Apr 3, 2015, 3:18 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
HOURS: Current hours for all PHL Admirals Clubs are posted on aa.com here.
Admirals Club, Terminal A East
LOCATION: After clearing security at the Terminal A-East checkpoint, continue straight ahead. The lounge is located on the right side.
AMENITIES:
Admirals Club, Terminal A West
LOCATION: Terminal A West, mezzanine level between Gates A15 and A16.
CLOSED September 2019 for conversion to Flagship Lounge
Admirals Club - Terminal B / C
LOCATION: Third floor between B and C terminals. Access via escalator at center of food court, or elevator on concourse B side
AMENITIES:
Admirals Club - Terminal F
LOCATION: Terminal F, level 2 over food court
AMENITIES:
British Airways Galleries Club Lounge and First Lounge (Restricted Access)
LOCATION: Terminal A West, past security, near Gate A14
HOURS: Daily 15:15 to 20:20
NOTE: Access to Galleries First Lounge is restricted to Emerald members or those travelling in intercontinental) First Class.
Galleries Club (Business) and First Lounges restricted to BA, QR and oneworld Sapphire and Emerald traveling qualifying oneworld flights. (See here for oneworld access criteria). Admirals Club members do not have access unless meeting above criteria.
Access to both lounges is often capacity managed prioritising those travelling on BA services to LHR and QR services to DOH. As the BA flights are premium heavy, oneworld Sapphire and Emerald passengers travelling on AA flights may be directed to the Admirals Club
Admirals Club, Terminal A East
LOCATION: After clearing security at the Terminal A-East checkpoint, continue straight ahead. The lounge is located on the right side.
AMENITIES:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- PCs with Internet Access
Admirals Club, Terminal A West
LOCATION: Terminal A West, mezzanine level between Gates A15 and A16.
CLOSED September 2019 for conversion to Flagship Lounge
Admirals Club - Terminal B / C
LOCATION: Third floor between B and C terminals. Access via escalator at center of food court, or elevator on concourse B side
AMENITIES:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Complimentary light food, beverages and alcohol
- Food for Purchase
- Conference Room
Admirals Club - Terminal F
LOCATION: Terminal F, level 2 over food court
AMENITIES:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Complimentary light food, beverages and alcohol
- Food for Purchase
British Airways Galleries Club Lounge and First Lounge (Restricted Access)
LOCATION: Terminal A West, past security, near Gate A14
HOURS: Daily 15:15 to 20:20
NOTE: Access to Galleries First Lounge is restricted to Emerald members or those travelling in intercontinental) First Class.
Galleries Club (Business) and First Lounges restricted to BA, QR and oneworld Sapphire and Emerald traveling qualifying oneworld flights. (See here for oneworld access criteria). Admirals Club members do not have access unless meeting above criteria.
Access to both lounges is often capacity managed prioritising those travelling on BA services to LHR and QR services to DOH. As the BA flights are premium heavy, oneworld Sapphire and Emerald passengers travelling on AA flights may be directed to the Admirals Club
PHL / Philadelphia Admirals Clubs & Lounges (master thread)
Dec 22, 2022, 1:42 pm
#361
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 2,509
aa.com now has the A-East basement AC as being reopened with the following hours:
Sunday – Friday:
1:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday:
6 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Is Saturday being the odd morning out because of the extra Caribbean traffic at that time?
Also, for those who haven't been to this lounge, assuming it hasn't changed, it is TINY (was the LAA Admirals Club before the merger). I'd only consider it if flying out of A-East with only a short time before boarding (or you don't want to walk very far). If going out of A-West, I'd just go to the B/C lounge (especially during the international hub banks) as it's about the same time to get there with the travelators and is a much larger lounge.
Sunday – Friday:
1:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday:
6 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Is Saturday being the odd morning out because of the extra Caribbean traffic at that time?
Also, for those who haven't been to this lounge, assuming it hasn't changed, it is TINY (was the LAA Admirals Club before the merger). I'd only consider it if flying out of A-East with only a short time before boarding (or you don't want to walk very far). If going out of A-West, I'd just go to the B/C lounge (especially during the international hub banks) as it's about the same time to get there with the travelators and is a much larger lounge.
Last edited by lowfareair; Dec 22, 2022 at 6:23 pm
Dec 29, 2022, 4:02 am
#362
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Programs: BA Gold, Mucci
Posts: 2,068
aa.com now has the A-East basement AC as being reopened with the following hours:
Sunday – Friday:
1:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday:
6 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Is Saturday being the odd morning out because of the extra Caribbean traffic at that time?
Also, for those who haven't been to this lounge, assuming it hasn't changed, it is TINY (was the LAA Admirals Club before the merger). I'd only consider it if flying out of A-East with only a short time before boarding (or you don't want to walk very far). If going out of A-West, I'd just go to the B/C lounge (especially during the international hub banks) as it's about the same time to get there with the travelators and is a much larger lounge.
Sunday – Friday:
1:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday:
6 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Is Saturday being the odd morning out because of the extra Caribbean traffic at that time?
Also, for those who haven't been to this lounge, assuming it hasn't changed, it is TINY (was the LAA Admirals Club before the merger). I'd only consider it if flying out of A-East with only a short time before boarding (or you don't want to walk very far). If going out of A-West, I'd just go to the B/C lounge (especially during the international hub banks) as it's about the same time to get there with the travelators and is a much larger lounge.
On the back wall is the soup, nibbles, coffee machine. To the right is the bar, water is to the right of the bar and you can see pretty much all the seating here.
I was sat just near the entrance. Certainly wasn't worth visiting, from my perspective!
The sooner the Flagship Lounge at PHL opens, the better.
Dec 29, 2022, 12:39 pm
#363
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Isle of Man/East Palo Alto
Programs: AA - CK/Airpass
Posts: 1,046
Yes, I was here a couple of weeks ago - it's very small indeed.
On the back wall is the soup, nibbles, coffee machine. To the right is the bar, water is to the right of the bar and you can see pretty much all the seating here.
I was sat just near the entrance. Certainly wasn't worth visiting, from my perspective!
The sooner the Flagship Lounge at PHL opens, the better.
On the back wall is the soup, nibbles, coffee machine. To the right is the bar, water is to the right of the bar and you can see pretty much all the seating here.
I was sat just near the entrance. Certainly wasn't worth visiting, from my perspective!
The sooner the Flagship Lounge at PHL opens, the better.
Dec 29, 2022, 1:09 pm
#364
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: PHL/LAX/MAD (for now)
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, AmEx Membership Rewards
Posts: 879
You’re not a masochist—I love flying into or out of PHL. It’s extremely easy to go from the curb to airside and there’s rarely any traffic. I agree that the FL will not be happening, at least in the near future.
Dec 29, 2022, 2:10 pm
#365
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC, BOS, ORD
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM
Posts: 843
aa.com now has the A-East basement AC as being reopened with the following hours:
Sunday – Friday:
1:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday:
6 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Is Saturday being the odd morning out because of the extra Caribbean traffic at that time?
Also, for those who haven't been to this lounge, assuming it hasn't changed, it is TINY (was the LAA Admirals Club before the merger). I'd only consider it if flying out of A-East with only a short time before boarding (or you don't want to walk very far). If going out of A-West, I'd just go to the B/C lounge (especially during the international hub banks) as it's about the same time to get there with the travelators and is a much larger lounge.
Sunday – Friday:
1:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday:
6 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Is Saturday being the odd morning out because of the extra Caribbean traffic at that time?
Also, for those who haven't been to this lounge, assuming it hasn't changed, it is TINY (was the LAA Admirals Club before the merger). I'd only consider it if flying out of A-East with only a short time before boarding (or you don't want to walk very far). If going out of A-West, I'd just go to the B/C lounge (especially during the international hub banks) as it's about the same time to get there with the travelators and is a much larger lounge.
Dec 29, 2022, 3:49 pm
#366
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: PHL, NYC
Programs: AA PLT, DL SLV, UA SLV, MR LTT, HH DIA
Posts: 10,073
For the history, waaay before the A-West US Airways Club/Envoy Lounge, this basement location in A-East was the original Envoy lounge when US announced the product in the late 1990s. I believe the AA lounge was outside security at that time (in roughly the area where the Amex lounge now is). It closed when US opened the A-West lounge and remained empty for a while IIRC. A bit of nostalgia and I'm sure the extra capacity is welcome, but that's about it.
1990's - 2003 - USAirways Club on concourse A-B connector
1990's - 2015'ish - AAdmirals Club operates at the entrance to A-East security checkpoint
1996 - USAirway Envoy lounge in basement level of A-East opens where the recently reopened AAdmirals club lounge sits.
1998 - USAirways B/C lounge opens with new B/C concourse
2003 - A-West USAirways Envoy Lounge opens (A-East basement lounge closes) with opening of new A-West concourse
2015'ish - Pre-security A-East AAdmirals Club closes and A-West USAirways Envoy lounge converts to a 1/2 Envoy, 1/2 AAdmirals Club
2019 - A-West Lounge closes for eventual renovation to Flagship lounge
Makes me wonder why they put so much effort into even using the A-East lounge due to it's small size when there's a spacious FL just itching to open up.....
Dec 29, 2022, 9:18 pm
#367
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP / HH Diamond
Posts: 592
It seems like BA had a club somewhere in the area, also USO space was there for a bit too. But I don't recall years.
AA AC was in A-east, where there is (was) an urgent care/medical type place there now. Amex lounge is in A-West space, never part of an AA lounge.
I don't have the full history of A/A-East but sounds like the current basement path was a major change to the terminal (built but never finished in the 70/80s) to allow for immigration in what is now the A-east checkpoint and the partition over the bridge to baggage claim for customs: all an improvement over the overseas terminal. That opened in '91.
AA AC was in A-east, where there is (was) an urgent care/medical type place there now. Amex lounge is in A-West space, never part of an AA lounge.
I don't have the full history of A/A-East but sounds like the current basement path was a major change to the terminal (built but never finished in the 70/80s) to allow for immigration in what is now the A-east checkpoint and the partition over the bridge to baggage claim for customs: all an improvement over the overseas terminal. That opened in '91.
Dec 29, 2022, 9:52 pm
#368
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Feb 23, 2023, 12:36 pm
#369
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 31
Philly Admirals Club
I will have a 6 hour layover in Philly and debating whether to grab day passes to the Admirals Club. Looking at reviews, these clubs vary in quality. I believe they are upgrading some of the Clubs, but has anyone been to the Philly club recently?
I have seen old videos of worn furniture, huge crowds and bar type snacks. Hopefully they improved? Thanks for any recent experince there.
I have seen old videos of worn furniture, huge crowds and bar type snacks. Hopefully they improved? Thanks for any recent experince there.
Feb 23, 2023, 12:40 pm
#370
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: AA Executive Platinum/Million Miler, Marriott Titanium Elite-Lifetime, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,219
This is what to expect, minus the huge crowds. Except at peak times, I've never seen the PHL B/C club so crowded you can't find seating. The club was last renovated during the US Airways days, so it's at least 20 years old at this point.
Feb 23, 2023, 12:42 pm
#371
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: DTW
Programs: AA Exec Plt , Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 592
I will have a 6 hour layover in Philly and debating whether to grab day passes to the Admirals Club. Looking at reviews, these clubs vary in quality. I believe they are upgrading some of the Clubs, but has anyone been to the Philly club recently?
I have seen old videos of worn furniture, huge crowds and bar type snacks. Hopefully they improved? Thanks for any recent experince there.
I have seen old videos of worn furniture, huge crowds and bar type snacks. Hopefully they improved? Thanks for any recent experince there.
Feb 23, 2023, 12:46 pm
#372
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Brandon Johnson International Airport (expect delays)
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Posts: 10,039
Personally, I'd use the day pass money towards a cab into town and a couple of cheesesteaks instead!
Feb 23, 2023, 1:21 pm
#373
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Aug 27, 2023, 9:43 am
#374
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: DCA
Programs: UA LT 1K, AA EXP, Bonvoy LT Titan, Avis PC, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,658
Is the BA lounge in PHL still open?
If so, any update on access to BA lounge at PHL, for AA International J customers?
Is AA going to deny BA travelers access to AC club if BA closes?
If so, any update on access to BA lounge at PHL, for AA International J customers?
Is AA going to deny BA travelers access to AC club if BA closes?
Last edited by cova; Aug 27, 2023 at 9:50 am