Article: Arrivals Lounge Access Guide

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It should be noted that you can access any American Airlines lounge on arrival provided you hold OneWorld Sapphire (e.g. Qantas Gold) or better status and are travelling on American or a OneWorld Partner airline like Alaskan.

Note: For US airports you’ll need to be coming in from a U.S. domestic flight or a flight from a country that has U.S. precedence like Canada or Ireland.

-RooFlyer88
 
Qantas does not offer lounge access on arrival as a benefit of flying Business or First Class. But frequent flyers with Platinum, Platinum One or Chairmans Lounge status may visit any Qantas domestic Business lounge after arriving on a Qantas or Jetstar flight.
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Note that for Qantas domestic lounges, Qantas Platinum arrivals access is avalable, not just after Qantas or Jetstar flights, but also after travel on any Emirates (EK), China Eastern (MU) or a oneworld member airline marketed and operated flight number. This includes guesting.

This acess is somewhat similar to access for departures.

Domestic lounges

Unwind with increased privacy or access business services before or after your eligible flights in the following loungesΩΩ:

When accessing the domestic lounges, you may bring two guests and up to two children aged 4 to 17 years. Guests need to be travelling on a Qantas, Jetstar, oneworld or eligible partner-marketed and operated flight that same day.
ΩΩ Lounge access eligibility is based on a customer's class of travel, Qantas Club membership, Qantas Frequent Flyer or oneworld membership tier, or partner airline benefit. Access to Qantas lounges is subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Qantas Club. Arrivals: Platinum and Platinum One Qantas Frequent Flyer members may access Qantas Domestic Business or Qantas Club lounges upon arrival, if you have travelled that day on any flight with a Qantas (QF), Jetstar (JQ, 3K or GK), Emirates (EK), China Eastern (MU) or a oneworld member airline marketed and operated flight number on your ticket. Departures: Eligible customers may access a Qantas Club lounge when their next onward flight on the same day is with a Qantas (QF) or Jetstar (JQ, 3K or GK) flight number on their ticket. Eligible customers who are travelling in Business or First, are Platinum, Platinum One Qantas Frequent Flyers or oneworld Emerald membership tiers, may access Qantas Domestic Business lounges. Partner and Associated lounge access is subject to various conditions of entry.
 
It should be noted that you can access any American Airlines lounge on arrival provided you hold OneWorld Sapphire (e.g. Qantas Gold) or better status and are travelling on American or a OneWorld Partner airline like Alaskan.

Note: For US airports you’ll need to be coming in from a U.S. domestic flight or a flight from a country that has U.S. precedence like Canada or Ireland.

-RooFlyer88

Also any pax travelling Flagship (including domestic Flagship) can access Flagship lounges on arrival, they don't need status.
 
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Also any pax travelling Flagship (including domestic Flagship) can access Flagship lounges on arrival, they don't need status.
Speaking of Flagship a OneWorld Sapphire member can enjoy the Flagship lounge on arrival (provided again you are on a OneWorld operated flight). It should also be noted that arrivals access to American lounges have the same frequent flyer requirements. Namely if you are travelling domestically within the U.S. you must be a Sapphire or Emerald of any OneWorld program except American’s or Alaskan’s.

-RooFlyer88
 

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