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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Snacks (2)
wifi
I love being able to get help from a club angel who is much more willing to assist with my travel issues!
Timeout from the terminal.
Tarmac view (3)
A place to leave my bag while I walk around to stretch
Plugs
Free wifi (4)
Free domestic beer, the likes of Bud light and stuff…lol
Comfortable seats and free snacks.
And rebooking assistance (5)
I like free wifi in airline lounges.
I really love the free drinks and a decent comfortable seat.
Dale.
I like free food in airline lounges.
Free WiFi and comfortable chairs to relax.
I like free booze in airline lounges.
The lounges with dedicated family spaces are the best for us!
Friendly lounge agents at airports I frequently transit
Clean and roomy bathrooms
I like showers in airline lounges.
The tarmac view from the lounge…
I really like airline lounges that have showers, as it offers a great opportunity to refresh before the next flight and feel much better.
I like the dedicated agents in airline lounges.
Shower after a long haul flight
Free drinks!
Wifi!
Comfortable place to sit and charge my phone
Showers after an overnight flight.
A nice place to stretch out, regroup, charge phones and refresh before the flight.
Quiet…usually quieter than the gate area. No overhead announcements. I wouldn’t call lounges peaceful, but they are calmer.
Separation from the Chaos for a short while.
I love the solitude of an airline lounge and views of the tarmac!
What I like about airport lounge is fast free wifi.
Rebooking help if needed.
snacks and drinks
Free peanuts
peace & quiet
Serenity from the masses… Airline Lounges bring back the fun of flying like back in the days.
I like doing ;lounges correctly :).
First you need to scout the lounge for all the amenities. Does it have a shower, sleeping room what about a good bar.
Then I make my move. First I drop off my luggage. Then I make my way over to the bar for some free hard drinks. I settle into a comfortable chair. Charge up my blackberry, and start to catch up on emails.
If only work was this good.
1. Free drinks
free drinks
Comfy chairs
2. Showers
Clean bathrooms.
No announcements.
internationally, food
Showers as well! 🙂
Help with reservations
3. Free Wi-Fi
that sense of feeling superior 🙂