Travel like a VIP – American expands Five Star Service

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For some time now, American Airlines has quietly offered Five Star Service, a special, one-on-one travel assistance program at JFK and LAX to help you through check-in, speed you through security, and help smooth any turbulence that you might encounter at the when departing, arriving or making an airport connection, just the kind of service that a movie star or important politician might receive.  Recently, American expanded the number of airports where this service is available.  Here’s a description from their site of Five Star Services:

When you need VIP travel assistance — whether it’s for an arrival, departure or connection — count on Five Star Service from American Airlines. Five Star Service offers a choice of arrival, departure or connection assistance. Each comes with personal, one-on-one assistance. Five Star Service is guaranteed to help your trip go smoothly. From curbside to boarding and everywhere in between, we’ll take care of the details.

When you need VIP travel assistance — whether it’s for an arrival, departure or connection — count on Five Star Service from American Airlines. Five Star Service offers a choice of arrival, departure or connection assistance. Each comes with personal, one-on-one assistance. Five Star Service is guaranteed to help your trip go smoothly. From curbside to boarding and everywhere in between, we’ll take care of the details.
There are three Five Star Service options from which to choose. Each service includes Admirals Club® lounge access.*

We’ll do more than meet and assist you in the airport. Our representatives will work behind the scenes to monitor the status of your flights and make any accommodations that may be necessary. Your personal representatives will also: • Coordinate with your car service • Meet you at curbside or at your arrival gate • Assist you with your baggage and check-in • Expedite your way through security • Provide access to the Admirals Club® lounge • Escort you to your gate and assist with pre-boarding • Proactively monitor your flights and, in case of delays, coordinate re-accommodations • Escort you through Customs and Immigration for international flights** • Escort you to baggage claim and assist with baggage.

Here’s a list of airports where Five Star Service is now available:

United States
Boston
Chicago O’Hare
Dallas Fort Worth
Miami
Los Angeles
New York Kennedy
New York LaGuardia
San Francisco
Washington, D.C. Reagan
Worldwide
Buenos Aires, Argentina
London Heathrow, England
Milan, Italy
Tokyo-Narita, Japan
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Prices start at $125 per person per domestic arrival or departure and $300 per international arrival or departure.