Originally Posted by
PDXPremier
I really meant my question as a general question to everyone, not necessarily the OP for whom cost isn't a factor....I'm honestly curious why one would pay more for an AC membership over a cheaper AS Lounge membership since the AS membership allows access to almost all domestic and international AC.
I think the most compelling argument for AC over AS is if you use the Citi AAdvantage Exec Card, which is at the same "price" as a general AL membership but also lets you add up to 10 other card holders and has access to SFO. But starting this Fall access will be limited to being on AA and partner flights so the benefit diminishes a bit. Personally for my usual routes the MVPG pricing on the AL was a slam dunk since I am not looking for international options since all my work travel is on the AS network.