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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Getting away from overhead announcement in the terminal
A pre boarding cocktail
I appreciate having better chairs in a lounge. Regular chairs in the terminal are like concrete.
People watching
Lounges are great for showers.
Less noise
The exec aa card is great. Net cost is 250. For 100000 points. Wow.
free wifi
One of the few remaining true comforts of airline travel.
Free wi-fi even if it is slow
decent snacks
Drinks in the lounge before a flight. Gotta love it.
comfy seats
The ability to get a drink after security without paying airport pricing
The ability to get away from the gate crowd for awhile
peace and quiet (sometimes)
Showers
A room for my children to play while waiting for our connecting flight.
They are able to re-book or select seats much easier during IROPS
free wifi, drinks and snacks, comfy place to read and work
Free drinks and snacks!
Free wifi and a place to charge my phone.
Cool beer machines at Narita
The chance to decompress from the busy scene at the gate.
Damn. If just 1% click your link, this has to be one hellava lucrative payday. With so many beggars, you should give away a paltry 25K miles everyday.
Free wifi
Not as crowded as gate area…and now even less so!
Nicer seats and cleaner bathrooms.
well drinks of course…and free ones sometimes
Pockets of quiet, big windows looking out over the field and cold beer
Free food and good company!
someplace to do a quiet ‘ish’ conference call
abundant power supply ports!
People-watching. We’re all part of a secret club, where the rules of the club are, nobody talks to each other!
Also, free booze!
Showers of course.
Also, watching the planes through polarized windows that color everything with a yearning, aching feeling!
Okay, and Wifi too.
Peace and quiet
I love the ability to get work done during layovers at ORD!
A place to relax in a busy environment
Getting wifi.
Getting free food.
Getting free drinks.
A comfortable chair to sit in.
Peace and quiet hopefully.
I love the internet
Peace and quiet:)
A free copy of USA Today and the Wall Street Journal and peace in which to read them.
Quiet place to recharge electronics!