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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Comfortable seating works for me.
Feeling like a VIP
Complimentary beer is rarely a bad thing.
Help during irregular operations.
Showers!!!
Pretzels are great in the lounge, after attending a pretzel conference, and having pretzels on the plane.
Plenty of outlets
Showers after a long international flight
I keep searching for George Clooney in Up in the Air, but cant find him
A relatively clean restroom (usually).
More quiet than terminal, usually.
Free Food!!!
Free food and drinks!
Never been in an airport lounge so I would love to see what it’s all about.
A place to sit and relax with typically less noise.
Free Wifi !!!
Free beer!
Comfy chairs/desks away from the masses !!!
Free wifi!
WIFI 🙂
Better agents when you need help !!!
I like the lounges with windows that look out into the terminal so you can see all the people not in the lounges.
A place for the kids to play (sometimes) before a long flight.
Nicer bathrooms.
Best thing about lounges are the showers especially after a long international flight.
a treat after a long flight
I like the lounges that offer free beer. Done and done.
Quite and wifi! a nice scotch is always a plus.
I also like having more walls and windows and coffee tables to prop my bare feet on.
I value the lounges as a quiet place to get away from the public hustle and bustle in the airport and they are cleaner then the public areas and offer complimentary food and drink options.
After a flight cancellation, a good lounge agent is a must when attempting to rebook.
Free wifi and a place to sit.
Getting something drink is also nice.
In international lounges, I like picking up the free magazines to read on the flight home.
Getting away from the gate.
I like finding a nice quiet place to plug in the electronics and relax.
Snacks
More outlets available to charge phone.
Free wifi and snack
Cleaner bathrooms with kleenex available.
Getting to read View from the Wing using my free WiFi.
cheese AND crackers
Shorter lines for customer service.
The comfortable chairs.. oh, and clean bathrooms
Comfortable seating and more personal space compared to gate waiting area.
Quiet and convenient place to spend time, compared to the terminal
don’t have to wait in line to use the women’s restroom
I can sit and read the paper, charge my phone, while enjoying a light snack and a beverage (Diet Coke, preferably)
International lounges–can be very relaxing, especially if they have lounge-type chairs and the complimentary min massages.
electric outlets, ,sometimes you just need a charge for your laptop, phone, etc