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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I like the free wifi 🙂
A chance to decompress between flights
A hot shower before a flight.
Not dealing with the slime balls sitting at the gate
Networking with other travelers
Flashing my entry pass and feeling like the king I am.
I’ve never used one but since reading your blog I am enticed more and more!
Meeting other frequent travelers!
Impressing co-workers with “elite” access.
Stocking up on snacks, to tide me over until the plane serves a meal.
Napping in a quiet area.
Sometimes access to an mini-office that allows some productivity.
Having a comfortable place to relax.
free wifi
free alcohol!
I like the peace and quite of not being surrounded by screaming kids and not having to slum it at the gate with the great unwashed masses. 😉
the free snacks/food
I like being away from the crowds and having my own private space.
Quiet and peace away from the hustle and bustle of the terminals.
The clean bathrooms!
I love the free booze with a side of smug feeling of exclusivity 🙂
Power plugs, reservation help, wifi
@32 Hugo. The offer for access to the club with an Amex is being offered by Citi, not AA and you have to be lucky enough to find a Citi representative at the club when you visit (M-F 9a to 5p). That Citi rep is the one who gives you a pass, not AA.
See details here:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2014/04/10/american-express-platinum-cards-will-still-get-american-airlines-lounges-april/
With the Amex Platinum card, you did not get access to Wifi at Admirals Clubs, which I thought was a pretty cheap move on the part of AA.
I liked using the shower at the SJC AA club when it was still around, even though it hadn’t been descaled of SJC’s extremely hard water in forever and a day.
love the free wifi!
Love the business space cubicles — I can actually get work done.
There are actually plugs for all my power hungry tech devices.
free snacks
Calm quiet atmosphere
Clean bathrooms, without the long lines.
Comfortable area with wifi!
A cold beverage
free wifi
a free massage
a place to sit down near an outlet.
calm and quiet.
Free wifi
showers!
knowing I’ll always find a comfortable place to sit
Depending on the lounge, some pretty good food
help with changing reservations
an abundance of outlets
the ability to shower after a 12 hour flight
Wow a place to shower on those long trips!!!
free wifi!
wifi and space to use it
showers!
snacks and drinks!
The fact that lounges are less crowded and more relaxed.
Nice quiet places to be.
free drinks …