A couple of weeks ago I wrote that American Express Platinum cards would still get you into US Airways and American lounges through the end of April.
Platinum cards lost access a month ago. Citibank is now the sole issuer of cards that offer lounge access with the new American Airlines.
And they’ve got – by far – the best credit card offer in the market with a 100,000 mile signup bonus for their Executive Card which bundles American and US Airways lounge access.
This month they’re ready to tell you about this card in American and US Airways lounges. If you come in with a card that used to come with lounge access, they’ll give you a club pass (valid for a year).
They’ve also given me plenty of miles and club passes to give away here on the blog!
I stopped into one club yesterday. And I discovered that they weren’t just giving away lounge passes (I picked one up that I’ll give away this weekend at Frequent Traveler University) but also giving away swag. They had dark chocolate in credit card wrappers. I ate that.

I figured, since Citi is being especially generous right now, why not share that with readers? I reached out they’ve generously offered to provide readers with miles and lounge passes for me to give away (for full disclosure I am not being compensated by Citibank, nor am I keeping any of the prizes for myself).
Here are the prizes:
- Grand Prize: 25,000 American AAdvantage miles and 4 American Admirals Club passes
- Four Additional Prizes: 4 American Admirals Club passes (each)
So here’s how you enter.
- Leave a comment on this blog post. Answer the question, “what do you really like about an airline lounge?”
- Enter by Noon Eastern, Sunday April 27. That’s 5 days from this writing, and there are five prizes.
- Enter no more than 5 times. Five prizes, five days to enter, you can enter by commenting up to five times. (It doesn’t have to be one per day, it can be five in a row if you wish.)
- Five prize winners will be drawn at random. As in past, I will use random.org for the drawing.
- Fine print. Void where prohibited by law. All of my decisions are final and unappealable, I want to make giveaways as easy as possible and with the fewest headaches possible. Redemption of Admirals Club passes are subject to Admirals Club Terms of Service and AAdvantage miles are subject to AAdvantage program terms.
So, what do you really like about an airline lounge?
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Helpful, or more helpful than gate, agents
drinks and assistance with flight issues
The showers after a long international flight
No2 – Being able to set your carry-ons down and walk around without worrying about theft, or triggering an evacuation.
Freedom from all the announcements (generally)
Clean, private bathrooms
Free beverages!
My Top 3:
Clean Restrooms
Wi-fi [in airports that otherwise charge]
Knowledgeable Agents [when you need it]
No3 – Not having to pay any extortionate airport prices for food and drink.
A comfortable place to spend layovers.
Rebooking help when ops go irregular.
Free Food!
Comfortable chairs
No4 – Somewhere secure to plug in your phone/laptop.
Free Soda!
Free snacks & drinks 🙂
No5 – Peace and quiet!
Free, faster wifi to check messages with
WiFi
Usually a better view of the runway!
Comfy seats!
Nice, clean & spacious bathrooms
Open bar!
Outlets near comfortable chairs for charging.
Quiet place away from the crowds.
Wide selection of magazines & newspapers!
softer chairs!
Peace and quiet.
The best thing about lounges is the peace and quiet relative to the rest of the airport.
Free wifi!
A quiet place to work with good wifi, grab a free drink, or just relax away from anxious travelers.
Showers!
A comfy chair, a plug to recharge my phone and ipad, and free wifi!
And.. comfortable work area
The service from less frazzled airline agents.
Water that doesn’t taste like airport water.
Not always guaranteed, but quiet among the storm at the gates.
The way it is designed, a newly renovated or updated lounge with new furniture and amenities is a must. Shower stalls, Internet, food eating areas and computer workstations as well as conference rooms. The availability of free food and drinks as well as newspapers and magazines available for reading. A pleasant and helpful staff -a very big thing….
They’re a place where I can be assured of sitting next to my adorable traveling companion/wife with a snack for her and a Coca-cola for me.
No line for the bathroom.
Showers and wifi?
Agents that can help with re-bookings.
I love lounges because they make getting to the airport early fun
International lounges have real food.
Free drinks and wifi!
They allow me to escape the hustle and bustle of the airport
They have stuff and things in the lounges.
free wifi.
Free drinks, big seats, and a view of the planes while writing emails… Perf!
showers, best ones I’ve encountered are the CX lounge in HKG