Can’t imagine they maintain the fabulous quality that’s currently on offer. I loved dining there before the flights. Really special, great food, great booze, great staff.
Did FL F in MIA last year and nothing special. If I'm getting on a transcon or International flight I really don't have the desire to stuff my face at a lounge just to stuff with an extensive meal service a few hours later. Having FL access is nice for domestic flights where there may not be a meal service or for flights under 1.3K miles in which the meal is limited.
Well,,,, the point is the you dine in there lounge to maximize rest or productivity onboard your flight…. You don’t have to eat just because there is food available ….
Bad news for me. Parents booked in F ex-MIA early next year and I was going to join them in J and have them guest me into FFD. Sounds like we will have to wait in line with everyone else if there’s no priority for international F passengers and their guests.
Also, looking closely at the menu, it really looks like they've reduced the budget for the food. These look barely better than Cheesecake Factory-level entrees (which are "solid" but certainly not "luxurious") compared to what they had previously.
home base is dfw. have eaten at the first class flagship dining a couple times. quite good actually. service was also excellent. wine as well. i do wonder if the product will get diluted with increased numbers of clients.
Not allowing access to OWE status holders is ridiculous. We should reciprocate in Sydney at the Qantas F lounge and not allow those flying AA SYD-LAX the ability to have ala crate dining - just sit in the corner and have some nuts and lollies. I understand there is limited space for Flagship dining but there is nothing premium about it
"and (to a lesser extent) at some Delta One Lounges"
Except all Delta One lounges except for JFK are full service a la carte?
Both LAX lounges, SEA, and BOS are 100% sit down dining. So there's not much in the way of demand exceeding capacity.