Email Offering MIA Premium Lounge as Alternative
Jul 6, 2016, 9:02 pm
#16
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That is fantastic advice!! Unless you have a flight out of E or a stale sandwich and some food service lettuce from a bag is worth more than your time, There's no reason to hump over there. I have no idea why the E Lounge is seen as such a mysterious and exclusive place.
They have changed the lounge access for the moment it appears that all AC members get access for the moment. https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInform...s/mia-club.jsp
Jul 6, 2016, 9:08 pm
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Jul 8, 2016, 4:57 pm
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If your flight is out of a D gate it doesn't seem like any lounge in the E concourse is really a good alternative. I used the D15 Admiral's Club on June 11 and although not finished it was looking much better than previously and seemed to have much more seating.
I've also never gone from E to D or vice versa but thought you had to exit security and re-clear, not sure this is true however.
I've also never gone from E to D or vice versa but thought you had to exit security and re-clear, not sure this is true however.
And AA doesn't own it.
Jul 8, 2016, 4:58 pm
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Jul 8, 2016, 5:01 pm
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Sep 16, 2016, 2:45 pm
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I haven't found the E lounge to be much more crowded since opening it up to AC members. I think people do not want to schlep from D to E. The interior is a bit dated (hasn't changed since it was originally an AC) but there are 5 showers, lots of room in the food serving areas (unlike D30 where its like feeding time on the farm), and a few nice quite areas.
Sep 16, 2016, 11:01 pm
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I went there in July thinking it is a premium lounge, omg, what a joke this place is...I kept asking where the food will come out and the told me the chips and the stale sandwiches is the food...A complete joke of a place...
I was expecting something like the flagship lounge in Chicago in terms of food, and that place was 100 years behind...geez...
I was expecting something like the flagship lounge in Chicago in terms of food, and that place was 100 years behind...geez...
Sep 17, 2016, 5:16 am
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I went there in July thinking it is a premium lounge, omg, what a joke this place is...I kept asking where the food will come out and the told me the chips and the stale sandwiches is the food...A complete joke of a place...
I was expecting something like the flagship lounge in Chicago in terms of food, and that place was 100 years behind...geez...
I was expecting something like the flagship lounge in Chicago in terms of food, and that place was 100 years behind...geez...
Sep 17, 2016, 7:17 am
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There is a full salad bar that starts at lunch as well as cut veggies, soup, an assortment of breads, fruit, yogurt, and an assortment of deserts. IMHO well enough to keep you well fed.
Sep 17, 2016, 8:28 am
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Exactly, that's my experience as well. Certainly not "chips and stale sandwiches."
Sep 17, 2016, 11:35 am
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It was an evening in July. Pretty light stuff, not much more that you will find in the regular AC. Definitely not worth the trek unless you're in the area.
Sep 18, 2016, 8:41 am
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Wow is this place dated. I like how big it is though. The pre-noon offering is so-so. Was hoping there would be bottles of water in the fridge I could take but just sodas and mixers. It's nice they have proper bowls (for soup etc) and silverware.