled to access the AS Boardroom, although people have reported gaining access. It's meant to be for AA codes ticketed in F, or QF codeshares, but people have reported that they're pretty lenient. You can only try.

The AS lounge in T3 is nothing special, but it's quite a bit more pleasant that sitting down with the masses. It's upstairs in the terminal.

Thanks Drewbles - will try my luck in the AS lounge.

 

[drewbles]

Thanks Drewbles - will try my luck in the AS lounge.

Out of interest, let us know how you go and what they say at the desk. There's usually a nice view of VH-OEJ taxiing past in the mornings (to which I've heard some americans say "that must be that new zealand plane!" - they really don't know much about places outside their own country )