Recently as part of my first transcontinental flight, I left through Los Angeles airport (LAX) and had the opportunity to visit the American Airlines Flagship Lounge LAX. In this Los Angeles / LAX American Airlines Flagship Lounge Review, I’ll run through the food, wifi speed, seating and other lounge amenities so you can decide if this is worth a visit on your next trip to Los Angeles.
AA Flagship Lounge LAX access requirements
To access any American Airlines Flagship Business Lounge, you must meet one of three requirements:
- Traveling in First or Business on a qualifying same-day international, transcontinental or other domestic flight marketed and operated by American, a oneworld® airline or marketed by Aer Lingus* and operated by American
- Oneworld Sapphire status through an international carrier
We were all flying on Flagship business class on American Airlines from Los Angeles to Boston, so we all had access to the AA Flagship Business Lounge LAX.
American Airlines LAX Flagship Lounge Location
The Los Angeles / LAX American Airlines Flagship Lounge location is in LAX Terminal 4, near Gate 43.
Once you go inside, they will check your boarding pass. If you’re eligible to enter the LAX Flagship AA lounge, they will give you a laminated invitation card, which you take upstairs to the lounge.
The American Airlines LAX Flagship Lounge is open daily between 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.
American Airlines LAX Flagship Business Lounge airport lounge seating
There are quite a few seating areas at the AA Flagship Lounge LAX Airport, but it felt a bit smaller than the Dallas DFW / American Airlines Flagship Lounge
One thing that was nice was that there were several different configurations, which allow you to get a preferred kind of seat no matter what you’re looking for.
American Airlines Flagship Business Lounge LAX Review: food
It used to be that these American Airlines Flagship Business Lounges had Flagship Dining, something similar to the United Polaris lounges
(SEE ALSO: IAD Polaris Lounge Review – Washington Dulles)
(SEE ALSO: United Polaris Lounge ORD / Chicago O’Hare review)
However, this went away during COVID and has sadly never been brought back. There was a spot for Flagship First Dining, but it was down a hallway that was marked as “Staff Only”
The rest of the lounge was akin to any other lounge, with a buffet of food, at least in the main area. We were there in the evening (around 8 p.m.), and there was a variety of dinner options.
The LAX AA Flagship Lounge main area had a self-serve alcohol area as well.
I’m always a fan of the self-serve Coke machines, but there were also various canned and bottled drinks you could take
American Airlines LAX Flagship Business Lounge airport lounge wifi
The American Airlines LAX Flagship Business Lounge airport lounge wifi speed was okay.
The speed wasn’t great and when we moved to a different location, we had trouble even connecting to the Flagship Lounge wifi. I ended up just connecting to the free LAX wifi.
LAX Flagship Lounge airport lounge amenities
Besides restrooms, there are also shower suites, which have to be reserved at the front desk.
They also have a small business center with a computer and printer, should you need that.
And of course, one of the best amenities is the ability to watch the planes coming and going. The AA Flagship Lounge faces the terminal and there were plenty of planes out.
The Bottom Line – American Airlines LAX Flagship Business Lounge Review
If you have access to the American Airlines LAX Flagship Business Lounge, you will almost certainly want to spend some time here. The seating options are plentiful including some with great tarmac views. The food is okay though not as good as some of the other lounges like Polaris, Capital One or Centurion lounges. The Wifi is solid and it’s definitely a place worth visiting if you have a layover between flights.
Have you been to the LAX American Airlines Flagship Lounge before? What did you think? Leave a note in the comments
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