Luxury Experiences with American Airlines

10/09/2019 0 By Gayle Dickson

American Airlines expanded luxury additions to your journey include exclusive partnerships with The Private Suite and BLADE private helicopters; offering personalised, expedited travel in Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK).

Inside The Private Suite, you’ll have access to your own TSA and customs screening before departure and after international arrival. With BLADE you’ll fly past busy city traffic and arrive quickly at the airport.

Choose from 5 levels of service and add what you need to make your travel as seamless as possible:

1 – Five Star Service™:

If you have a ticket in any premium cabin you can buy Five Star Service™.

Access to Flagship® First Check-In and the Admirals Club® lounge
Priority boarding and re-accommodation status
Car service coordination

Five Star Service™ is available at 12 U.S. and 4 international airports for US$350 for the first person; US$100 per additional adult; US$50 per child (age 17 and under).

U.S. locations:

Boston (BOS)
Charlotte (CLT)
Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Miami (MIA)
New York Kennedy (JFK)
New York LaGuardia (LGA)
Philadelphia (PHL)
Phoenix (PHX)
San Francisco (SFO)
Washington Reagan (DCA)

International locations:

Buenos Aires (EZE)
London Heathrow (LHR)
Sao Paolo (GRU)
Tokyo Narita (NRT)

2 – Five Star™ Select:

If you have a ticket in any premium cabin that doesn’t qualify for the Flagship® experience, you can buy Five Star™ Select.

Access to Flagship® First Check-In and Flagship® Lounge*
American Airlines Cadillac or cart transfer**
Priority boarding and re-accommodation status
Car service coordination

Five Star™ Select is available at 5 U.S. airports with Flagship® First Lounges for US$650 for the first person; US$150 per additional adult; US$75 per child (age 17 and under).

(*Flagship® First Dining Lounge access will be allowed based on availability

**When applicable)

Available locations:

Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Miami (MIA)
New York Kennedy (JFK)

3 – Five Star™ Private Departure:

For more privacy before takeoff, Five Star™ Private Departure is available at LAX for customers booked in a premium cabin. You’ll be escorted to The Private Suite where an agent will help with the check-in process before clearing security via a private TSA lane. Once through security, you’ll be transferred in an American Airlines Cadillac to the terminal.

Inside the terminal:

Flagship® First Dining access
Gate escorts
Priority boarding and re-accommodation status

Five Star™ Private Departure is available at LAX for US$1,200 for 2 people in the same party; US$250 per additional adult or child.

4 – Five Star™ Private Arrival:

Skip the wait at the airport and get home even faster with Five Star™ Private Arrival – available at LAX for customers booked in a premium cabin.

International arrivals:

You’ll be escorted from the plane to The Private Suite via an American Airlines Cadillac. While you privately clear customs with a dedicated officer, your bags will be delivered.

Domestic arrivals:

If you have checked bags, enjoy complimentary VIP Baggage Delivery to your final destination (within the greater Los Angeles area).

If you don’t have bags or you want to get them yourself, you can choose to rest in their Flagship® First Dining Lounge and be escorted to The Private Suite to wait for your bags or car to arrive.

Five Star™ Private Arrival is available at LAX for US$1,200 for 2 people in the same party; US$250 per additional adult or child.

5 – Helicopter Transfer:

Bypass traffic to and from the airport with a private helicopter transfer powered by BLADE, available at LAX and JFK.

Departure:

Wait in a BLADE private lounge before your pickup (at JFK)
Transfer from the helipad via American Airlines Cadillac to Flagship® First Check-In
Five Star™ Service benefits

Arrival: With checked bags