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
Sep 6, 2013, 2:37 pm
#181
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,725
I realize reduced one way awards increase flexibility. But considering the flat phone fee of $25 per booking, the per-flight cost is therefore double for one way awards, thus making OW awards much less attractive than RT. No?
Sep 6, 2013, 2:44 pm
#182
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Dallas
Programs: AAdvantage EXP, IHG Spire, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, National Executive Elite
Posts: 1,523
Of course for those of us EXP, the phone fee is waived and it gives us great flexibility.
Sep 7, 2013, 11:12 am
#183
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: OC, CA
Programs: AA EXP, 2MM, HH Diamond
Posts: 832
Citi AAdvantage / Executive World Elite card – AC, benefits, questions (consolidated)
I have the Citibank World Elite MC, and today I received a nice "appreciation" letter - with 1K bonus miles (thanks!) and a 1-day AC pass. I'm scratching my head over the pass since this card already gives me AC access. I suppose I can give it to someone else, but if that was AA's intent it certainly wasn't obvious. Am I missing something? Or did Citi/AA just not think it through?
Sep 7, 2013, 11:22 am
#184
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold but PlatPro thanks to LPs
Posts: 4,439
I have the Citibank World Elite MC, and today I received a nice "appreciation" letter - with 1K bonus miles (thanks!) and a 1-day AC pass. I'm scratching my head over the pass since this card already gives me AC access. I suppose I can give it to someone else, but if that was AA's intent it certainly wasn't obvious. Am I missing something? Or did Citi/AA just not think it through?
"Hey, this is really nice! I think I'll join."
Sep 7, 2013, 11:27 am
#185
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: OC, CA
Programs: AA EXP, 2MM, HH Diamond
Posts: 832
Well, I probably won't (WN dominates our local airport). And if that's what they intended they might have suggested it.
Sep 7, 2013, 11:49 am
#186
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold but PlatPro thanks to LPs
Posts: 4,439
They give out free food samples at Costco, too.
Call your local Ronald McDonald house or local children's hospital. They might know of a family that would appreciate the AC pass.
Sep 7, 2013, 7:40 pm
#187
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: STL/ORD/MCI/SAN
Programs: AA CK MM, AC SE100K, BA Gold, UA 1K, DL Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,989
Sep 7, 2013, 10:28 pm
#188
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,342
Hey, is this the new design for the AC one day pass? Looks a lot better than the old one...or is this just a special one for you Citi World Elite MC holders?
Sep 23, 2013, 12:19 pm
#189
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BOS
Posts: 588
Just made my first reduced mileage award booking, BOS-HOU for 3 passengers later this week. The reduced mileage takes a little bit of the sting out of the $75/passenger close-in booking fee. I did not have to pay the phone booking fee (held online, but they didn't even try to charge me the phone fee).
Just to make sure: reduced mileage awards are still valid for the 10% Citi rebate, right? (I saw a post earlier in this thread that suggested so, but no solid answer)
Just to make sure: reduced mileage awards are still valid for the 10% Citi rebate, right? (I saw a post earlier in this thread that suggested so, but no solid answer)
Sep 27, 2013, 7:53 am
#190
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 124
I am planning GRB-LAX economy round-trip for 2 people in Nov and would like to clarify if the following is the only option:
Passenger-1
GRB-LAX -- 12,500 miles + tax
LAX-GRB -- 8,750 miles + tax
Phone booking fee: $25
Passenger-2
Same as Passenger-1 above
Are there any other ways to book the tickets to save on booking fee and/or miles?
Passenger-1
GRB-LAX -- 12,500 miles + tax
LAX-GRB -- 8,750 miles + tax
Phone booking fee: $25
Passenger-2
Same as Passenger-1 above
Are there any other ways to book the tickets to save on booking fee and/or miles?
Oct 1, 2013, 5:11 pm
#191
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: o'hare field
Programs: aadvantage gold, AA citibank MC, amtrak
Posts: 13
December and January were posted today, now in alphabetical order!
Right now I have two one-way sAAver awards on hold. The return trip is a direct flight but the outbound is not. I see from several other threads that if a direct flight were to get sAAver availability between now and departure, there would be no cost to change, since origin/destination/dates remain the same.
Does anyone have experience with trying to do so with an RMA? (I'm thinking there may be a gotcha along the lines of "discount codes cannot be used to put reservations on hold.") In the meantime I have the 5-day hold period to see if any direct flights have availability before I call and purchase.
Also:
My original response is buried quite a few pages back, but yes, I can verify that these are eligible for the usual 10% rebate.
Right now I have two one-way sAAver awards on hold. The return trip is a direct flight but the outbound is not. I see from several other threads that if a direct flight were to get sAAver availability between now and departure, there would be no cost to change, since origin/destination/dates remain the same.
Does anyone have experience with trying to do so with an RMA? (I'm thinking there may be a gotcha along the lines of "discount codes cannot be used to put reservations on hold.") In the meantime I have the 5-day hold period to see if any direct flights have availability before I call and purchase.
Also:
My original response is buried quite a few pages back, but yes, I can verify that these are eligible for the usual 10% rebate.
Oct 8, 2013, 1:34 pm
#192
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 503
I can use my miles to buy someone else a RMA ticket, right?
I'm pretty sure this is allowed but wanted to check before booking. There are people who might come to visit me and I'd like to use the RMA to buy them an award ticket.
Oct 14, 2013, 7:45 am
#193
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: AA EXP, AMEX Platinum, Global Entry, TSA PreCheck
Posts: 312
Yes, I have done so. You will probably need to pay the phone ticketing fee of $25 though no matter what your status.
Oct 22, 2013, 4:57 pm
#194
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA
Programs: Alaska MVP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 203
Citi Executive/AAdvantage MasterCard-Club Access
Sorry if this has been answered before.
I'm considering applying for the above credit card. Does anyone know if you MUST be traveling on AA to enter the Club? I don't see that anywhere when I read the fine print. I'm in Orange County but travel a lot on Delta/Alaska.
Much thanks to any replies!
Mark
I'm considering applying for the above credit card. Does anyone know if you MUST be traveling on AA to enter the Club? I don't see that anywhere when I read the fine print. I'm in Orange County but travel a lot on Delta/Alaska.
Much thanks to any replies!
Mark
Oct 22, 2013, 5:13 pm
#195
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,268
I believe you have membership access with or without an AA flight.
Out of curiosity, Why the AA card specifically if you fly AS/DL? Maybe consider the AMEX Platinum?
Out of curiosity, Why the AA card specifically if you fly AS/DL? Maybe consider the AMEX Platinum?