Luxury experiences

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

• 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

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

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 PS* 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.

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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 PS 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 PS 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.

For our customers only

As part of our partnership, you can use PS for just $1,000 as a first-time trial on any international or domestic flight, inbound or outbound, for up to 4 people in a party.

After completing a first-time trial, you'll be eligible for PS exclusive member benefits and reduced prices on future use; plus the $4,500 annual fee will be waived.

Some benefits include:

• Access to an individual suite with a private bathroom, food-service pantry, a 2-person daybed, and a view of the runway
• Private transfer across the tarmac from PS to the door of the plane
• Private on-site TSA screening for departures and private U.S. Customs and Immigration processing for arrivals
• Up to 3 complimentary travel companions; non-traveling companions may join for a meeting or send-off at no charge
• Complimentary, pre-ordered gourmet dining and meals
• Complimentary in-suite manicures, massages, or haircuts
• Access to on-site shower spa and amenities

Visit the PS website for a full list of benefits.

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Preferred member pricing

• $2,700 domestic one-way
• $3,000 international one-way
• Book up to 6 months in advance, with preferential cancellation and change policies

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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