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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great people watching
All the yummy food that lounges now serve!
ample chargers
And.. a glass or 2 of white wine
#5. If they have free Bailey’s they’ll always get a thumbs up from me. OK, may the best lounge lizard win!
ability to get out of the “chaos” of the terminal for a little while
The guarantee of getting a seat with a power outlet next to it!
Playing spot the pin and ID the House of Representative Members in DCA’s Admirals Club lounge
I’ve never actually seen the inside of a lounge. However, I would really appreciate a hot shower after a long-haul flight.
help with flight plans when needed
The quiet atmosphere and plenty of room for my bags. A great place to read and catch up on email.
Having comfortable seats is great for long layovers, gotta love the lounge for that.
Having a quiet place to surf the net and relax
The first time I came it was for help in rebooking a delayed flight. I stayed for the –relative — peace and quiet.
A chair with padding goes a long way on layovers
Relative peace and quiet, comfortable chairs, wifi and snacks.
I like that the bathrooms are usually cleaner in the lounges.
Being able to get a bite to eat, hop online and maybe take a shower. Its not about being exclusive, its just about being around less people!
No (or at least few) noisy children, before being trapped on-board with too many.
Being able to get a bite to eat, hop online and maybe take a shower. Its not about being exclusive, its just about being around less people!
Oh, and power outlets!
The ability to stow away some free snacks for the flight
Showers after a long haul. Best thing on earth.
Peace and quiet (hopefully)
Free wifi
Showers are the best part of lounges – where they are offered, at least.
Enjoy the wifi and some snacks!
A “safer” area where you could maybe leave your stuff unwatched for a few minutes.
Better customer service!
Noodle bars like at the Cathay lounges are awesome.
Free wine!
Free drink and a comfy seat to enjoy it in.
Free wifi!
Peace and quiet
Snacks!
Coffee!
A comfortable place to sit and recharge multiple devices without having to fight for an outlet.
Nice Chairs
Comfortable seating and not fighting for outlets!
Maybe finally I’ll gain some benefit instead of losing it. FIngers crossed!
I love being able to unwind in a quiet atmosphere. This is what vacation should be about – relaxation.
Living on the West Coast, many of our travels include long flights and long layovers. Having lounge access gives us some comfortable down time and breathing room to relax and unwind until our next flight. A lounge for us is a most welcome oasis amidst the chaos of an airport!
Kids play areas. That’s amazing when traveling with them.
Clean bathrooms
Beer and free wifi
Showers
Always appreciate the faster service from lounge agents during irregular ops.
A quiet place to relax between flights
Good place to take my nap.
Hot food
Somewhere I can sit in a somewhat comfortable chair, have a small snack, in a hopefully more quiet spot.