Jun 4, 2014, 8:51 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Admirals Club Annual and Citi Executive Card Memberships
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One Day Passes
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One Day Passes
Link to Admirals Club membership page (including rates, etc.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP (including Citi® AAdvantage Executive World Elite MasterCard®)
1. The most economical way to gain full Club membership is with the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World EliteTM MasterCard® ($450 annual fee). See Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World EliteTM MasterCard®. Also see Link to Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World EliteTM MasterCard® Terms and Conditions.
Authorized cardholders are entitled to access Domestic and international Admirals Club locations as well (not Alaska or Qantas Clubs, etc.) and may guest Immediate family (spouse, domestic partner and/or children under 18) or up to 2 guests.
2. Annual membership can be purchased. The rate depends on your status. See the page linked to above to determine your fee in US Dollars or AA miles (you can also use Business Extra Points from the Business Extra account). If you have not held membership, there is also a $50.00 initiation fee. See link
3. "Household" memberships are also sold for spouses, people who are spousal equivalents and registered domestic partners.
4. Where members can go
- Domestic and international Admirals Club locations
- All Alaska Airlines Lounges (when departing on flights marketed and operated by American, Alaska Airlines or Virgin America)
- All Qantas Clubs (when departing on same-day flights operated by Qantas, or operated by American out of Auckland, New Zealand or Sydney, Australia)
- Select partner lounges operated by third parties (on same-day flights operated by American)
6. If members have airside access and are not flying AA, they may access the Admirals Club. If they do not have airside access, they no longer can get a gate pass through the Club or from ticket agents. See below.
Thirty day memberships are no longer available as of 25 Jul 2016.
WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN Admirals Club lounges?
Welcome to the Admirals Club! (link)
What's complimentary:
- Wi-Fi
- House wine, beer and spirits
- Light snacks as well as coffee, specialty coffee drinks, tea and soft drinks (now expanded to oatmeal and baked goods mornings, soups, guacamole to order afternoons)
- Personal use computers with Internet access*
- Cyber-cafes*
- Power outlets to help you stay connected
- Work areas with access to copiers and printers
- Shower suites*
- Children’s play areas*
- Personal travel assistance with your reservations
- As well as other amenities including:
- Premium brand spirits available for purchase in all U.S. locations**
- Food for purchase** in most U.S. locations (menus may vary by location)
- Conference rooms* (discounted member rates and catering available)
- Admirals Club lounge
**Complimentary in international club locations
Link to Admirals Club Drinks /Spirits Offerings & Policies (link)
ONE DAY PASS
American Airlines also sells a One Day Pass for $59, usable by one person (non-transferable and non-refundable) good for any Clubs* the individual may have access to during their travel day (and if traveling overnight the first Club in the point of arrival the following day if the member can access a inside or Club location).
*one day pass holders may be denied access for capacity reasons at Clubs under refurbishment.
NOTE: The sale of One Day Passes is generally suspended at Admirals Clubs under active refurbishment.
One Day Pass does not offer any membership privileges, and allows no (adult) guest privileges, although up to 3 children under the age of 18 years of age may be admitted at no additional charge with adult One-Day Pass visitor. Those One Day Pass holders purchasing a full Admirals Club membership within 30 days will get a $59 credit applied to their membership fee.
One day pass links no longer work; one day passes may no longer be purchased on line. Purchase one day passes at airport Clubs not under refurbishment.
Notes: *Please note Admirals Club lounges in Canada, Europe, Asia, Central and South America located beyond passport control may not be accessible due to airport imposed restrictions. These include: BOG, CCS, CDG, GIG, GRU, LHR, MEX, NRT, SCL, YYZ.
● Admirals Club has reciprocity agreements for access under specified conditions to Alaska Airlines Board Room, Qantas Club, and some individual lounges (e.g. DUB, DUS, FRA, MXP, ZRH etc. Please use the Lounge Dashboard "sticky" thread to easily find the threads discussing these other airline lounge access requirements and to the master threads pertaining to specific lounges. (These do not apply to One Dap Pass holders.)
● Note: Members are able to contact Admirals Club Member Services (see below) 24 hours in advance even when not flying and request gate passes for themselves and others meeting at an Admirals Club for business purposes:
[quote]VISITING THE Admirals Club WHEN NOT FLYING
Members not flying can access Clubs when they have airside access and the airport doesn’t restrict lounge access to departing passengers.
Members can not secure a gate pass from a ticket agent.
Members can not secure a gate pass with merely "declared business purpose" for themselves and others any longer (14 Sep 2016).
Members and non-members can schedule and attend business meetings in the Admirals Club® or Executive Center without traveling if they have rented a conference room in a Club with such and are registered on the daily meeting list. See below.
This requires arrangements at least 24 hours in advance.
FAQ link including a Club access.
Q. I am a member and would like to meet someone at the airport, but I'm not flying today. Can I get through Security to get to the Admirals Club lounge?
A: No. Only those registered in advance and attending a conference in a rented conference room may have access. Casual access / walking up to the ticket counter to request a gate pass is not permitted; please do not put employees in an uncomfortable position by asking.
To do so you must :
- Present a valid government I.D.
- Have your name on the daily meeting list
- Admirals Club number/AAdvantage® number
- Legal name as it appears on government issued identification for each individual
- Birth dates, including year, for each individual (maximum of two guests allowed for non-conference room meeting)*
- Location, date and time of non-conference room meeting
*(Times corrected to current service center hours)
Q. CAN I PUR HASE A FULLY REFUNDABLE AA TICKET FOR ACCESS?
It's honestly not a good idea, as this practice is specifically prohibited by American Airlines' Conditions of Carriage (Link):
American specifically prohibits practices commonly known as:
...Fraudulent, fictitious and abusive bookings: Fraudulent, fictitious and/or abusive bookings are prohibited. These types of bookings are defined as ... or to gain access to airport facilities....
...Fraudulent, fictitious and abusive bookings: Fraudulent, fictitious and/or abusive bookings are prohibited. These types of bookings are defined as ... or to gain access to airport facilities....
CONTACTING Admirals Club
Have questions or comments about our Admirals Club lounges? Need information about locations, membership or club amenities?
Send us an email
Visit our web page
Call us
Within the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico: 800-237-7971
Other locations: 817-963-6100; 817-963-6015 (Fax)
Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (CT)
Send us a letter
Admirals Club
4333 Amon Carter Blvd.
MD 5307
Fort Worth, TX 76155
Executive Card - additional information: As one Club employee posted on millionmilesecrets:
"* Here are the rules…I work at the Club
1. Only the primary card holder is a member. Note the word member... The member is allowed to bring in 2 guests Or immediate family which cannot exceed 2 people over 18 and all children under 18. For example John cannot bring in his wife, his 2 daughters and their husbands. He can bring in 2. If his daughters are under 18 they do not count toward the guest count of 2...
NOTE: Please read this wiki thoroughly to see the recent changes allowing access to authorized users / secondary or ancillary card holders.
2. Our computers tell us if one is an authorized user. (Your AAdvantage number and if you are a cardholder in good standing - jd.)
3. Choice of airline doesn’t matter (as long as you have airside access). You can fly anyone and access the Club. We might not be able to help you with your ticketing but you can come in to charge your phone or computer… or even use ours, all the while enjoying a complimentary glass of wine or well drink".
1. Only the primary card holder is a member. Note the word member... The member is allowed to bring in 2 guests Or immediate family which cannot exceed 2 people over 18 and all children under 18. For example John cannot bring in his wife, his 2 daughters and their husbands. He can bring in 2. If his daughters are under 18 they do not count toward the guest count of 2...
NOTE: Please read this wiki thoroughly to see the recent changes allowing access to authorized users / secondary or ancillary card holders.
2. Our computers tell us if one is an authorized user. (Your AAdvantage number and if you are a cardholder in good standing - jd.)
3. Choice of airline doesn’t matter (as long as you have airside access). You can fly anyone and access the Club. We might not be able to help you with your ticketing but you can come in to charge your phone or computer… or even use ours, all the while enjoying a complimentary glass of wine or well drink".
"House Rules" link to updated Club Terms and Conditions, including house rules.
HOUSE RULES
- During your visit to an Admirals Club lounge, American requires that your attire and conduct are consistent with a professional environment.
- American asks that you maintain a quiet environment within each Admirals Club lounge and to step outside with any crying or disruptive children or guests.
- As a courtesy to other guests, please wear headphones when using personal devises such as MP3 players, video games, or DVD players, and refrain from using the speaker feature on any personal devise, including cellular telephones.
- Smoking cigarettes, pipes or cigars (including electronic products), chewing tobacco, and the use of smokeless tobacco are prohibited inside Admirals Club lounges.
- American reserves the right to refuse to serve alcoholic beverages to any guest who appears to be intoxicated or is otherwise unruly.
- Complimentary food, alcoholic beverages and periodicals provided by Admirals Club are for consumption and use inside the Admirals Club only and may not be removed.
- Airport luggage carts are not permitted inside Admirals Club lounges.
- Service animals are welcome in Admirals Club lounges. Quiet pets accompanying guests onboard the aircraft are also permitted, provided they remain in their carry-on kennels.
- Families with small children and nursing mothers may use family rooms in Admirals Club lounges, where available.
- Any conduct that is deemed by American to be inappropriate, undignified, disruptive, abusive or violent is prohibited, and American reserves the right to remove any member or visitor for such conduct, or for failing to comply with membership terms and conditions.
Older posts have archived. Link to archive thread.
Update: 24 Jan 2018 by JDiver
ARCHIVE: Admirals Club membership inc. Citi AAdvantage Executive card, 1 Day Pass
Jun 16, 2013, 5:47 pm
#151
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
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That's not true. The reduced mileage award flight availability (now 8750 or 10000 each way) exactly matches the non-reduced 12500 one way awards shown on the website. If you can find the flight you want as a regular saaver award online, call and you'll be able to book it at the reduced rate too.
Jun 18, 2013, 11:36 am
#152
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 29
Agent declares reduced mileage awards valid RT only
The title says it all. Anyone else having this problem? I took the ol FT advice and politely exited that call. I'm on hold now on the 2nd go around.
Jun 21, 2013, 10:38 am
#153
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: PSP
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, United
Posts: 1,081
Lot of good this "bennie" is. Looking for MS seat PSP-YYZ RT There is 1 seat OB July 5 but first return available is mid August. Doubt my sister wants me on her couch for 9 weeks. Without MS availability there is no reduction offered. Is this what is known as "bait and switch"? 
Jun 21, 2013, 10:45 am
#154
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,904
Lot of good this "bennie" is. Looking for MS seat PSP-YYZ RT There is 1 seat OB July 5 but first return available is mid August. Doubt my sister wants me on her couch for 9 weeks. Without MS availability there is no reduction offered. Is this what is known as "bait and switch"?
Jun 21, 2013, 10:53 am
#155
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: HND
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K
Posts: 1,230
Lot of good this "bennie" is. Looking for MS seat PSP-YYZ RT There is 1 seat OB July 5 but first return available is mid August. Doubt my sister wants me on her couch for 9 weeks. Without MS availability there is no reduction offered. Is this what is known as "bait and switch"?
Actually, the fact that they now allow these to be booked as one-ways is a great innovation for just such a situation. If mile save is available for your PSP-YYZ, then there is indeed the opportunity for a reduction.
Anyway, you're welcome to book at the anytime rate.
Jun 21, 2013, 11:13 am
#156
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,904
In case this helps at all I see more availability from SNA, LAX, ONT. I realize that's not PSP but maybe you can still make it work and save some miles/cash.
Jun 21, 2013, 12:04 pm
#157
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: PSP
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, United
Posts: 1,081
Thanks for feedback:
Background: My Annual fee on CC is coming due and I am trying to find a reason to keep it.
My concern is that if there is only 1 MS OB Y seat and no returns available during the summer/ off season when it is 111 degrees here and few tourists want to come here what are the chances any will open up in January when flights operate at 98%.I know ONT is always an option but gas and parking for 5 days would more than offset the 7500 mile saving.I may book the 1 way award and pay for return.
It is interesting that there is ample space available after Sept 15. If I booked late Sept award now and got the reduced award rate then canceled the CC will they try to get me to add miles to the award or cancel it??
One last item... the fee to book this award has gone up from $25 to $35.
Background: My Annual fee on CC is coming due and I am trying to find a reason to keep it.
My concern is that if there is only 1 MS OB Y seat and no returns available during the summer/ off season when it is 111 degrees here and few tourists want to come here what are the chances any will open up in January when flights operate at 98%.I know ONT is always an option but gas and parking for 5 days would more than offset the 7500 mile saving.I may book the 1 way award and pay for return.
It is interesting that there is ample space available after Sept 15. If I booked late Sept award now and got the reduced award rate then canceled the CC will they try to get me to add miles to the award or cancel it??
One last item... the fee to book this award has gone up from $25 to $35.
Jun 23, 2013, 9:53 am
#158
Moderator: Travel Buzz
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,099
Thanks for feedback:
My concern is that if there is only 1 MS OB Y seat and no returns available during the summer/ off season<snip>
It is interesting that there is ample space available after Sept 15. If I booked late Sept award now and got the reduced award rate then canceled the CC will they try to get me to add miles to the award or cancel it??
One last item... the fee to book this award has gone up from $25 to $35.
My concern is that if there is only 1 MS OB Y seat and no returns available during the summer/ off season<snip>
It is interesting that there is ample space available after Sept 15. If I booked late Sept award now and got the reduced award rate then canceled the CC will they try to get me to add miles to the award or cancel it??
One last item... the fee to book this award has gone up from $25 to $35.
The advantage I see to booking one ways with the reduced mileage awards is well illustrated in your dilemma... except now you CAN save on the one way ticket and explore other options for your ride home.
Prior to this, the reduced mileage award was only valid on r/t, so your sister would have you for the whole summer on that award!
Jul 5, 2013, 6:16 am
#159
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: San Antonio, TX
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 20
No problem here booking one way RMA flights.
I just booked a one way into CID and out of ALO but instead of letting the agent build the itin I found the flights I wanted online, put it on hold, an called the number to have the discount applied. The agent did verify the city pairs and that I had the right card.
I just booked a one way into CID and out of ALO but instead of letting the agent build the itin I found the flights I wanted online, put it on hold, an called the number to have the discount applied. The agent did verify the city pairs and that I had the right card.
Jul 20, 2013, 9:33 pm
#160
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ROC
Programs: Skymiles, AAdvantage, MileagePlus, Emerald Executive, Priority Club
Posts: 119
The RMA page shows HOU as the qualifying airport for July and Aug. Sept lists both IAH and HOU. I am looking to do ROC-IAH at the beginning of Aug. I find that MileSAAver level is available to IAH but not HOU.
If I book ROC-IAH for dates out in Sept, that should qualify for RMA and should only be priced at 8750 miles. If I then move the reservation back to my Aug date, will they take back the 3750 discounted miles since IAH is not on the list for Aug?
This is somewhat similar to the close in fee trick... BTW does that still work?
If I book ROC-IAH for dates out in Sept, that should qualify for RMA and should only be priced at 8750 miles. If I then move the reservation back to my Aug date, will they take back the 3750 discounted miles since IAH is not on the list for Aug?
This is somewhat similar to the close in fee trick... BTW does that still work?
Jul 21, 2013, 5:10 am
#161
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
Programs: AA lifetime GLD; UA Silver; Marriott LTTE; IHG Plat,
Posts: 14,518
The RMA page shows HOU as the qualifying airport for July and Aug. Sept lists both IAH and HOU. I am looking to do ROC-IAH at the beginning of Aug. I find that MileSAAver level is available to IAH but not HOU.
If I book ROC-IAH for dates out in Sept, that should qualify for RMA and should only be priced at 8750 miles. If I then move the reservation back to my Aug date, will they take back the 3750 discounted miles since IAH is not on the list for Aug?
This is somewhat similar to the close in fee trick... BTW does that still work?
If I book ROC-IAH for dates out in Sept, that should qualify for RMA and should only be priced at 8750 miles. If I then move the reservation back to my Aug date, will they take back the 3750 discounted miles since IAH is not on the list for Aug?
This is somewhat similar to the close in fee trick... BTW does that still work?
And (this part is speculation) it could be worse than having to pay the extra 3750. Since it's a change of award type, they might force you to pay the fee to redeposit, and then re-issue the award.
Jul 21, 2013, 6:47 am
#162
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: UA nothing (former multi-year CO Platinum), AA 1M Gold, HH Diamond, National Executive
Posts: 449
Questions on One Way Reduced Mileage Awards
As we know, there is a listing of cities eligible for the reduced mileage awards when one of those cities is your destination. When this was for round trip only, there were a few reports of people getting the discount applied using one of these cities as the origination and flying to another US city not on the list. However there were other reports where this was not successful.
Questions:
1. With the new one way awards, is it now possible to always use the reduced mileage award with one of these cities are the origin?
2. Does the agent phone fee apply to each ticket, each record locator, or each call? e.g. If I call and book 2 people on two PNR (two people one way on each PNR), does the fee get charged 1X, 2X, or 4X?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Questions:
1. With the new one way awards, is it now possible to always use the reduced mileage award with one of these cities are the origin?
2. Does the agent phone fee apply to each ticket, each record locator, or each call? e.g. If I call and book 2 people on two PNR (two people one way on each PNR), does the fee get charged 1X, 2X, or 4X?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Jul 21, 2013, 8:00 am
#163
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ROC
Programs: Skymiles, AAdvantage, MileagePlus, Emerald Executive, Priority Club
Posts: 119
I booked an RMA 2 months ago, and was told that date changes were free as long as the trip still qualified for the same reduced award. In other words, you can't make a free change to a date that's not within the RMA period for that airport.
And (this part is speculation) it could be worse than having to pay the extra 3750. Since it's a change of award type, they might force you to pay the fee to redeposit, and then re-issue the award.
And (this part is speculation) it could be worse than having to pay the extra 3750. Since it's a change of award type, they might force you to pay the fee to redeposit, and then re-issue the award.
Well... as always there is a lack of consistency in knowledge of their policies. I was just told that as long as I was changing to another MilesAAver level flight, there would be no fee or mileage charge.
Has anyone actually done a change?
Last edited by mobil11030; Jul 21, 2013 at 8:24 am
Jul 22, 2013, 8:21 am
#164
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ROC
Programs: Skymiles, AAdvantage, MileagePlus, Emerald Executive, Priority Club
Posts: 119
I booked an RMA 2 months ago, and was told that date changes were free as long as the trip still qualified for the same reduced award. In other words, you can't make a free change to a date that's not within the RMA period for that airport.
And (this part is speculation) it could be worse than having to pay the extra 3750. Since it's a change of award type, they might force you to pay the fee to redeposit, and then re-issue the award.
And (this part is speculation) it could be worse than having to pay the extra 3750. Since it's a change of award type, they might force you to pay the fee to redeposit, and then re-issue the award.
So I spoke to a 3rd agent. This one confirmed the worse case: If I book the RMA then change to a non-RMA qualifying date, it would have to be done as a cancel, redeposit and reissue... resulting in the $150 mileage reinstatement fee.
Jul 25, 2013, 7:41 pm
#165
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Boston, MA (BOS)
Programs: AA PLT Pro 2MM, DL Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Ambassador + LT Plat, COFC Venture X, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 5,587
Applicability of Co-Terminals?
Houston Hobby is a reduced award destination, any experience booking into another airport (IAH is more convenient for me)?