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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comfort away from the chaos! free wifi before a long transatlantic flight also helps.
Showers!
Comfortable seats
Showers!
Wifi
Booze
What do I really like about an airline lounge? Food. Hot food. Continuous food being prepared, and, where applicable, an on-site chef that prepares upon request. BA, hands down, does first class airline lounges better than most. Having a full stomach before an international flight is the key to my pre-flight (and, in some cases, post-flight), happiness! All the rest, to me, is secondary. –NJR
Quiet
My favourite thing is to be able to take a shower, have a nap, wake up and feed my stomach!
No noise.
Free coffee and snacks!
free wifi
Cushioned seats!
Food
Free wifi
Drinks…..dranks!
I love the quiet and the comfort.
Power outlets
Comfortable chair
Restrooms
I will say what everyone else is thinking but is afraid to type: Clean bathrooms.
Clean bathroom
Taking friends or family. I still remember the first time someone gifted me a visit. Felt untrasophisticated.
free drinks
Free WiFi!
Free snacks and drinks
Having the option to NOT wait where I waited for so many years.
Free drinks!
Free Wifi
A comfortable place to sit.
A comfortable seat.
Comfortable place to wait.
Calm assistance with flights, if needed.
Better customer service reps
Staff that can help with delays and cancellations.
Someplace comfortable for layovers.
Great staff.
Free snacks!
Free wifi
Peace and quiet
Working space where you can charge your computer / phone
Snacks and drinks
Peace and quiet
Good views of the tarmac
The more relaxed atmosphere of being surrounded by habitual travellers, and thanks, by the way, for your kind give-away win chance.
a better environment to relax than at the gate
Quite place to relax
I like the alcohol.
Free Snacks, drinks, wifi, and a somewhat quiter place to sit.
Get some work done, relax, get a drink, etc.