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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Outlets, and a place to sit!
Free wifi!
What do I really like about an airline lounge? I like the free snacks for short layovers.
What do I really like about an airline lounge? I like the showers for early morning arrivals.
What do I really like about an airline lounge? I like the good wifi for mid-duration layovers.
Free Drinks
What do I really like about an airline lounge? I like the comfortable chairs all the time.
Free Snacks
Free wifi
Free Wifi
HEALTHY snacks
What do I really like about an airline lounge? I like the free drinks (all varieties) before long flights.
Rebooking assistance
SELF SERVE drinks (I HATE having to wait in line and ask a bartender for regular old club soda!)
QUIET place to work
Peace and quiet
Peace and quiet
MOST important…help/information in case of IROPs
The guarantee of wifi availability.
wi-fi and the space to use it.
Land side lounges are a great place to stow your stuff now that there is no such thing as a locker or bag check any more.
Comfy seats, showers, manicures!
I like being able to sit away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the terminal.
Seating that is more comfortable than in the gate areas and free drinks.
I like the free wifi that lounges often offer.
I enjoy the complimentary snacks that one can find in lounges.
Being able to get something to eat between flights.
I like the free booze that many lounges offer.
Comfy seats & fast wifi.
I enjoy the tacos.
Peace and quiet, along with something cold to drink.
Comfy seats & fast wifi
A clean bathroom. Love the new Centurion lounge at DFW for this very reason! Hate the Admirals Club in Chicago for this reason, too. 🙂
fast wifi & comfy seats
Relative peace & quiet
Snacks and a more comfortable place to wait.
lower noise level, better seating
Great offer!
Fantastic!
Wish they’d continued the Amex Plat offer as well, though.
Good atmosphere for waiting out delays!
Showers when taking redeye to East Coast
Wi-Fi to get work done while waiting.
And final comment, thanks for a great site. 😉
Free wifi
Snacks and beverages
A quiet, comfortable place to work.
I like the snacks and drinks.
Snacks and drinks.
A good place to return calls