Luxury experiences

If you have a ticket in First or Business and would like the Flagship^® experience, you can buy Five Star Select™, which includes:

• Access to Flagship® First Check-In and Flagship^® First Dining*
• American Airlines vehicle or cart transfer within airport property**
• Priority boarding and re-accommodation status
• Car service coordination
• Personalized service through the airport

Five Star Select™ is currently available at 2 U.S. airports with open Flagship^® Lounges* for $650 for the first person; $150 per additional adult; $75 per child (age 17 and under).

Available locations

• Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
• Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
• Los Angeles (LAX)*
• Miami (MIA)

Temporarily unavailable

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 an exclusive airport location 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 vehicle to the terminal.

Inside the terminal you’ll have:

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

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

Temporarily unavailable

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 an exclusive airport location via an American Airlines vehicle. 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 Flagship^® First Dining and be escorted to an exclusive airport location to wait for your bags or car to arrive.

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

Temporarily unavailable

If you need help navigating an airport or have a tight connection, you can buy Five Star Essentials™ and an American Airlines team member will provide personalized service and guide you through the airport. Five Star Essentials™ is ideal for families and those wanting additional peace of mind as they travel.

We will:

• Meet you at Priority Check-in to help you choose seats and get your boarding pass
• Escort you through security and to your gate – keeping your belongings organized along the way

For connections, we’ll meet you after you exit the plane and escort you to your next gate. Connections must arrive from U.S. airports to be eligible.

Five Star Essentials™ is available at 3 U.S. airports for $149 for up to 2 adults and 3 children (17 or under), $25 per additional person and $149 for each additional Five Star Essentials™ greeter needed to for your party.*

Available locations:

• Charlotte (CLT)
• Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
• Miami (MIA)

You must make a reservation at least 72 hours before your flight.

AAdvantage® members can use miles to book Five Star Essentials™ for 15,000 miles for up to 2 adults and 3 children; 2,500 miles per additional person.

*You will be assigned 1 Five Star Service™ greeter for every 5 people in your party. Additional greeters will be added for parties over 5 people.

Temporarily unavailable

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
• Transfer from the helipad via American Airlines vehicle to Flagship^® First Check-In
• Five Star Service™ benefits

Arrival

With checked bags

• Escort to customs / bag claim
• Transfer to the BLADE helipad for departure via American Airlines vehicle

Without checked bags

• American Airlines greeter at the gate
• Transfer to the BLADE helipad airside for departure via American Airlines vehicle

You can buy the BLADE helicopter service as a private charter for up to 6 people. An additional $350 is applied to standard BLADE fees.

To book

Make a reservation via the BLADE app by choosing ‘American add-on’ or on the BLADE website.

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