Aug 18, 2014, 6:40 pm
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Admirals and US Club changes, closures, consolidations etc. (Master Thread)
Please edit/add to this Wikipost with any done, confirmed, announced or pending Admirals Club changes
(not wishful, speculative or possible changes).
LOCATIONS, CLOSURES, CONSOLIDATIONS Etc.
All US Airways Clubs have been rebranded as Admirals Clubs.
Admirals Clubs are following US Airways Club tradition of serving soup.
AA- US "exchange" programs have been implemented at some Clubs so both AA and US Club users can be assisted by redeployed "AAngels" with computers (e.g. DFW Clubs now have US assistance counters and personnel).
ATL: Concourse T Admirals Club only staffed by AA personnel, no computer system installed to allow assisting US pax. (11/22/2014)
BUF: 2015, changed to November, BUF / Buffalo a Club to close.
DCA: US Airways Club in t-B rebadged as Admirals Club. Member dtremit says "To be clear, the small US club in the "B/C" pier (formerly a UA club) was closed and consolidated into the adjacent AC. The large US club on the "C" pier is still open."
DFW: Admirals Clubs now have "out stationed" US personnel for assistance.
GRU: Admirals Club closed for renovations beginning December 1, 2014 as construction of a new club in Terminal 3 begins. New AC is expected to open in 2015. AC Members may use the GRU Executive Club in T3 until the new AC opens.
LAX: US Airways Club closed. AS lounge in T6 (near US gates) now available for AC members, transcon premium cabin ticket holders on AA or US, and under oneworld access rules when flying US or AA.
PHL US Airways B/C Club rebadged, has AA Personnel available, at least weekday mornings until 10am (not sure about after this time frame). In A-East, Admirals Club opened, has US Personnel available.
RDU: US Airways Club closed.
SJU: The Admirals Club® lounge at San Juan Luis Muñoz Marin International (SJU) permanently closed 30 Dec 2015.
All US Airways Clubs have been rebranded as Admirals Clubs.
Admirals Clubs are following US Airways Club tradition of serving soup.
AA- US "exchange" programs have been implemented at some Clubs so both AA and US Club users can be assisted by redeployed "AAngels" with computers (e.g. DFW Clubs now have US assistance counters and personnel).
ATL: Concourse T Admirals Club only staffed by AA personnel, no computer system installed to allow assisting US pax. (11/22/2014)
BUF: 2015, changed to November, BUF / Buffalo a Club to close.
DCA: US Airways Club in t-B rebadged as Admirals Club. Member dtremit says "To be clear, the small US club in the "B/C" pier (formerly a UA club) was closed and consolidated into the adjacent AC. The large US club on the "C" pier is still open."
DFW: Admirals Clubs now have "out stationed" US personnel for assistance.
GRU: Admirals Club closed for renovations beginning December 1, 2014 as construction of a new club in Terminal 3 begins. New AC is expected to open in 2015. AC Members may use the GRU Executive Club in T3 until the new AC opens.
LAX: US Airways Club closed. AS lounge in T6 (near US gates) now available for AC members, transcon premium cabin ticket holders on AA or US, and under oneworld access rules when flying US or AA.
PHL US Airways B/C Club rebadged, has AA Personnel available, at least weekday mornings until 10am (not sure about after this time frame). In A-East, Admirals Club opened, has US Personnel available.
RDU: US Airways Club closed.
SJU: The Admirals Club® lounge at San Juan Luis Muñoz Marin International (SJU) permanently closed 30 Dec 2015.
Admirals Club changes, closure, consolidation, etc. (Master Thread)
Jul 23, 2015, 4:10 pm
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Yes, very sad. Especially when one considers that there used to be clubs at ROC and SYR too, and AA used to offer mainline service to all three cities (including widebody flights in and out of BUF and SYR!
Yes, very sad. Especially when one considers that there used to be clubs at ROC and SYR too, and AA used to offer mainline service to all three cities (including widebody flights in and out of BUF and SYR!
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Jul 23, 2015, 7:48 pm
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Saw this in the Buffalo News Today:
So sad.. i really liked going there on my way out of Buffalo after seeing my parents... I guess this isn't the upgrade I was looking for... also makes me reconsider a club membership if they are going to close clubs.. is Tampa next?
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So sad.. i really liked going there on my way out of Buffalo after seeing my parents... I guess this isn't the upgrade I was looking for... also makes me reconsider a club membership if they are going to close clubs.. is Tampa next?
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Jul 24, 2015, 11:33 pm
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A similar article at Bizjournals.com (http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/n...-to-close.html) says something worrisome:
Add me to the list of people who think BDL and GSO are probably on the chopping block too along with maybe PIT. I'll also miss the BUF Club, it was a nice little club with great staff.
Located along the airport’s west concourse, the USAirways Club was open to VIPs and preferred customers of the airline. American Airlines is closing several of USAirways Clubs around the country.
Jul 25, 2015, 1:59 am
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Extremely frustrating that an airline posting profits this large would be closing clubs. If anything, you would think we'd see more clubs open in former cities, such as an additional club in CLT, and also CLE, ROC, SYR, IND, MCO, BWI, etc.
Jul 25, 2015, 6:01 am
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Definitely a shame...I fly in/out of BUF a lot. At least on the PMUS side, BUF sees more traffic than YYZ, given the significantly cheaper fares especially for Canadians.
While the club isn't very large or much to write home about aesthetically, it certainly is a great place to grab some quiet time/get some work done etc. which will be missed. And yes, the staff there are always excellent. Same goes for GSO- love flying out of there and the club is a great bonus, with excellent staff.
Sure hope they reconsider these decisions...thinking it could have to do with the refreshing of the clubs system-wide- the investment in these second-tier cities may not be worth it and decision-makers would rather funnel the money into improving the larger ones. Whatever the reason, it's sad.
While the club isn't very large or much to write home about aesthetically, it certainly is a great place to grab some quiet time/get some work done etc. which will be missed. And yes, the staff there are always excellent. Same goes for GSO- love flying out of there and the club is a great bonus, with excellent staff.
Sure hope they reconsider these decisions...thinking it could have to do with the refreshing of the clubs system-wide- the investment in these second-tier cities may not be worth it and decision-makers would rather funnel the money into improving the larger ones. Whatever the reason, it's sad.
Jul 25, 2015, 6:53 am
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Just curious - were LCC clubs strict about bringing outside food in the way DL and UA clubs still are? That's one of my fave things about the ACs, is that no one has ever said a word to us for carting in bags from Tortas Frontera at ORD. Yes, I want to have my torta and eat it too (along with some free beer in the AC!). So I hope the non-enforcement of this doesn't change.
Jul 25, 2015, 7:08 am
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Just curious - were LCC clubs strict about bringing outside food in the way DL and UA clubs still are? That's one of my fave things about the ACs, is that no one has ever said a word to us for carting in bags from Tortas Frontera at ORD. Yes, I want to have my torta and eat it too (along with some free beer in the AC!). So I hope the non-enforcement of this doesn't change.
Jul 25, 2015, 7:33 am
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Saw this in the Buffalo News Today:
So sad.. i really liked going there on my way out of Buffalo after seeing my parents... I guess this isn't the upgrade I was looking for... also makes me reconsider a club membership if they are going to close clubs.. is Tampa next?
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Add the USAirways Club to the list of departures from Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
The lounge for VIPs and frequent fliers, long a mainstay of the airport’s west concourse, will close in late August or early September, according to Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority officials.
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-regi...ounge-20150723
So sad.. i really liked going there on my way out of Buffalo after seeing my parents... I guess this isn't the upgrade I was looking for... also makes me reconsider a club membership if they are going to close clubs.. is Tampa next?
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Add the USAirways Club to the list of departures from Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
The lounge for VIPs and frequent fliers, long a mainstay of the airport’s west concourse, will close in late August or early September, according to Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority officials.
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-regi...ounge-20150723
That sux. Was in there for the first time last month. Club staff was great.
Jul 25, 2015, 9:28 am
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Jul 25, 2015, 11:12 am
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Jul 25, 2015, 5:20 pm
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Jul 25, 2015, 6:46 pm
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+1 to the MCO request, will be spending a lot of time hopefully finding a spot at the terminal restaurant (Ruby Tuesday?)
As an aside, and certainly off-topic to this thread, but the lift going to MCO this time of year is amazing, on A330 from PHL and 767 between MCO and MIA...
As an aside, and certainly off-topic to this thread, but the lift going to MCO this time of year is amazing, on A330 from PHL and 767 between MCO and MIA...