# American reopens Flagship Dining at LAX after closing in 2020

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Tags: American Airlines, policy change, airline, service policy change

Type: New route

## Summary

American Airlines has put Flagship Dining back in service at LAX this week following a renovation. The restaurant closed in 2020. It is a complimentary a la carte restaurant with table service inside the Flagship Lounge, not a buffet. Matching dining rooms already operate at the Flagship Lounges in Dallas/Fort Worth and Miami.

Until recently only Flagship First on the 777-300ER or A321T could use it. Since September, Flagship Business Plus on the 787-9 or 777-300ER qualifies at those lounges. Business class on a Flagship-marketed long-haul flight also qualifies, as do Flagship transcontinental and Hawaii itineraries. Ordinary domestic first class does not. At LAX some transcontinental Flagship business-class flights now qualify, but the ticket must be marketed as Flagship.

Tables are limited, so guests join a waitlist after they arrive at the Flagship Lounge. American will end stand-alone long-haul first class on 777s after November 19. Transcontinental Flagship First ends in March as the airline refreshes cabins toward a larger business-class product.

If you hold a Flagship-marketed business-class ticket out of LAX, Dallas/Fort Worth or Miami, go to the Flagship Lounge and join the waitlist for Flagship Dining.

## Key facts

- **Numbers**:
  - 2020 year: year Flagship Dining at LAX closed
- **Where**: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Miami International Airport (MIA)
- **Who qualifies**: At LAX, DFW and MIA: Flagship Business Plus on the Boeing 787-9 or 777-300ER, or business class on a Flagship-marketed long-haul, transcontinental or Hawaii flight. Domestic first class is not enough. Access was previously limited to Flagship First on the 777-300ER or A321T.
- **Takeaway**: If you hold a Flagship-marketed business-class ticket out of LAX, DFW or MIA, go to the Flagship Lounge and join the waitlist for Flagship Dining.

## Sources cited

- [The Points Guy](https://thepointsguy.com/news/american-airlines-flagship-dining-lax-business-class) — American reopens its most exclusive lounge offering at LAX, expands access to business class

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