MIA AA/BA/IB Premium Lounge review and discussion
Mar 31, 2011, 11:58 am
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MIA AA/BA/IB Premium Lounge review and discussion
MIAConcourseE
Miami International Airport
AA/BA/IB Premium Lounge
Location
Opening hours
Access entitlement
Food and beverages
Entertainment and business facilities
Other facilities
Seating
Images
Prospero, 2011
Data last verified: March 2011
Miami International Airport
AA/BA/IB Premium Lounge
Location
- Concourse E, airside, lifts immediately following security, proceed to Level 5
- Access from Concourse D via Skytrain (Stop 3, D26-D39), follow link to Concourse E. The cool, sleek and sterile terrazzo flooring will change to carpet as you make the transition into Concourse E, and you'll detect a swamp-like aroma). Lifts are just after Gate E2.
Opening hours
- Daily, 13:00 to 21:00
Access entitlement
- Standard BAEC and oneworld rules apply
Food and beverages
- Food station offering a selection of filled rolls and croissants, soup, cookies, brownies, and fresh fruit
- Free serve nuts/pretzel mix at the bar
- A good selection of complimentary beers, wines, spirits, juices, soft drinks, and mixers
- Two coffee bars offering a selection of teas and coffee
- Champagne: J Roget Brut, mini-bottles
Entertainment and business facilities
- Free WiFi. Collect scratchcard from reception (Admirals Club/T-Mobile, valid for 24 hours and is good for later use in the Admirals Clubs at Concourse D)
- Screened TV lounges
- Two PCs with internet connection
- Business centre with print/scan/copy/fax facilities
- Personal workstations with power/data connectivity
- Several magazine counters (Business Traveller, SkyMall, Highlife, American Way etc) and newspapers available near reception
Other facilities
- Washrooms and shower facilities within the lounge
- Children's play space with two PCs and a television
- Bland FM plays ominously in the background
Seating
- A wide variety of settings from open bar, screened groupings, groupings in intimate neuks located around the perimeter (some with loungers), and table settings around the internal light wells
Images
Prospero, 2011
Data last verified: March 2011
Last edited by Prospero; Sep 15, 2011 at 1:31 am Reason: remove reference to Gold Open Doors
Mar 31, 2011, 12:11 pm
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Thanks for that.
Mrs AMRKOFS and 6 month old son are doing NCL-LHR-MIA in FIRST return in April and I was curious about the new lounge at MIA.
Last time we were there we had to use the PP lounge but snuck into the BA CW/F lounge on the premise of using the toilets (if you've been you'll know what I mean) and weren't impressed.
This looks better although I gather a Galleries-style lounge is being planned for next year....
Mrs AMRKOFS and 6 month old son are doing NCL-LHR-MIA in FIRST return in April and I was curious about the new lounge at MIA.
Last time we were there we had to use the PP lounge but snuck into the BA CW/F lounge on the premise of using the toilets (if you've been you'll know what I mean) and weren't impressed.
This looks better although I gather a Galleries-style lounge is being planned for next year....
Mar 31, 2011, 12:18 pm
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I was there last week and took some great pictures IMHO :-)
I will post them when I get back home Saturday. Short review: I loved this lounge, big and bright ^ Nice "dragons"
I will post them when I get back home Saturday. Short review: I loved this lounge, big and bright ^ Nice "dragons"
Mar 31, 2011, 12:23 pm
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It is by far the best OW lounge at MIA, by virtue of it being relatively quiet and slightly out of the way of the busy Concourse D. I did a spot of lounge hopping during my mid afternoon visit. The Admiral Clubs at Gate D15 and D30 were positively heaving
Mar 31, 2011, 5:07 pm
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is this the lounge one now uses for BA metal departures from MIA to LHR? I'm flying that route in a couple of weeks and it will be great to have a proper lounge, rather than that generic one that BA pax have had to use in recent years - which was ok, but hardly up to standard.
Mar 31, 2011, 9:10 pm
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This lounge was, for many years, the main AA Admirals Club at MIA.
I was in this latest incarnation a couple of weeks ago.
Difference to regular Admirals Clubs at MIA ? Free self-pour alcoholic drinks... normal for BA lounges, definitely not for AA.. so a plus there.
It has always been a nicely laid out lounge, lots of windows and light...it will be a reasonable option until BA get a full lounge opened.
I was in this latest incarnation a couple of weeks ago.
Difference to regular Admirals Clubs at MIA ? Free self-pour alcoholic drinks... normal for BA lounges, definitely not for AA.. so a plus there.
It has always been a nicely laid out lounge, lots of windows and light...it will be a reasonable option until BA get a full lounge opened.
Apr 2, 2011, 5:01 pm
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Plenty of pictures of MIA lounge in my Trip Report:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...rk-london.html
Apr 2, 2011, 5:09 pm
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Plenty of pictures of MIA lounge in my Trip Report:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...rk-london.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...rk-london.html
Must go and read it. ^
Apr 3, 2011, 3:22 am
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I was in there on wednesday night before the 208. I thought Id been in there before - years ago when flying AA to Belize, so its definitely not new, but its an improvement over the Club America in F.
And they have Ketel One so I was mostly very happy! Food seemed a tad better too. Nicer sarnies.
And they have Ketel One so I was mostly very happy! Food seemed a tad better too. Nicer sarnies.
Apr 4, 2011, 1:19 am
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Thanks for the pics/review, I'll be using this new lounge in a few weeks.. Natural light in some corners will make a big difference from the awful 'box' previously..
p.s. TomCayman having never used an AALounge, that's a shocker about being forbidden from helping yourself to a beer?! land of the free eh.. pfft!
p.s. TomCayman having never used an AALounge, that's a shocker about being forbidden from helping yourself to a beer?! land of the free eh.. pfft!
Apr 4, 2011, 2:13 am
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May 1, 2011, 11:56 am
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If we still have an official BA lurker on here.. a quick note... just printed out my itinerary for an upcoming MIA-LHR flight on BA.. and it still tells me to go to ClubAmerica Lounge through security in Concourse F.
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