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
and
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
Mar 6, 2013, 2:45 pm
#121
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: FAT
Programs: AA mm, Hilton Dime, Hyatt Xpl.& PC Plat, Miracle Fruit-su club
Posts: 1,694
Nice to see MIA back on the list - makes using BA Avios for Caribbean short-hops viable - Bahamas, Caymans, Jamaica or Cancun for 17,500 AA (less 10% e.o.y. rebate) + 9,000 Avios RT in Y.
Last edited by jumpdogjump; Mar 6, 2013 at 2:51 pm
Mar 6, 2013, 6:24 pm
#122
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: IAD/DCA
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Marriott Pltm, Hyatt Diamond, spg Pltm
Posts: 356
OW and Out of region
Does anyone get 10% bonus back for booking one-way? Going internationally to China?
Mar 9, 2013, 9:06 pm
#123
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: IND/MEX
Programs: AA PPro BA Bronze SPG Gold HH GLD Hyatt Exp
Posts: 1,134
I just realized the other day there are blackout dates for these. How foolish of me to think otherwise. Was hoping to use one memorial day weekend.
Mar 10, 2013, 3:11 pm
#124
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: FAT
Programs: AA mm, Hilton Dime, Hyatt Xpl.& PC Plat, Miracle Fruit-su club
Posts: 1,694
"Whether flying premium or main cabins, select Citi® / AAdvantage® credit cardmembers can save thousands of AAdvantage® miles when redeeming for flights to select destinations in the 48 contiguous United States and Canada. Destinations are updated quarterly.
Second quarter awards are valid for eligible round trip travel originating in the 48 contiguous United States. Booking is valid March 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 for travel from April 1, 2013, through June 30, 2013. All travel must be completed by June 30, 2013.*
(*my bold)
Mar 14, 2013, 7:26 am
#125
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HNL
Programs: UA 1K; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Diamond; CCarlson Elite
Posts: 641
Reduced Mileage Awards
Greets all: Apologies if I'm reposting, but wanted to get the data up....
AA is running a promo called Reduced Mileage Awards wherein, if you are a cardholder of certain type, you can get awards for a significant discount. I snared two R/T Saaver tix DCA->DFW for a total of 35Kmiles; a 15K discount. I had to call in - you can't do it over the web.
The miles discount was applied with a simple code (in my case, TC8X7A) which the CSR punched in. The interesting thing (to me) was that he never asked me for credit card info to verify that I'm eligible for the discount, nor did I pay with the card that gets me the eligibility. The code may work for all comers.
More data here:
https://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/e...ed_mileage.jsp
Good luck....
AA is running a promo called Reduced Mileage Awards wherein, if you are a cardholder of certain type, you can get awards for a significant discount. I snared two R/T Saaver tix DCA->DFW for a total of 35Kmiles; a 15K discount. I had to call in - you can't do it over the web.
The miles discount was applied with a simple code (in my case, TC8X7A) which the CSR punched in. The interesting thing (to me) was that he never asked me for credit card info to verify that I'm eligible for the discount, nor did I pay with the card that gets me the eligibility. The code may work for all comers.
More data here:
https://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/e...ed_mileage.jsp
Good luck....
Mar 14, 2013, 7:40 am
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/VCE
Programs: AA PLT (2.9+ MM), HH GLD, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT
Posts: 10,161
The Citibank reduced mileage awards have been around for quite awhile but its good to hear that someone was able to find suitable destination/routing.
Apr 8, 2013, 10:56 am
#127
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: WN A-list Preferred and CP, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, RIP Kimpton
Posts: 853
Does anybody have any recent experiences trying to book a mixed (out in Y, back in F) award? I found comments in this thread from 2009 and 2010 that makes it sound like YMMV. The far rules on AA still just require a RT booking but don't speak to a mix of Y and F fares.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Apr 11, 2013, 6:20 pm
#128
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 488
I'm planning a trip from NY-Maui using AA miles (not Milesaver). On the way back, we'd like to do a 3-day stopover in LA. Can that be done if I'm using non-Milesaver awards?
Apr 12, 2013, 10:59 pm
#129
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: AA EXP, AMEX Platinum, Global Entry, TSA PreCheck
Posts: 312
I believe it would "price" out as OGG-LAX and a 2nd leg LAX-NYC and not be a stopover. To stopover for greater than 24 hours only works on gateway cities and international itineraries.
May 24, 2013, 5:47 am
#130
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Rockford, IL
Programs: Hyatt, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 35
Anyone know how I can find out the reduced mileage reward destinations for 3Q 2013 here. Based on what I read in this message board in the past members found out right about now as June 1 is when we can start booking. Any help would be appreciated.
May 24, 2013, 9:46 am
#131
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,419
First of all, welcome to FlyerTalk and the AA forum. 
I'd just suggest checking the reduced mileage site regularly: http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...ed_mileage.jsp
If you're feeling lucky, you can even try calling AA to see if they can access the new discount code and tell you the new cities. (If you look at the recent codes, the second character of all the Q1 codes is a B; the second character of all the Q2 codes is a C. Might as well change it to a D and see what an agent says.
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I'd just suggest checking the reduced mileage site regularly: http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...ed_mileage.jsp
If you're feeling lucky, you can even try calling AA to see if they can access the new discount code and tell you the new cities. (If you look at the recent codes, the second character of all the Q1 codes is a B; the second character of all the Q2 codes is a C. Might as well change it to a D and see what an agent says.
)
May 24, 2013, 11:58 am
#132
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Rockford, IL
Programs: Hyatt, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 35
Thanks for that insight. I will try calling. I have a flight to DCA i need to book for July 10th and I'm getting paranoid as every day less flights available for rewards for that date as we get closer to june 1. So im desperate to see if DCA will be a 3rd quarter destination so I know if I should just book now with full miles or wait to June 1.
Thanks
Thanks
First of all, welcome to FlyerTalk and the AA forum.
I'd just suggest checking the reduced mileage site regularly: http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...ed_mileage.jsp
If you're feeling lucky, you can even try calling AA to see if they can access the new discount code and tell you the new cities. (If you look at the recent codes, the second character of all the Q1 codes is a B; the second character of all the Q2 codes is a C. Might as well change it to a D and see what an agent says.)
I'd just suggest checking the reduced mileage site regularly: http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...ed_mileage.jsp
If you're feeling lucky, you can even try calling AA to see if they can access the new discount code and tell you the new cities. (If you look at the recent codes, the second character of all the Q1 codes is a B; the second character of all the Q2 codes is a C. Might as well change it to a D and see what an agent says.
)
Jun 7, 2013, 12:14 pm
#133
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 60
Terms Changed??????
Today I tried to book an sfo-lga-sfo Citi reduced mileage award for June 10/rtn June 15. The flights showed as available in mileage saver and I booked it setting up a hold.
I called Platinum Desk and after about 15 minutes of waiting the agent told me the terms of the offer had changed and LGA was no longer a valid Airport.
Has anyone else experience this?
Thanks
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...ed_mileage.jsp
I called Platinum Desk and after about 15 minutes of waiting the agent told me the terms of the offer had changed and LGA was no longer a valid Airport.
Has anyone else experience this?
Thanks
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...ed_mileage.jsp
Jun 7, 2013, 12:38 pm
#134
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 282
Today I tried to book an sfo-lga-sfo Citi reduced mileage award for June 10/rtn June 15. The flights showed as available in mileage saver and I booked it setting up a hold.
I called Platinum Desk and after about 15 minutes of waiting the agent told me the terms of the offer had changed and LGA was no longer a valid Airport.
Has anyone else experience this?
Thanks
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...ed_mileage.jsp
I called Platinum Desk and after about 15 minutes of waiting the agent told me the terms of the offer had changed and LGA was no longer a valid Airport.
Has anyone else experience this?
Thanks
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...ed_mileage.jsp
Jun 7, 2013, 7:09 pm
#135
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 60
Thanks
Larry