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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mainly the peace it offers from the chaos of the airport [and sometime your own trip].
Comfortable seating…outlets…showers…free food.
Belonging is always a great feeling. Amid the chaos of an airport having a home base is such a relief.
Being able to depressurize in a high stress zone like an airport.
Wifi
Free booze!
#1 Peace and Quite
#2 Free food (sometimes)
Being able to have your gear stashed in a safe place
There’s no better place (provided the lounge has windows) to watch the planes go by.
What’s not to love? Definitely the drinks and snacks!
Showers
#3 Help with flight cancellations
Access to agents during delays and IRROPS
Better agents
Food that didn’t look like it was rescued from a landfill.
Showers!
Better seating
#4 Showers!!
Being away from the kettles!
Free Wifi
A quiet place to catch up with your electronic mail, posts, etc.
Nicer bathrooms
QUIET amid all that awful television noise, and chaos at the gates. A place to relax.
#5 Power outlets!
A place to find helpful airline agents to help when the inevitable screw ups happen.
Scotch.
Free Scotch.
Peace and quiet!
Good food and wifi!
Free Single Malt Scotch.
I enjoy the free drinks/food and peace and quiet!
3- Free Snacks
Love the spacious seats
Showers are nice too!
4- Flight assistance
Free single malt scotch in a comfortable chair.
Better odds at getting access to a power outlet to recharge ipad/phone/etc.
Free drinks!
Paleo friendly snacks.
Free snacks!
I love having somewhere quiet to recharge.
A nice to place to sit and relax.
Comfy chairs that (usually) aren’t ripped to shreds.
Free snacks!
Easy to find a seat. And it will be comfy!
An easy to place to get a drink when you need it.
Showers for sure! #1 on my list. And lounges like The Wing that take it one step further are a dream come true!
As a parent, I appreciate a lounge with a separate kids play room — great for the kids, and good for the other patrons.
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