AA's Admirals Club 30-day Membership: QF lounge access?

[samh004]

For the benefit (or otherwise!) of those following this thread, this is listed on the AA website under "30 day membership"...



https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInformation/airportAmenities/AdmiralsMembership.jsp

Looks like this is coming to an end. I believe that when you take out a 30 day membership you are able to nominate a start date up to 90 days in the future. I can't see any specific information on this, but I would take this to mean that you could take out a membership (paid for before 25 July) and get access up to September/October. After that though, I guess it's back to the drawing board for some...

Almost considered this for my partners future trip to HKG, however it doesn't seem to include QF-flight operated lounge access back from HKG, so will stick with the lounge pass route.

 

[PLANT]

So do you have to fly Qantas it Jetstar to enter lounge in Australia on this pass? Delivered electronically to phone?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Almost considered this for my partners future trip to HKG, however it doesn't seem to include QF-flight operated lounge access back from HKG, so will stick with the lounge pass route.

The HKG lounge should be included for access.... or is there a specific exemption?

So do you have to fly Qantas it Jetstar to enter lounge in Australia on this pass? Delivered electronically to phone?

QF or AA flight. Not jetstar.

 

[hroebuck79]

Hi, I have read the thread ad can't see an answer to this question. With the 30 day admirals club membership,can you still access the QF lounges when on a Qantas flight? I have read conflicting reports, as the admirals club website says:

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Select Qantas Clubs when departing on the same day on a Qantas operated flight or an American marketed flight operated by Qantas[/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]But I have heard rumours that you actually need to be on a AA flight or an AA codeshare?

[/FONT]Can anyone clarify?

Thanks

 

[serfty]

From anecdotes generally you can.

There have been some ongoing changes to published access rules/T&C's over the last year or so however that really confuse things.

As noted these short term memberships soon won't be available.

 

[galah]

With the 30 day admirals club membership,can you still access the QF lounges when on a Qantas flight?

You will be able to access Qantas Clubs with the 30 day AC membership when travelling on QF metal. Generally speaking, if the airport has an Admiral's Club, then you will have access to it only, and not any other lounges (one exception to this is HNL, where you can access both AC and QP)

Full list of airport/lounge combinations here: https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/clubs/admirals-club-locations.jsp

 

[PLANT]

So mate wants this for Qantas flights in Australia.... Wants to use in October so.... Buy it now and select October 1st to begin using and check link to ensure lounges are linked? Unlimited access for departures and only him no +1?

 

[Mattg]

So mate wants this for Qantas flights in Australia.... Wants to use in October so.... Buy it now and select October 1st to begin using and check link to ensure lounges are linked? Unlimited access for departures and only him no +1?

You can set a start date any time in the next 90 days. So yes, buy now!

You also get two guests.

 

[Princess Fiona]

You can set a start date any time in the next 90 days. So yes, buy now!

You also get two guests.

Do you get two guests at QF clubs ?
The T&C's say its subject to the Partner lounge which would be one guest at QP.

 

[Mattg]

Do you get two guests at QF clubs ?
The T&C's say its subject to the Partner lounge which would be one guest at QP.

I specifically asked someone in the QF lounge about this last year. They said that yes, Admirals Club members are entitled to two guests as per the rules on the AA website. I believe this is still the case, unless the T&Cs have recently changed (again).

 

[serfty]

[-]I had a look at this yesterday and could not see where to buy them online any more.[/-]

Nah ... still there ...

https://premium.aa.com/eloyalty_enu...SSI+Login+View&AASCookieEnable=Y&OptIn=ADMMEM

 

[PLANT]

Mate just got one and says 2 guests not flying OK and Jetstar. Thinking of getting second month as tax deduction?

 

[PLANT]

He believes can go in 3hr+ before flight and have lunch as well?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Mate just got one and says 2 guests not flying OK and Jetstar. Thinking of getting second month as tax deduction?

He believes can go in 3hr+ before flight and have lunch as well?

3+ hours is fine. Jetstar not ok (reciprocal access is for QF and AA flights). Dunno about the 2 guests not flying.

 

[PLANT]

He says used to not include Jetstar but has since been removed from his research..... Anyone confirm Jetstar ticket will not get access with AA pass?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

He says used to not include Jetstar but has since been removed from his research..... Anyone confirm Jetstar ticket will not get access with AA pass?

The restriction to QF or AA flights is still listed: https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/clubs/club-and-lounge-access.jsp

you’re welcome to access:

• All domestic Admirals Club locations
• All international Admirals Club locations when holding a same-day ticket for airline travel that allows clearance through security for flight departure
• Select Qantas Clubs when departing on the same day on a Qantas operated flight or an American marketed flight operated by Qantas

• Alaska Airlines Board Room Lounges in Anchorage, AK (ANC), Portland, OR (PDX), Los Angeles, CA (LAX) and Seattle, WA (SEA) when departing on the same day on American Airlines or Alaska Airlines marketed and operated flights
• Select lounges operated by third parties when departing on the same day on an American Airlines operated flight

 

[Lendav Orav]

It seems these are no longer available- I just tried to log into AAdvantage to buy one and it's only offering annual membership. Are there any other options besides annual AA or QF memberships? There will be 5 of us travelling in February QF/BA/AA and (mostly QF) and there is one WP and one SG so we're short one access...

 

[Princess Fiona]

It seems these are no longer available- I just tried to log into AAdvantage to buy one and it's only offering annual membership. Are there any other options besides annual AA or QF memberships? There will be 5 of us travelling in February QF/BA/AA and (mostly QF) and there is one WP and one SG so we're short one access...

QF and AA annual memberships won't allow access on BA flights.

The 30 day [-]passes[/-] memberships were discontinued at the end of July.

Short of asking nicely for an extra guest I can't think of a solution for you. At airports with an F and J lounge you may well be able to guest one passenger into each.

 

[Lendav Orav]

Thanks for the reply. I did think of the option of using separate lounges. And thanks for the info BA lounges, wasn't aware of that!