What Are The Benefits Of Oneworld Sapphire? The Alliance's Mid-Tier Status

Whoever would have thought it? ….

The wet, woke, loony, luvvy lefties in Hollywood, have been misrepresenting English Literature yet again. They have taken the writing of George Orwell, his book Animal Farm, changing the Pigs from communists into capitalists. This could only happen in America, yes?

What this situation graphically implies is that America, as you patriots know it, is doomed by the hands of your own countrymen and women. However could a thinking person ever believe that America, American aircraft manufacturers or American Airline Companies, can be made good again, yes?

In your opinion/experience, what is the best/fastest way to get oneworld Sapphire status with a foreign airline (for Flagship Lounge access)?

What are you smoking?

Also, as per the internet:

“Animal Farm is primarily a critique of totalitarianism and the corruption of socialist ideals, using the Russian Revolution as its main allegory, but it also touches on capitalist exploitation through its depiction of the exploitative farmer, Mr. Jones. While its core focus is the betrayal of revolutionary principles by power-hungry leaders (like Stalin), Orwell, a democratic socialist, criticized both authoritarian communism and exploitative capitalism, viewing both systems' potential for oppression as dangerous to workers.”

"Those earning oneworld Sapphire status through AA or Alaska Atmos Rewards only get lounge access when traveling outside of North America..."

I think to be precise about it, the wording should be, "when their itinerary includes a flight to/from a destination outside of North America". Because you do get access to domestic USA lounges when you are on an international itinerary. As it is worded this implies only being allowed to use lounges outside the US, or the wording could be taken in a confusing way.

I'm curious about this angle, too. If I normally fly through airports with Admirals Clubs or Flagship lounges, and if I'm just interested in lounge access, would it be worthwhile to, for example, get a BA credit card and credit all my flights to them (or another foreign Oneworld member)? I know generally crediting a partner may not credit full miles, but if I all I need is to get to Sapphire...

Thank you, I was wondering about that exact scenario.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery …. don’t you just love it when a plan comes together, yes?
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Now, now, B14, you know only too well that daddy does not smoke and never has, yes?

Well done little B14a, your time in the county correctional centre was not wasted. You have learnt how to operate one of those inferior windows contraptions. So much so, you have been able to ask Mr TikTok about Mr George Orwell. Not only that but how to use the copy and paste facility too. Well done son, grab yourself a Mars Bar, yes?

Well done little B14a, your time in the county correctional centre was not wasted. You have learnt how to operate one of those inferior windows contraptions. So much so, you have been able to ask Mr TikTok about Mr George Orwell. Not only that but how to use the copy and paste facility too. Well done son, grab yourself a Mars Bar, yes?

That’s not true, of course, you can still access other OW carriers lounges in US airports if flying domestic on AA and if you have the right status on the airline.

Really B14, you know only too well that daddy does not smoke and never has. Daddy has never found it necessary to fill his body with chemical substances just to keep up appearances, yes?

This benefit is a joke: "priority handling for your bags, so that they hopefully come out early." The key word here is "hopefully" cause my bags never come out early as an AAdvantage Platinum.

Opininon: crediting 30 AA segments to Royal Jordanian FFP during 12 months. To retain, only 26 segments needed.

I did say as per the internet, you doofus lol

Why not take a long walk and argue with a sandwich?

Doesn’t Mexico now get lounge access? That’s North America.

Last time I flew LAX-PVR, yes I got lounge access as Sapphire. But it was only for the Admirals Club Lounge, not Flagship (for Flagship you need longer-haul such as Europe, Australia, deep South America...)

AERO "LITTLE D" B13

Wrong, Chuck!

False, Richard.

I’ve got sapphire with Alaska which has given mea few perks when I’ve flown on American. But I’m thinking of switching FF programs since Alaska’s 787 planes have no real premium economy. So surprised they would order new planes without a true premium economy package

I am AA Platinum. How do I get another One World airline such as Alaska or BA to recognize my Sapphire status?

Ben, I think this is incorrect:

“Those earning oneworld Sapphire status through American AAdvantage or Alaska Atmos Rewards only get lounge access when traveling outside of North America”.

With AA status, you get lounge access when traveling to Canada or Mexico (which are in North America). Not sure about Alaska.

@Voian, @Ben, or anyone else, can AA/AS OWS access non-AA/AS lounges within North America if they're on a domestic or short-haul flight? For example, UA *G can use AC, LH, and TK lounges within the USA, as long as they can physically access them. Not sure if there are lounges that apply for OW (maybe QF or OW lounge at LAX?).

An anyone explain how priority luggage handling works? Is it an airport thing at the origin? Destination? Is it an airline thing? All of the above?
I have run a few tests over the years, flying with a partner, that suggested to me that in Kat cases the priority luggage makes zero difference. My bag and my travel partner’s bag would show up together, usually last I often check in early. The only airlines that consistently get priority luggage out first are Emirates and Singapore, as well as JAL and ANA in their own hubs.
Curious if someone has inside information on how it works .

And apologies an out the typos.

I have QR Sapphire. In the US with international ticket I was allowed to use the Flagship lounge, with domestic ticket I was allowed to use the Admirals Club. So you are allowed to use a lounge, the question is, which one. I can test it again in 3 weeks 🙂

@Lucky, Besides the difference between +15 and +20kg between Emeralds and Sapphires on weight-concept itineraries, there's also the difference that the max pieces are capped to 2 for Sapphires on piece-concept itineraries, while for Emeralds it is 1pc extra always. See the footnotes at https://www.oneworld.com/travel-benefits#benefits

Aegean are amazing at it when flying to their hubs, they put the priority bags on a separate tug. Lufthansa also tend to be pretty successful at speedily delivering priority bags. I believe that the process for narrowbodies is as simple as ensuring that the priority bags are loaded last so they're on top of the others. Not sure whether it's the same for bigger planes.

How can this status be better than Elite Plus when it doesn't even offer access to fast-track security (when SkyTeam don't just provide said access but have clear SkyPriority signage plastered all over airports and even work on getting pax access to fast-track passport control as at CDG) and baggage allowance/priority benefits don't apply across the alliance?

Star Alliance (which also offers fast track and makes an effort with the Gold Track signage at hubs) obviously is the best alliance out there by virtue of its vast network (any status benefits are preferable to getting no benefits because there aren't any flights to where you're going), but the love for oneworld and bias against SkyTeam are not restricted to this blog and simply don't make any sense to me.

In theory the priority bags should be loaded in their own containers on larger aircraft, which are unloaded first. In theory.

If you add your AAdvantage number to your itinerary when you book, your status should be flagged for all.

Clearly an AI bot. Sadly.

For Star Alliance, fast track is not a universal benefit. I guess Gold Track is when designated as such, but there are many airports where fast track is not available to *G pax flying economy. Reminds me of my experience flying LO from ARN to WAW…

The sentence about AAdvantage Sapphire: "...when traveling outside of North America..." is confusing. I will fly SFO-DFW-GIG next month, with a Main Cabin ticket, and I have AAdvantage Platinum status. So, I have a ticket to travel outside of USA. My access will include any One World SFO lounge, such as Qantas and BA, or I will be limited to use the Admirals Club in SFO? Also, during the connection time in DFW, apart from the Flagship lounge, Could I use other (non AA) lounges also?

You are correct, Gold Track is basically a *A hub service that's available at a few other 'strategically important' airports like LHR. It works well but it's not everywhere. On the other hand, Skypriority is available everywhere but the benefits within it aren't consistent - it might just be a logo on a check in desk screen without a separate queue, making pax feel awkward about asking to jump the queue, followed by priority boarding into the bus making you the last person to get on the plane.