American Airlines Opens Flagship Lounge at LAX

American Airlines has opened its new 14,500 square-foot Flagship Lounge and Flagship First Dining facilities at Los Angeles International Airport.  

The Flagship Lounge is open to AA passengers flying First Class or Business Class on International flights, or on nonstop transcontinental flights to New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK). Features of the lounge include quiet rooms, showers, hot and cold buffets, and a chef “action station” with made-to-order dishes. Diners can pair their meals with wines and champagnes, or help themselves to a cocktail from the “build your own cocktail” station. 

Customers traveling in First Class have exclusive access to Flagship First Dining, located within the Flagship Lounge. The a la carte restaurant experience offers customers complimentary, full-service dining with seasonal, locally-inspired dishes and drinks. The menu features American’s signature Flagship Burger and dishes made with ingredients from local producers. Specialty cocktails are also available, designed by renowned New York mixologist Pamela Wiznitzer.

Suzanne Boda, American’s Senior Vice President – Los Angeles, said:

“The opening of the Flagship Lounge and Flagship First Dining are the latest evidence of our increasingly strong position in Los Angeles. We are setting ourselves apart from the competition by becoming the only domestic carrier to offer a sit-down dining experience at LAX.”

“As our West Coast gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, Los Angeles is where many of our customers begin long flights either internationally or across the U.S.,” Boda said. “We are proud to offer best-in-class lounge and dining options at the start of their journey.”

American Airlines has invested $200 million into the First and Business Class travel experience, introducing a new Admirals Club in Terminal 5, a refurbished Admirals Club in Terminal 4 and, now, the new Flagship Lounge and Dining in Terminal 4.

American is the largest carrier at LAX with more than 200 daily flights on peak days to 70 destinations on five continents. Last year, the airline announced that it would be investing more than $1.5 billion in improvements at LAX Terminals 4 and 5.

In addition to the LAX lounge, new Flagship Lounges have opened in Miami (MIA), New York Kennedy (JFK) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD), and Flagship First Dining has opened at MIA and JFK.