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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A clean bathroom.
The look on my dad’s face the first time I took him in a lounge (in Heathrow) and the volume at which he exclaimed “this is all free?!?!”
I like the quiet!
I love a shower!
Getting something to eat!
Drinks!
Snacks and caffein.
smaller crowds!
More comfortable chairs, and occasionally chairs with plugs!
Internationally, the food is such a bonus.
Didn’t get a chance to take a shower on my last trip, but can imagine how wonderful that must feel when flying around the world.
I love the complimentary drinks & snacks in the quieter and less crowded lounge setting!
Budlight!
When traveling for pleasure, I like that getting into a lounge takes much of the hassle and discomfort out of the airport stay, so the vacation feels as if it’s begun sooner.
When traveling for pleasure or business, I like the access to snacks and drinks that take some of the sting off airport prices.
When traveling for business, I love the wifi connection in a quiet atmosphere.
I love the peace and quiet!
The calm in the eye of the hurricane of airport activity.
Free stuff
Coffee
Drinks and a place to relax…..
Snacks
Wifi
clean bathrooms
Free wifi
Free snack/food, cheaper than the airport vendors
The quiet away from the bustle
My wife likes getting away from the hordes of other travelers.
Don’t have to fight for a recharge for electronics
Ability to just take a breath and relax
I probably should also admit that when I was traveling in my college days, before I entered the points and miles world, I always watched enviously from my bench as other travelers relaxed in lounges. I like having graduated from that bench.
Free wifi
Peace and quiet
Somewhere to get away from the chaos in the terminal.
My absolute favorite part of the lounge, is to get a refreshing shower in. Nothing beats that shower after a long flight.
Free wifi…
Get sometime away from crowded gate area..
Snacks during a layover..
More comfortable seats
Free drinks
Away from the crowd.
Snacks
Great staff to help with travel problems
Free wifi
Good seats to relax and nap
Free WIFI
Ability to change tickets without waiting in line
Free snacks
Showers after a long flight
Shower/Massage specially on long trips (Amex Centurion Lounges)