MIA - 5 hour layover - paid options? Other suggestions?
Feb 27, 2018, 7:27 am
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MIA - 5 hour layover - paid options? Other suggestions?
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We have a 5 hour layover in MIA. (Actually, not technically a layover. We have a cruise that debarks in the morning, and a flight not until 5:00 p.m.)
We are flying domestic first class AA (not transcontinental). I am platinum AA.
Are there lounges other than the horribly reviewed america club (not AA) that are worth paid access?
Any chance AA would let us in admirals club with the first class ticket? I read they do offer paid access sometimes, but not in airports where a lounge is under construction, which I believe to be the case with MIA.
Alternatively - if you had 5 hours at MIA airport, what would you do? An alternative I know is to stash luggage with an agent in Miami near terminal and do touristy things, but been there, done that.
Many thanks in advance.
We have a 5 hour layover in MIA. (Actually, not technically a layover. We have a cruise that debarks in the morning, and a flight not until 5:00 p.m.)
We are flying domestic first class AA (not transcontinental). I am platinum AA.
Are there lounges other than the horribly reviewed america club (not AA) that are worth paid access?
Any chance AA would let us in admirals club with the first class ticket? I read they do offer paid access sometimes, but not in airports where a lounge is under construction, which I believe to be the case with MIA.
Alternatively - if you had 5 hours at MIA airport, what would you do? An alternative I know is to stash luggage with an agent in Miami near terminal and do touristy things, but been there, done that.
Many thanks in advance.
Feb 27, 2018, 6:44 pm
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Any chance AA would let us in admirals club with the first class ticket? I read they do offer paid access sometimes, but not in airports where a lounge is under construction, which I believe to be the case with MIA.
Alternatively - if you had 5 hours at MIA airport, what would you do? An alternative I know is to stash luggage with an agent in Miami near terminal and do touristy things, but been there, done that.
Alternatively - if you had 5 hours at MIA airport, what would you do? An alternative I know is to stash luggage with an agent in Miami near terminal and do touristy things, but been there, done that.
Feb 28, 2018, 3:50 am
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While you will not be able to purchase day passes at the D15 Admirals club while the D30 lounge is under construction, day passes that you have purchased elsewhere will be accepted. Doesn't AA sell those online now?