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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the oatmeal in the Delta lounge makes my morning during early flights
wifi (when it works) helps to pass the time
being able to get away from the craziness of the airport to a (usually) quieter environment
nothing starts off a vacation better than a bloody mary in the lounge!
when you have a delay or issue, the lounge staff are always very helpful and typically the lines are shorter!
Safety of your bags while roaming around the lounge
parking yourself in a comfy chair
free booze!
free snack!
free newspapers!
A place to spread out and work.
To have a quiet place to relax and get away from it all.
A place where you can grab a bit to eat.
Having airline staff who can and will help with you cancelled or delayed flights.
Free wifi.
Free wifi and better customer service
Expert help in dealing with irregular operations.
It can feel like an oasis. Clean, orderly and relaxing in the midst of…well, the opposite.
When killing time during a lengthy layover, it certainly beats the alternative.
I like the feeling of being special and being able to get into the lounge where there are snacks, quiet, and free internet!
I love the view to the runway. Love airplanes and travel and looking at planes take off and land doesn’t get old. It’s hundreds of stories intertwined in one single event. Every time
The food in Admirals Club lounges is generally better than in regular terminal restaurants.
The airline lounges are truly an oasis in the chaos of the airports. Having a longish wait after or before a transatlantic flight is truly a life saver.
The free WIFI, the ability to rest between long connections, the food and drink – these are all reason for savouring an airline lounge pass.
front desk help during irops
More comfortable seating and free drinks, two things you can never get in the regular terminal.
AAngels!
Free WiFi
Free Wi-Fi and snacks.
Free wifi
The peace and quiet (of most lounges)
The snacks 😉
I like the Free Wifi
Free drinks
I like being able to take a shower after a long flight!
get away from the crowd
quiet. Hmmm as of now 5 chances in 2586. Still better odds than the powerball.
Free wifi!
A comfortable place to sit and drink a coffee!
Love watching the planes from the picture windows.
AAngels during irrops!
drinks
never been in an airport lounge
would like to check out the comfortable seats
and get some free drinks
use the internet to finish last-minute work before a vacation
de-stress in a quiet space within the busy airport!
Comfortable place to wait
Great views of the airport.
Comfortable seating.