American Airlines Opens Flagship First Dining and Flagship Lounge in New York’s JFK Airport
May 25 2017 - 9:00AM
Today American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) debuts its newly-renovated
Flagship Lounge and brand new Flagship First Dining at New York
John F. Kennedy International Airport. In addition to the JFK
lounge opening today, new or renovated Flagship Lounges are planned
for:
- Chicago O’Hare (ORD) (new location within ORD)
- Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) (new)
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- London Heathrow (LHR)
- Miami (MIA) (new)
- Philadelphia (PHL) (new)
American began renovations to its Flagship Lounges and announced
its plan for Flagship First Dining last year as part of a $200
million investment in the luxury travel experience.
Flagship Lounge Starting today, American is
expanding access for Flagship Lounges to include Business Class
customers traveling on qualifying international and
transcontinental flights, in addition to First Class customers on
those flights who previously had access. The renovated and larger
Flagship Lounge at JFK allows those customers to unwind, work or
refresh before their flight with quiet rooms, individual work pods
and showers. Customers will enjoy a range of food options including
a robust hot and cold food buffet, an a la carte dining menu and a
chef’s table with a rotating menu of made-to-order entrees. They
can pair their meals with premium wine and champagne or a drink
from our “make your own cocktail” station.
Flagship First Dining Customers traveling in
First Class on qualifying international and transcontinental
flights will have exclusive access to Flagship First Dining,
located within the Flagship Lounge. The sit-down restaurant
experience will offer customers complimentary, full-service dining
with locally-inspired menus.
The JFK menu will feature ingredients from local purveyors
including cheese from Sprout Creek Farms and grass-fed beef from
Joyce Farms that will be used in American’s signature Flagship
Burger, an item that will be available in all of our Flagship First
Dining locations. Customers can enjoy specialty cocktails designed
by renowned New York mixologist Pamela Wiznitzer and hand-selected
wines from master sommelier Desmond Echavarrie.
“Customers in the Flagship Lounge and in Flagship First Dining
will enjoy elevated service throughout their trip,” said Kurt
Stache, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Loyalty and Sales. “We
already provide the best premium in-flight experience among U.S.
airlines. Now we’re thrilled to unveil our remodeled Flagship
Lounges and to be the first U.S. airline to offer top-of-the-line
dining in the airport. We are proud of our Flagship experience and
we hope our customers will agree it’s the best product out
there.”
American plans to add Flagship First dining this year at Miami
and Los Angeles, and later at Dallas Fort Worth and London
Heathrow.
Flagship First Check-InAdditionally, customers
on qualifying international and transcontinental itineraries can
start their journey with Flagship First Check-In, an exclusive
check-in area in JFK’s terminal 8 and other airports, helping them
get to the Flagship Lounge faster. Customers will be greeted by
dedicated Premium Customer Service representatives who will assist
with check-in, check their luggage and escort them to an expedited
security line. Flagship First Check-In is also currently available
at Chicago O’Hare, London Heathrow, Los Angeles, and Miami, with
plans to add it at Dallas Fort Worth.
Visit aa.com to learn more about Flagship First Check-In,
Flagship Lounge and Flagship First Dining, including access
policies, locations and more.
About American Airlines GroupAmerican Airlines
and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day
to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has
hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami,
New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. American is a
founding member of the oneworld® alliance,
whose members serve more than 1,000 destinations with about 14,250
daily flights to over 150 countries. Shares of American Airlines
Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015,
its stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on
Twitter @AmericanAir and at
Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
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