American Airlines Flagship Lounge

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Courtesy of American Airlines

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Courtesy of American Airlines

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The basics

Operated by

American Airlines (AA)

Alliance

oneworld

Food:

Complimentary cold buffet
Complimentary hot buffet
Complimentary full service restaurant

Drinks:

Complimentary soft drinks
Complimentary full bar

Other amenities:

Overview

American Airlines Flagship Lounge – Dallas Ft. Worth (DFW) – Courtesy of The Forward Cabin, theforwardcabin.com

The American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Dallas-Ft. Worth airport opened on May 16th, 2019. The latest addition to American’s growing Flagship Lounge network welcomes oneworld long-haul premium passengers and oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members.

American Airlines Flagship Lounge DFW design

Located in Terminal D, the Flagship Lounge at Dallas-Ft. Worth airport has a familiar flair. The design favors consistency to a fault: at a first glance, guests would be hard pressed to distinguish the space from American’s other Flagship Lounge locations.

American Airlines Flagship Lounge – Dallas Ft. Worth (DFW) – Courtesy of The Forward Cabin, theforwardcabin.com

The decor features Earth tones and an overall muted palette, with splashes of bright and vivid colors. It’s modern, convivial, but ruthlessly functional—and despite its relatively generous dimensions, the lounge is bound to be packed at peak times.

Seating options include high-backed seats for enhanced privacy, communal work tables, dining tables, and booths. Most seats are outfitted with power and USB outlets. There’s also five recliners in a nook, though the concept feels poorly executed: the designers did not make any attempt at providing additional privacy or dimmer lighting.

American Airlines Flagship Lounge DFW amenities

The highlight of the American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Dallas-Ft. Worth airport is the impressive buffet spread with a generous assortment of appetizers, salads, hot entrees, and desserts; all freshly-made on location.

American Airlines Flagship Lounge – Dallas Ft. Worth (DFW) – Courtesy of The Forward Cabin, theforwardcabin.com

The bar is all self-serve, with an expansive array of wines, Champagnes, liqueurs, and spirits, and all necessary accoutrements to mix the perfect cocktail. Non-alcoholic beverages include espresso, juices, and soft drinks. A Coca-Cola Freestyle machine dispenses hundreds of creative concoctions.

The shower suites are outfitted with a walk-in rain shower, a sink, and a toilet, and stocked with CO Bigelow bath amenities.

Within the Flagship Lounge is Flagship First Dining, a section exclusively for American Airlines’ international First Class customers and domestic First Class passengers traveling on three-cabin aircraft. ConciergeKey members are also welcome on a limited basis, upon presentation of an invitation.

Behind the frosted door is an elegant and serene space with a complimentary full-service restaurant and a staffed bar. In the morning, American Airlines offers a full hot breakfast selection along with fresh squeezed juices and espresso. Throughout the day, visitors enjoy a complimentary three-course meals, along with an expanded wine and cocktail selection. Dishes are crafted from locally-sourced ingredients, and menus rotate seasonally.

American Airlines Flagship Lounge DFW bottom line

American Airlines Flagship Lounge – Dallas Ft. Worth (DFW) – Courtesy of The Forward Cabin, theforwardcabin.com

The American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Dallas-Ft. Worth airport offers Business Class and elite customers an elevated dining experience and world-class amenities, though the lounge is bound to be busy. The few eligible First Class customers will find a much more exclusive environment in the elegant confines of the Flagship First Dining area.

For more information, see our blog post: FIRST LOOK: American Flagship Lounge and Flagship First Dining DFW

Access rules

American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Dallas, TX - Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) welcomes:

American Airlines Flagship First passengers departing on a qualifying international flight (see notes below) from this airport, or another airport on a same-day itinerary (+1 guest)
American Airlines Flagship First passengers departing on a qualifying transcontinental or domestic flight (see notes below) from this airport, or another airport on a same-day itinerary (no guests)
American Airlines Flagship Business passengers departing on a qualifying flight (see notes below) from this airport, or another airport on a same-day itinerary (no guests)
American Airlines ConciergeKey passengers departing on a same-day flight operated by American Airlines or a oneworld airline (+2 guests)
American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum customers departing on or connecting to an qualifying international flight operated by American Airlines or another oneworld airline (+1 guest)
American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum Pro customers departing on or connecting to an qualifying international flight operated by American Airlines or another oneworld airline (+1 guest)
American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum customers departing on or connecting to aqualifying international flight operated by American Airlines or another oneworld airline (+1 guest)
First Class passengers departing on or connecting to an international flight operated by a oneworld airline (+1 guest)
Business Class passengers departing on or connecting to an international flight operated by a oneworld airline (no guests)
oneworld Emerald members (except for passengers whose status was issued by American Airlines) departing on or connecting to any flight operated by a oneworld airline (+1 guest)
oneworld Sapphire members (except for passengers whose status was issued by American Airlines) departing on or connecting to any flight operated by a oneworld airline (+1 guest)
Economy class passengers departing on a flight operated by American Airlines or another oneworld airline, for $150. Purchase at the door (+children under 2)

Notes:

Qualifying international flights include flights ticketed as Flagship to/from Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand, and South America excluding Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
Qualifying transcontinental flights include non-stop flights ticketed as Flagship between Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX) and Miami (MIA), Los Angeles (LAX) and Boston (BOS), New York (JFK) and San Francisco (SFO), and New York (JFK) and Orange County (SNA)
Other qualifying domestic flights include non-stop flights ticketed as Flagship between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Honolulu (HNL), Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Kona (KOA), Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Maui (OGG), Chicago (ORD) and Honolulu (HNL), Charlotte (CLT) and Honolulu (HNL).
For connecting passengers, lounge access will be determined on the international long haul ticketed flight (either First of Business Class) regardless of the ticketed class of travel on the international short haul or domestic flight.
Guests must be departing on a flight operated and marketed by a oneworld airline.
The Flagship First Dining area is exclusively reserved for American Airlines Flagship® First or Flagship® Business Plus passengers traveling on eligible international and transcontinental flights.

View detailed access rules at aa.com

Airlines

You may have access to American Airlines Flagship Lounge as a premium customer of one of the following airlines, or as an elite member of their frequent flyer program. Check the Access rules tab for more details, or use our lounge access wizard to find out if you have access.

oneworld

Access for eligible customers traveling on any oneworld member airline.

Alaska Airlines (AS)	American Airlines (AA)	British Airways (BA)
Cathay Pacific (CX)	Finnair (AY)	Iberia (IB)
Japan Airlines (JL)	Malaysia Airlines (MH)	Qantas (QF)
Qatar Airways (QR)	Royal Air Maroc (AT)	Royal Jordanian (RJ)
SriLankan (UL)

Food & Beverages

Flagship Lounge menu

The complimentary Flagship Lounge buffet is available to all guests.

Cheese board
House-made pickled vegetables
Mediterranean board
Shrimp cocktail shooters
Chilled crab
Chilled roasted tenderloin
Pickled cumin-carrot salad
Fricassee of chicken
Pan seared salmon
Assorted pastries

Flagship First Dining menu

The complimentary Flagship First Dining full-service restaurant is exclusively for First Class guests flying on three-cabin aircraft.

Breakfast

Seasonal Fruits: our Chef’s selection of fruits and berries, vanilla almond milk, mint
Lump Crab & Avocado Salad: fresh avocado, tomatoes, Gulf crab meat, onion, cilantro, lemon, extra virgin olive oil
Açai Bowl: overnight almond milk oats, banana, apple juice, agave, fresh berries, flax and chia seeds
Fresh Local Pastries: assorted muffins, danish, scones, butter, jams
Steak, Eggs, Frites: toasted brioche, short ribs, crispy potatoes strings, poached egg,
merlot hollandaise, served with roasted red potatoes
Coconut Caramel Apple Waffles: coconut caramel apples, pecans, toasted coconut
Texas Sunrise: caramelized onion, Benton’s bacon, roasted pepper and scallion hash bowl with sunny side eggs and grilled Texas toast
Vanilla Custard French Toast: vanilla custard soaked Texas toast, lemon zest,
agave-whipped butter, spiced warm maple syrup
Free Range Eggs prepared to your liking, served with roasted red potatoes
Create Your Own Omelet: rainbow peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon,
sausage and cheddar cheese, served with roasted red potatoes
Fresh squeezed juices

All day

Starters

Chile Verde: slow-braised all natural pork shoulder, hominy, green chile, tomatillo broth, queso fresco
Crisp Gulf Oysters: tempura battered Gulf oysters served on the half shell, Gochujang cream, scallion curls
Okonomiyaki: red and white cabbage slaw, bonito flake on a Japanese pancake
Pork Belly Bao: cucumber pickles, scallions, hoisin barbeque sauce
Tomato & Fig Salad Vegan: heirloom tomatoes, baby arugula, fresh grilled fig, candied pecans, balsamic reduction

Entrees

Patterson Filet Mignon, grass-fed filet of beef, potato pancake, mixed mushrooms, glazed root vegetables
Roasted Airline Chicken Breast, sautéed baby leaf spinach, parmesan risotto, gorgonzola crumbles, chicken jus
Texas Beef Brisket Platter: double-smoked brisket with Shiner Bock BBQ sauce, Veldhuizen mac n’ cheese, house-made pickle slaw
Roasted Redfish on the Halfshell: roasted Gulf redfish, prosciutto, herbed fingerling potatoes, fava beans, grape tomato, chardonnay lemon butter sauce
Jade Noodles: asparagus, broccolini, spinach, edamame, soba noodles, yuzu dressing
Signature Flagship Burger: grass-fed beef sirloin burger, red onion bacon marmalade,
aged cheddar, arugula, beefsteak tomatoes. Plant-based IMPOSSIBLEtm Burger available upon request

Desserts

Texas Pecan Pie: flaky pâté sucrée crust, brown sugared pecan filling, vanilla bean ice cream
Double Chocolate Cake: bittersweet chocolate cake, salted caramel crème fraiche, berries, peanut brittle
Signature Flagship Sundae: vanilla bean ice cream, warm salted brownie, dark chocolate sauce, whipped cream, pecans, topped with a brandied cherry
Artisanal Cheese Plate: daily selection of locally sourced soft, semi-soft and firm cheeses

After Dinner Drinks

Specialty coffee by la colombe coffee roasters
Handcrafted artisanal teas by tealeaves
Hennessy VSOP
Kahlua
Bailey’s
Grand Marnier
Aperol
Cointreau
Quinta do Noval 10 yr Tawny Port

Comments

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aulismedia

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Extraordinary lounge with strict access rules for a reason

October 5, 2024, 4:07 pm

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John Davis

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Ok lounge with great staff (save for the front desk). Hot buffet was all cold – none of the heaters were actually switched on. Not sure why I would ever choose cold chicken of fish! Overall buffet quality very poor and will eat out rather than here on my next transit through Dallas.

June 12, 2024, 6:39 pm

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Stefano Zanero

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The lounge is large, well constructed and brightly lit by external light with good views of the tarmac. Good food spread including made to order tacos and multiple warm and cold dishes (even sushi rolls!)

Good selection of drinks (self service).

November 5, 2023, 1:45 pm

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Tom W

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This is a really long lounge. From one end to the other is a hike. When we first walked in we checked in as International Business passengers (They sent us from the Admirals to the Flagship ). I personally did not see much of a difference other then the food choices here were very good for morning breakfast. We just got off a 11 hr flight from Japan so it was night time for us. We were hopping to rest some but he place is really bright, with full windows. I would have liked to of seen more privacy walls between the chairs. This helps make the area your in feel a little more private and it does cut down on the way noise travels. (Either with walls or plants)

September 12, 2019, 7:32 pm

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Meilensammler

The Flagship Dining is one small room inside the Admirals Club without any view. It was way to warm and the whole place consists of only a few tables in a very tight configuration.

Of course much better than the Admirals Club. There is a small self service buffet with a decent choice of food. On the opposite site of the room you can find a small selection of beverages including champagne.

Nothing at all.

April 15, 2016, 12:00 pm

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