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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Fewer overhead announcements!
clean restrooms
quiet areas and cleaner restrooms
I like a quiet place to wait for my flight.
free coffee and alcohol
Free Wifi is nice
I like getting away from the crowds in the terminal.
Shorter lines (and often better assistance) in the event of a delay / cancelation
fewer people
I like a more relaxing bar.
Free snacks and drinks
far less children!!!!!!!!
Wi-fi!
Having the chance to unwind before a flight
I like the better customer service.
showers
On and redeye milage run the showers.
In many lounges, there are private relaxing areas.
I like the better views of the runway.
free wifi (that hopefully works)
Free drinks!
Quick access to AA agents
i love being able to relax, charge my phone and get ready for my flight.
Cleaner (for the most part) bathrooms.
The Wifi, and sometimes the view!
Showers, yet they aren’t in many domestic lounges.
drinks and snacks
i love being able to relax, charge my phone.
weefee!
Quiet environment for getting work done
Get away from the Kettles!!!!
i love being able to relax.
Free Drinks!
Assistance with irrops
WI-FI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great runway views
Cleaner bathrooms!!
I like having more space – usually – than the gate area to stretch out before a flight.
A tasty beverage!
Meeting new people that usually travel a lot too!
Being able to put your feet up, halfway through a busy day of traveling!
I love the free wifi
I like the comfortable chairs.
Of course the free drinks!
chairs without constricting armrests
wifi
Availability of business center PC’s
showers, and free food!
i love the free wifi
clean restrooms