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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The peace & quiet.
Fast, free wifi.
Complimentary WiFi.
I love that the lounges are a quiet place for my kids to run around in a make lots of noise….. (just kidding, but the lounges that do have a section for kids are really helpful!)
The chance to shower while in transit.
Showers. It’s amazing how good a shower makes you feel in the middle of a long trip.
Free booze.
I enjoy the tranquility that the lounge offers. A nice getaway from all the commotion in the terminals.
…getting away from the kettles
Some one to help with any itinerary problems.
Love the peace and quiet.
Free wifi is a huge help during a layover.
Booze, better service and quiet.
Power for recharging laptops and phones.
Nice clean bathrooms with hand lotion. It’s the little things that make lounges a nice upgrade.
Stocking up on snacks to bring on my flight with me :]
Free food and drink
I enjoy the duct work.
Snacks (ideally some with protein, like cheese) for those travel days when you never get a chance to eat. Lounge food is sometimes a real life-saver.
What I really like are the free sandwiches.
I’ve actually met a number of very interesting travelers in the club lounge
Receptacles to power my devices
Love being able to take a shower after arriving on a long flight.
I really like the architecture.
Showers
free wifi to check in with what’s been going on while I’ve been away
Soup
I like the conversation.
4) A quieter place to sit away from a lot of the hustle and bustle
Access to power outlets is great when my electronics are running on fumes (not literally).
Clean rest rooms with real doors.
Snacks
5) I meet some very cool people in Airport lounges.
Being able to leave my carry-on without worrying when I go to the bathroom
free drinks!
I really like to have a cup of coffee and use wifi in the airline lounge. Thanks.
free food and snacks
Clean Bathrooms
Cleaner bathrooms
I like staring deep into people’s eyes and trying to figure out how many miles they have.
Also enjoy the snacks. Thanks.
I like iced tea in plastic cups.
A quiet place to relax. Thanks.
Food+drink+ airplane views= happy me!
I would have to say the ability to relax in relative quiet – while the rest of the people are having to stress.
DFW Admirals Club Terminal A showers – 7 shower heads plus a hand held sprayer.
Complementary wifi. Thanks.
I the fact that they have Wi-Fi and I can keep connected between flights.
Showers after a red-eye flight – and a little relaxation.
The peace and quiet.