JIMCHI

Isn't there something on the boarding pass that says "Flagship First" so there's no confusion when trying to use the Flagship First check-in desk and the Club?

teemuflyer

There are a ton of other pax entitled to FF Check-in than those flying an actual Flagship First flight:

AA EXP on qualifying Int'l flight regardless of Cabin
CKs
Non AA or AS OWEs
5 Star Service Customers purchasing the option
*all must be checking in for an AA flight.

CMK10

Nope. It just says "PRIORITY FIRST".

redtop43

I don't have a question about eligibility, I am flying Sunday in Flagship First JFK-LAX.

Where do I actually go? I'm not even sure yet where I'm going to park, but do I use a regular entrance to the terminal or something different? Will a parking shuttle drop me there?

FlyingEgghead

At JFK, it's on the far right side of the T8 check-in area.

happiest_at_40000

Blanking on access rules for a couple different scenarios..

1) If going LAX-DFW-LHR with DFW-LHR in AA F then you can use FFCI at LAX I would assume since you are checking your bags for the whole way which includes an AA F qualifying flight.

2) LAX-MIA-JFK with LAX-MIA on 77W and then 8 hours later a flight MIA-JFK. I may meet a friend for lunch near the airport. When I return can I go through FFCI and get the escort to the front of the line by way of my arriving AA F qualifying FFCI flight?

HofstraJet

The biggest advantage, at least in MIA, is that after checking in, you are escorted to the head of the pre-check line, which can be long.

FWIW, whenever I’ve been entitled to use FFCI at MIA for other than an F international/transcon flight and the dragon wouldn’t let me in, I got the attention of the actual agents and asked them to come over. They seem to understand the policies better than the dragons who just go by the list and either don’t or pretend not to speak English and point to their list and give you a blank stare when you explain why you have access.

SKYEG

First time using this at MIA... Is it like LAX where it's a private entrance or do you go inside of the terminal first? I tried finding a video or picture of the entrance but was unsuccessful. Glad to hear they escort you to front of precheck.

Thank you for your help

metallo

MIA is a bit different than the others. It’s more of a dedicated check-in area and does not have a separate entrance to the building. ORD is sort of like that also, but it’s actually walled off with an enclosure.

MIA is just roped off from everything else, with an agent at a podium in front (you just enter the terminal building like everyone else). You’ll be checked in within the area they’ve designated, and then they’ll escort you to the front of the security line.

SKYEG

Thank you! Do they have security where the check in area is or do they walk you over to the nearest precheck/security line closet to the check in area after completing check in?

metallo

If you’re facing the Flagship check in area, the nearest security line is just to the left of it. They’ll print boarding passes, check bags if needed, and just walk you over a few steps to the left.

happiest_at_40000

I know it seems most complaints for access issues come at LAX but funny enough thats the one I have never had an issue at (and use the most). However, I am accessing on an F ticket and nothing to do with status so maybe thats a part of it. I still say MIA is the worst AA agents around. Not just FFCI but at the lounge. Its ridiculous how they dont know what a 77W is and what that means if you're arriving on one from LAX.

JFK i love b/c its bigger FFCI but I still say the accessing from outside with the red carpet & the red doors is the coolest thing. I wish the others had curb side entrance. I've always had nice ppl at the LAX one and not had the ridiculousness i have read above where they send you on your own to cut the line. Thats a joke.

happiest_at_40000

Was still just wondering on 3 FFCI access questions if anyone can help..

1) Can I use FFCI at LAX when flying domestic to catch the international AA F flight ?

2) On layover say at MIA coming in from LAX-MIA 77W will I be able to use FFCI to get back airside after meeting a friend for lunch before my MIA-JFK flight?

3) Can you use FFCI 2 times for the same flight? Arriving into JFK with 8 hours and doing a day room at TWA. Upon arriving from Jet Blue if I wanted to check out FFD and have breakfast I would imagine no problem using FFCI to get through. Then when I wanrt to come back later no reason I cant use FFCI again when its actually time for the flight?

metallo

Used Flagship check-in at LAX this week…

As has been typical in my recent experiences at other locations also, there was no one at the podium outside checking eligibility.

They did have a printed list inside at the counter and verified my name on it.

There was one agent behind the counter checking in passengers, and there was another agent escorting passengers upstairs.

I got my boarding passes and was ready to head up, but the agent had already escorted someone else. I was told to go up the elevator on my own and to find the agent once upstairs. The precheck line was about 10 people long. After stepping off the elevator, I had to track down the agent (I guess the person he escorted before me wasn’t precheck, so he was at the other end of the upstairs security area, but he did eventually bring me to the front of the line, where I was still able to skip past 5-6 people.

Just reporting my recent experience — not bad service overall, but they’re clearly still short staffed.

brodielayne

I have used LAX Flagship check-in numerous times and have never seen more than two agents, so you got lucky. My last couple of times it was only one agent and I had to wait. First world problems no doubt, however it is rare to get in and out quickly.