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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AA lounge at ORD always has really nice bartenders!
Cleaner restrooms
AA lounge at JFK has a great view–I like watching the sun go down while awaiting a flight to Europe.
Free snacks.
Free Wifi.
Showers.
Peace of mind.
The AA lounge at LGA actually has pretty decent food and large screen macs which always seem available.
Cleaner bathrooms
I like the tranquility of being in the lounge… ohh, and the free drinks are nice too!
Wifi
Included snacks
Included drinks
Helpful staff at desk
The lounge at CLT — chocolate chip cookies, chex mix, and red wine — my favorite meal!
Comfortable seating!
A place to plug in
Free internet
Snacks and drinks for free
Helpful assistants
Comfy seats
Wifi access
Peace & quiet, free newspapers, and decent food (sometimes).
Like the free coffee
Well, free food for start.
Then I’ll say cleaner restrooms, and showers.
Assuming it’s not too crowded, we love the tranquility (unlike the gate areas!) and the internet.
The opportunity to relax in a quiet place, too.
Also, power outlets and free wifi play a role.
And more comfortable chairs! Thanks for this nice contest!
The quiet! Also, free drinks.
a quiet space with snacks and, ideally, showers
Comfortable seats and free coffee/tea.
Better service by CSAs in the lounge
A quiet environment for getting work done and relaxing
Faster and free internet connection
More power outlets
The ability to sit in a comfortable chair
Courteous staff
Lack of security announcements.
free hot chocolate and snacks.
A place to relax.
better in-person help for ticketing issues
Peace and quiet
Free snacks
A nice view of the tarmac
Free drinks
Free Wifi
Experienced staff who know that they are speaking to the most loyal customers of their airline and do whatever they can to take good care of us.
Free drinks!