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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Comfortable chairs, power outlets, and a bit of piece and quiet.
Often a buffet, however slight or underwhelming!
Peace and quiet in the bathrooms!
I wish I knew what the inside of the lounge looked like. I’ve never had the privilege of entering. Everyone that comes out looks so happy and relaxed.
Lounge to me is all about a quieter place to unwind on the way home!
Plush seating!
I don’t know, I have never been in one, but I would really like to find out!
Free drinks to ease the stress of air travel
hot food and showers
Drinks.
Free Wifi
Free WiFi
I like the quiet, the free drinks, the (sometimes) comfortable chairs, and the free wi-fi. When it’s an international flight, I like the showers.
the ability to escape usual gate chaos
View of the tarmac
Trail Mix
Lounges are a quiet, peaceful place to get work done and enjoy a cool glass of water.
Peace and Quiet
Showers are nice to get the coach smell off
Less people
Availability of sleep zones
A quiet place for kids to play
comfy seat
Free food!
Free Drinks
Clean restrooms
showers in between long flights
The chance to relax away from the hustle of the gates
I like being able to relax away from the crowded gates, grab some free snacks, and check on emails!
Free Wifi
free refreshments
Place to relax
free snacks and non alcoholic beverages
Peace and quiet away from the gates
Wifi
The quiet and the views.
Being able to schedule meetings differently because I can take calls instead of being in a loud terminal
Freebies (food, beverages, swag, etc)
Quiet and away from the crowds
Airlines lounges are great. The bathrooms are cleaner, they offer light refreshments, free wifi and place to recharge. I’d say my favorite part is free wifi!
Visited the Turkish lounge in IST last month – where do I begin? The showers, the massages, the food, the slot-car racing, the billiards table, etc…
Quiet more than anything else
Special help and an “oasis” during irregular operations
a shower @ lax club after a flight from asia
a place to somewhat relax
Relaxing with a drink before my trip home from business travel
Clean(er) Bathrooms
free wifi
Appreciate a good view of the runway action
Odd one, but a private restroom (which is definitely hit or miss)