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)
May 11, 2018, 8:42 pm
#166
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
Going to ZRH soon from PHL, I can't agree more and still don't understand why it is not the priority.
Aug 7, 2018, 1:23 am
#169
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Ithaca, NY
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 147
Terminal F Admirals Club Lounge Closed for Repairs
Apologies if I missed this announcement elsewhere: the lounge in Terminal F at PHL is closed except for "limited" amenities, which consist of a table with some bottles of water and some bags of chips and I'm not sure what else. A representative is there to hand out the refreshments and answer questions. The lounge is curtained off, and there is some kind of repair work or construction going on behind the curtains. Hope it's the promised upgrading.
Aug 7, 2018, 7:28 pm
#170
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHL
Programs: AA - Plat, HHonors - Diamond, IHG - Plat, Marriott - Gold, National - Exec, Amtrak - Select, NEXUS
Posts: 1,075
Apologies if I missed this announcement elsewhere: the lounge in Terminal F at PHL is closed except for "limited" amenities, which consist of a table with some bottles of water and some bags of chips and I'm not sure what else. A representative is there to hand out the refreshments and answer questions. The lounge is curtained off, and there is some kind of repair work or construction going on behind the curtains. Hope it's the promised upgrading.
Aug 7, 2018, 8:08 pm
#171
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, Owner of 2,000 TWA shares
Posts: 812
Hopefully they're expanding it. I know it's the RJ terminal but I still think the F AC is way small. Great location, though.
Aug 8, 2018, 3:24 pm
#172
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Phoenix/Columbus
Programs: Delta Silver Medallion, United Gold, US Airways silver
Posts: 1,717
I would not call the BA lounge food "poor." It's actually quite decent. Bear in mind that while as a Gold you will be able to access the F side of the lounge, you will not be able to eat dinner there unless you are ticketed in F. There is, however, a very passable dinner buffet on the J side which you will have access to for pre-flight dining. Proper plates/cutlery/glassware etc. as well as nice choices for food. Is it a sit-down restaurant with waiter service? No, but it's certainly as good as the Flounge at LHR--except for the wine, unfortunately.
Avoid the AA lounge if you want to eat real food. It's as bad as every other AA lounge.
Avoid the AA lounge if you want to eat real food. It's as bad as every other AA lounge.
Aug 8, 2018, 3:26 pm
#173
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Phoenix/Columbus
Programs: Delta Silver Medallion, United Gold, US Airways silver
Posts: 1,717
I would agree with this post. Always try to get into the BA lounge. As stated earlier. Not always able if not on BA. Also agree that the old Envoy lounge was nice.
Sep 13, 2018, 10:15 pm
#174
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Philadephia, PA
Programs: AA Platinum, Marriott Titanium/Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, UA Silver, Hilton Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 477
Apologies if I missed this announcement elsewhere: the lounge in Terminal F at PHL is closed except for "limited" amenities, which consist of a table with some bottles of water and some bags of chips and I'm not sure what else. A representative is there to hand out the refreshments and answer questions. The lounge is curtained off, and there is some kind of repair work or construction going on behind the curtains. Hope it's the promised upgrading.
Sep 14, 2018, 8:18 am
#175
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: AAdvantage Executive Platinum (3 Million Miler), IHG Spire Royal Amdassador
Posts: 282
It was still closed when I went through PHL this week. Curtained off, but it didn't look like any work was happening. I was having the agent switch my flights and forgot to ask about timeline.
Sep 25, 2018, 8:23 pm
#176
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP MM, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Ti, UA Silver
Posts: 5,036
I was there Monday and it appeared to have been given a (very) light refurbishment. I didn't see any truly major changes, but I'm not in that lounge often so there may be changes I missed.
Sep 26, 2018, 7:12 am
#179
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA EXP Plat, Mariott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 165
