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
Nov 19, 2014, 4:03 pm
#751
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 24
Apples and oranges. The MIA Premium Lounge is not an Admirals Club. They have their own rules for admittance of Admirals Club members.
Nov 19, 2014, 4:26 pm
#753
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: MCO, YEG
Posts: 1,182
Yes, the question is in regard to the AA, BA, IB premium lounge in terminal E, so not an admirals club per se
Nov 20, 2014, 12:06 pm
#754
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: MIA, NYC
Programs: AA PLT, SPG, DL Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 65
Nov 30, 2014, 6:24 pm
#755
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Ambassador, B6 Mosaic, SBUX Gold, Best Buy Elite
Posts: 1,838
Looking for some advice on credit card strategies going forward.
Currently I am a holder of both the Barclays MasterCard and the AA Visa. Renewal on both cards is coming up shortly and my club renewal shortly after that.
I am thinking of canceling both the Barclays and the AA visa to avoid the yearly fee. Will Citi approve a Citi Advantage Executive 1-2 months after closing the AA Visa card So I can get the mileage bonus and my club renewal in one shot? I have no other accounts with Citi.
Currently I am a holder of both the Barclays MasterCard and the AA Visa. Renewal on both cards is coming up shortly and my club renewal shortly after that.
I am thinking of canceling both the Barclays and the AA visa to avoid the yearly fee. Will Citi approve a Citi Advantage Executive 1-2 months after closing the AA Visa card So I can get the mileage bonus and my club renewal in one shot? I have no other accounts with Citi.
Dec 1, 2014, 12:02 am
#756
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: AA Plat Pro, SPG Plat
Posts: 11
Entering club without new Exec Card
Got approved for the Exec card on the phone last week, but won't have it in time for upcoming trip this week. Will be in numerous airports and would love to be able to access the clubs. Am I considered an official Admirals Club member before I have the card ? Has anyone entered the club successfully without the Exec card in hand ?
Dec 1, 2014, 12:18 am
#757
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,636
Citi AAdvantage / Executive World Elite card – AC, benefits, questions (consolidated)
Should be able to lookup by AAdvantage number. I entered without card and just boarding pass.
Quicker if you have card.
Quicker if you have card.
Dec 1, 2014, 8:25 am
#758
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EP; WN CP;UA SILVER; MARRIOTT TITANIUM; HH DIAMOND; IHG PLAT; RADISSON PLAT; HYATT GLOBAL
Posts: 1,938
My statement closed on 11/28 in which I met the $40K. Let the countdown begin for the 10K EQM. I am at +90K EQM, this will take me to EXP.
Dec 1, 2014, 8:55 am
#759
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EP; WN CP;UA SILVER; MARRIOTT TITANIUM; HH DIAMOND; IHG PLAT; RADISSON PLAT; HYATT GLOBAL
Posts: 1,938
12/1 and I got the 10K EQM, Yeah!
Dec 1, 2014, 3:06 pm
#760
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 1,435
You can't get in without the card, in my experience. But, also in my experience, you can call and ask/beg them to expedite delivery of your card. They overnighted it for free when I explained I was leaving the country in 3 days (which was true...I wasn't trying any shenanigans).
Dec 1, 2014, 3:36 pm
#761
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Ambassador, B6 Mosaic, SBUX Gold, Best Buy Elite
Posts: 1,838
You can't get in without the card, in my experience. But, also in my experience, you can call and ask/beg them to expedite delivery of your card. They overnighted it for free when I explained I was leaving the country in 3 days (which was true...I wasn't trying any shenanigans).
Dec 1, 2014, 8:00 pm
#762
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ORD, MKE
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, Hilton Silver, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 710
New RMA Chart (12/1) Posted. Missing Cities?
New chart with Feb/Mar 2015 destinations. Added Dec and/or Jan to several cities, as well as adding a few new cities, including MKE in Dec, which gives me a new way to get home if I need to do an open jaw (e.g. ORD-XXX/YYY-MKE).
This is the first time I've kept a copy of the old chart (OCT '14 - JAN '15) and compared the overlap. I noticed many cities (e.g. BWI, CLT), or eligible months (e.g. ATL in Dec, YYC in Jan) on the old chart were not on the new chart. Is it possible these are mistakes? I'll check the chart in a couple of days to see if anything changes (back).
AA's new RMA chart has a few errors: for certain cities, it says they are not eligible for RMA travel ... when they are. AA CSR told me tonight that they may fix it over a few days, but it'd be a good idea to call before determining your city is not eligible for a certain month.
Dec 2, 2014, 5:40 pm
#763
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: SNA
Posts: 410
My year on this card is about up, and I think I'm going to cancel it to avoid paying the annual fee again (I'm not traveling on AA enough to justify the cost for AC access). Any recent experience on how far ahead of the fee I need to call and cancel? Can I wait until the fee shows on the statement, and then call them and immediately cancel and get it credited? I have one more trip on which I'd like to use the AC, so I want to keep it a bit longer if I can...
Dec 3, 2014, 12:13 am
#764
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: in the vicinity of SFO
Programs: AA 2MM (LT-PLT, PPro for this year)
Posts: 19,781
Got approved for the Exec card on the phone last week, but won't have it in time for upcoming trip this week. Will be in numerous airports and would love to be able to access the clubs. Am I considered an official Admirals Club member before I have the card ? Has anyone entered the club successfully without the Exec card in hand ?
You can't get in without the card, in my experience. But, also in my experience, you can call and ask/beg them to expedite delivery of your card. They overnighted it for free when I explained I was leaving the country in 3 days (which was true...I wasn't trying any shenanigans).
The one time I used the Admiral's club when departing Virgin America out of SFO, I did have give them my Citi card, which they swiped.
There was a trick described up-thread to check if your membership was processed already -- if you go to the Admirals club membership page ( http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...Membership.jsp ) , and try to join via the JOIN NOW button, after you sign in it will show you that you are a member, what mine shows is:
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Membership Type Membership Type: Self Membership Duration: 1-Year Citi AADV Exec CC Membership
Dec 3, 2014, 6:39 am
#765
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 879
There was a trick described up-thread to check if your membership was processed already -- if you go to the Admirals club membership page ( http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...Membership.jsp ) , and try to join via the JOIN NOW button, after you sign in it will show you that you are a member, what mine shows is:
If it shows that there on your frequent flier account, you're good to go.[/QUOTE]
Never knew that, mine shows same thing. Thanks
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Membership Type Membership Type: Self Membership Duration: 1-Year Citi AADV Exec CC Membership
Never knew that, mine shows same thing. Thanks