American Airlines has just reopened its most premium lounge at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is unique in the carrier’s lounge network.
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Good report. The list of other one world lounges at LHR that I may have access to on my way to India in BA J is useful.
American isn’t splitting its operations at LHR anymore as far as I know. They moved back to T3 exclusively at some point last year or in late 2021
Currently, AA has only three flights per day that are 777-300s. The rest are 777-200s or 787s. This means that AA has not more than 24 actual first class passengers per day who might use the lounge. (I prefer the Cathay Pacific first class lounge instead.) The rest are either EP, PP, One World first class passengers, or One World Emerald members. Also, in February 2024, AA will begin to pull its 777-300s for retrofit to remove first class seating. My suspicion is that LHR routes will be the last to see the 300s disappear. Nonetheless, we're looking at 12 to 18 months. And, with its own first class a thing of the past, what will AA do with the space?
Currently, AA operate from LHR:
3x 77W to DFW
2X 77W to LAX
2x 77W to JFK (3x in the summer)
1x 77W to MIA
@d3kingg The Cathay lounge at lhr is my favorite lounge in the world. Quiet, great plane spotting. Dumplings on demand. Moet 🙂
I liked flying the upper deck on ba in the 747 but it was always a shame to miss this lounge because of it.
AA also operates to LHR from PHL, RDU, ORD, and CLT and they do return from LHR to those airports.
I’ll have to check that lounge out. I have a 10 hr layover. After a daytime excursion into the city I’ll still have plenty of time. I’m flying out of T5 and apparently there is a bus airside that goes between T5 and T3 .
If they let BA customers in, it will be as overcrowded as the existing BA lounges in Heathrow. Pass.
You should make a review of this lounge, as it is one of the few lounges at LHR that doesn't have many reviews on the internet.
I think the real reason the lounge was not upgraded to Flagship status is because American is eliminating international first class in when the new C seats begin arriving in 2024. So, there was no reason to make significant improvements to a lounge that will be permanently closed in the next year or two, depending on how long it takes to convert the 777-300ers to a three-class configuration.
BA customers will likely continue to use the BA or CX lounge. Most regular folks just use the lounge directed to.
If one arrives LHR terminal 3 from United States on American in First Class and is departing from Terminal 4 on Qatar seven hours later, Can you goto terminal 3 lounges (airside) before you transfer to Terminal 4 via the terminal connect bus? Terminal 3 lounges appear much nicer than qatar contract lounge in terminal 4.