Nov 11, 2012, 11:59 am
Last edit by: AndyAA
MIA / Miami International Airport North Terminal Concourse E Premium Lounge
For Premium customers departing Concourse E on American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Qatar Airways
For Premium customers departing Concourse E on American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Qatar Airways
Link to aa.com MIA information
Link to MIA airport website
LOCATION: Located in Concourse E just beyond the security checkpoint on the 5th floor
HOURS: See here for hours, conditions, photo montage.
AMENITIES:
- 6,000 square feet
- Seating capacity: 120
- Work stations with HP Compaq dc7900 PCs
- Complimentary high-speed Internet access,
- Two TV lounges with flat-panel TVs
- Children's room with HP PCs outfitted with age-appropriate programming
- Spa-like showers
- Complimentary premium liquors, wines and beer
- Complimentary coffee, tea, sodas and water
- Complimentary lunch, afternoon tea or light supper menu
- Complimentary coffee, tea, sodas and water
- Complimentary premium liquors, wines and beer
- Spa-like showers
- Children's room with HP PCs outfitted with age-appropriate programming
- Two TV lounges with flat-panel TVs
- Complimentary high-speed Internet access,
- Work stations with HP Compaq dc7900 PCs
- Seating capacity: 120
N.B. Admirals Club members must be departing from Concourse E to access this lounge using their membership. No guest privileges..
The MIA Concourse E AA/BA/IB Premium Lounge is not an Admirals Club or Flagship Lounge, and is not operated as a oneworld lounge; it has its own access rules. <link> and news release <link> . It opened was opened on Feb 22, 2011.
There is no Arrivals or Flagship Lounge at MIA.
...the Miami, the 2011-opened AA, AB, BA, IB Premium lounge is open daily from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and welcomes oneworld eligible International First Class, Business Class and Emerald and Sapphire customers. Customers traveling on an AA-operated transcontinental full fare First Class (F and Z inventory) or full fare Business Class (J and U inventory) ticket, as well as Admirals Club members departing from Concourse E, may also access the lounge (but note there are no guest privileges).
● Link to Concourse D Admirals Clubs at Gates D15 and D30
MIA / Miami Concourse E AA/AB/BA/IB oneworld Premium Lounge (master thread)
May 5, 2016, 1:17 am
#301
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: LAX
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Posts: 1,443
Having that card gives you AAdmirals Club membership and you have all of the rights of any other AC member. But, AAdmirals Club membership does not get you into the Premium Lounge. You have to be travelling on an international itinerary AND either be ticketed in a premium cabin OR hold OneWorld Emerald or Sapphire status.
The exception would be if your flight was leaving from the E gates, in which case the AC membership is accepted.
The exception would be if your flight was leaving from the E gates, in which case the AC membership is accepted.
The Citi Exec card grants a full AC membership, which means, as long as you're in the same security area as an AC, you can go in, whether you're flying on AA, UA, DL, WN, B6, NK, are a terminating pax waiting for your ride, happen to airside access via some other means, etc, you can enter the AC as a member, no questions about qualifying ticket/status etc. And you can guest two people in and no need to check their boarding passes either.
May 5, 2016, 10:44 am
#302
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: I 35 south bound, finally stopped
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Posts: 1,665
I agree it does have better food and beverage than any AC. More like a FL, and actually better than the ORD/JFK FL based upon my recent experience.
Jun 4, 2016, 10:40 pm
#303
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: delta dm
Posts: 1,677
Having that card gives you AAdmirals Club membership and you have all of the rights of any other AC member. But, AAdmirals Club membership does not get you into the Premium Lounge. You have to be travelling on an international itinerary AND either be ticketed in a premium cabin OR hold OneWorld Emerald or Sapphire status.
The exception would be if your flight was leaving from the E gates, in which case the AC membership is accepted.
The exception would be if your flight was leaving from the E gates, in which case the AC membership is accepted.
Jun 5, 2016, 8:55 am
#304
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MDE
Programs: AA-PLT, HH-GLD, PP
Posts: 1,511
As a PLT, I often use the lounge connecting int'l econ to domestic econ.
Jun 5, 2016, 9:53 pm
#305
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: delta dm
Posts: 1,677
Connecting to domestic first lie flat to philly so sounds like i should be good to go.
Jul 4, 2016, 11:51 am
#306
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
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So, I got an email the other day informing me of the construction going on at the D15 and D30 AC's and recommending that I use the lounge at E. I remembered it being restricted before but when checking the site it definitely now says that all AC members and guests have access. https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInform...s/mia-club.jsp
We just entered a bit ago and while the reception was cold we had no problem with entry. I am just a 30 day AC member at the moment.
Despite the place being dated and a little smelly the food and beverage options are great.
We just entered a bit ago and while the reception was cold we had no problem with entry. I am just a 30 day AC member at the moment.
Despite the place being dated and a little smelly the food and beverage options are great.
Jul 5, 2016, 12:51 am
#307
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: AA EXP, PriorityClub Gold, SPG Gold, Hertz Gold fivestar
Posts: 486
So, I got an email the other day informing me of the construction going on at the D15 and D30 AC's and recommending that I use the lounge at E. I remembered it being restricted before but when checking the site it definitely now says that all AC members and guests have access. https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInform...s/mia-club.jsp
We just entered a bit ago and while the reception was cold we had no problem with entry. I am just a 30 day AC member at the moment.
Despite the place being dated and a little smelly the food and beverage options are great.
We just entered a bit ago and while the reception was cold we had no problem with entry. I am just a 30 day AC member at the moment.
Despite the place being dated and a little smelly the food and beverage options are great.
Oct 30, 2016, 1:10 pm
#308
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, National EE
Posts: 1,204
What's the walk like from this lounge in E to D27? Flying domestic F to LAX but I only have about 30-40 minutes before boarding time to relax.
Oct 30, 2016, 2:01 pm
#309
Join Date: Jun 2016
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Oct 30, 2016, 2:15 pm
#310
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Join Date: May 2002
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Programs: AA EXP 3MM, Lifetime Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HH Gold
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The class of service of the domestic onward connecting flight doesn't matter, as long as it is OW-marketed and OW-operated. What matters is the qualifying "international" OW segment, which must be in F or J class if you do not have status. Save your boarding stub for this qualifying segment to show at the front desk of the lounge.
If you are OW Sapphire or Emerald, the class of service doesn't matter on any of the aforementioned flights. Just be connecting from an "international" OW segment in any class of service to an onward OW flight and you will be eligible for access.
(of course, CURRENTLY, as a temporary perk, given the renovations, paid AC members can use the premium lounge regardless of travel itinerary)
Nov 22, 2016, 8:06 am
#311
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: BNA
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It looks like the Premium Lounge in E is now open to all Admirals Club members:
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInform...s/mia-club.jsp
I received an email letting me know that D30 will be under construction for an upcoming trip and offering D15 and E as alternates. Is the consensus that E is better than D15? I will be flying out of H and have a 3hr+ layover.
Thanks!
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInform...s/mia-club.jsp
I received an email letting me know that D30 will be under construction for an upcoming trip and offering D15 and E as alternates. Is the consensus that E is better than D15? I will be flying out of H and have a 3hr+ layover.
Thanks!
Nov 22, 2016, 9:17 am
#312
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MDE
Programs: AA-PLT, HH-GLD, PP
Posts: 1,511
It looks like the Premium Lounge in E is now open to all Admirals Club members:
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInform...s/mia-club.jsp
I received an email letting me know that D30 will be under construction for an upcoming trip and offering D15 and E as alternates. Is the consensus that E is better than D15? I will be flying out of H and have a 3hr+ layover.
Thanks!
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInform...s/mia-club.jsp
I received an email letting me know that D30 will be under construction for an upcoming trip and offering D15 and E as alternates. Is the consensus that E is better than D15? I will be flying out of H and have a 3hr+ layover.
Thanks!
Nov 22, 2016, 10:09 am
#313
Join Date: Oct 2002
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You will use that 3+ hour layover waiting to use the currently single operating elevator (construction have the others closed and no stairs) that is also shared with wheelchair pax going to 4th floor for the High E Tram and airport workers to get up and down to that club. I was in there before an E2 departure 10 days ago, and I will reiterate it is so not worth it as a lounge even with the people watching.
Last edited by DataPlumber; Nov 22, 2016 at 10:23 am
Nov 22, 2016, 10:18 am
#314
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 324
Nov 22, 2016, 10:46 am
#315
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Posts: 1,614
If all AC members can now get in then it's worth the trip just for the Russian Standard, time permitting of course ;-)
I'll still take the sometimes overcrowded Centurion Lounge unless I'm down at the other end of the North terminal.
I'll still take the sometimes overcrowded Centurion Lounge unless I'm down at the other end of the North terminal.