Originally Posted by
Adelphos
AA also simply suffers from a lack of clubs compared to Delta. Here are some non-hub airports where I have flown recently where AA does not have a club, but Delta (for example) does. When flying from these airports back home, particularly on business, I am not considering AA because I may want to have access to a club at these locations:
New Orleans
Kansas City
Jacksonville
West Palm Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Seattle
AA has actual clubs in 32 cities; DL has actual clubs in 36 cities. Admirals club members can access the AS Lounge at SEA.
So there is a difference, but the difference isn't significant.
The biggest gaps in AA's club system (IMHO) are LAS and MSY and SAN (which is accessible to Admirals Club members but not authorized users). But DL doesn't have a LAS location either (they partner with the Centurion Lounge so its not a true DL Sky Club).
What I don't have via my Admirals membership is supplemented by Priority Pass and my Amex card.