Nov 19, 2019, 3:16 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Admirals Club access rules for members changed, membership costs increased 1 November 2019.
This is true regardless of membership type, excluding lifetime members. Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard® Authorized Users must fulfill the same requirements. (Lifetime Admirals Club members may access Admirals Clubs even if they’re flying non-AA partners, e.g. Southwest, United.)
Declared Business Purposes or rental of a conference facility without a same day boarding pass will not suffice to allow access.
As far as we know, authorized guests accompanying a member do not have to present a same day boarding pass.
No discount is available for a household membership, which will cost $600 regardless of the sponsoring guest’s AAdvantage status.
One Day Passes are available at $59 per person, available for purchase at all Clubs except those where Club refurbishment or construction is going on (currently, ORD and PHL). One Day Passes are not available online.
Changes to membership link to this page on aa.com
Access changes
Starting November 1, 2019
Boarding passes for same-day travel on American Airlines or partner airlines are required for entry.1
1 Any departing or arriving flight: marketed or operated by American Airlines, marketed and operated by any oneworld® partner carrier, or marketed and operated by Alaska Airlines
Access changes
Starting November 1, 2019
Boarding passes for same-day travel on American Airlines or partner airlines are required for entry.1
1 Any departing or arriving flight: marketed or operated by American Airlines, marketed and operated by any oneworld® partner carrier, or marketed and operated by Alaska Airlines
Declared Business Purposes or rental of a conference facility without a same day boarding pass will not suffice to allow access.
As far as we know, authorized guests accompanying a member do not have to present a same day boarding pass.
No discount is available for a household membership, which will cost $600 regardless of the sponsoring guest’s AAdvantage status.
One Day Passes are available at $59 per person, available for purchase at all Clubs except those where Club refurbishment or construction is going on (currently, ORD and PHL). One Day Passes are not available online.
Admirals Club rates increased, new restrictions: 1 Nov 2019
Oct 24, 2018, 9:00 pm
#151
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I'm a lifetime United Club member-- any reason to believe there's any remnant of such a program/discount for the current top-of-the-line UA credit card?
Oct 24, 2018, 9:30 pm
#152
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 165
If you read further up, myself and others have confirmed with AA that arrivals from red eyes would be permitted.
Oct 25, 2018, 9:28 am
#153
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA 1K 1MMer & LT UC (when flying UA); Hyatt Credit Cardist; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold via UA 1K
Posts: 6,956
Simply couldn't be more OT on my part, but I have to ask-- and maybe you can point me in the direction of a relevant thread in the UA or Chase forum-- I see that the card you reference is no longer available but has a similar replacement.
I'm a lifetime United Club member-- any reason to believe there's any remnant of such a program/discount for the current top-of-the-line UA credit card?
I'm a lifetime United Club member-- any reason to believe there's any remnant of such a program/discount for the current top-of-the-line UA credit card?
The Presidential Plus card is a legacy CO card which historically offered a $100 annual fee for lifetime UA Club members. This has not changed, even as the annual fee for non-lifetime member cardholders has increased from $375 to $395 to $450. This card has not been available for new applications since around the time of the merger, but Chase/UA has not altered the "agreement" with legacy cardholders who are lifetime UC members.
When UA began offering the Mileage Plus Club Card, I inquired about switching, but I was told to go pound sand when I asked about a reduction in the annual fee for being a lifetime UC member.
So, technically, AA is being "competitive" with UA's club card offering in that it is similarly un-competitive -- annual fee-wise -- for lifetime club members.
Oct 25, 2018, 10:18 am
#154
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: JFK/LGA
Programs: AA EXP/5 MM, BA Blue Bayou, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 5,827
Do you have a citation for the Citigold discount? I got charged the full boat in this my first year of Exec membership.
I love this card for the AC access. We are going away with a bunch of people next month. Put one of their names as a additional cardholder- bam- AC access for the whole group
. (I am not giving the card to the person, might not even tell them about it 
)
I love this card for the AC access. We are going away with a bunch of people next month. Put one of their names as a additional cardholder- bam- AC access for the whole group
. (I am not giving the card to the person, might not even tell them about it )
Oct 25, 2018, 11:11 am
#155
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Verdi, NV, SFO & Olympic (aka Squaw )Valley.
Programs: Ikon Pass Full + AS Gold + Marriott Titanium + Hilton Gold. Recovering UA Plat. LT lounge AA+DL+UA
Posts: 3,823
TThe Presidential Plus card is a legacy CO card which historically offered a $100 annual fee for lifetime UA Club members. This has not changed, even as the annual fee for non-lifetime member cardholders has increased from $375 to $395 to $450. This card has not been available for new applications since around the time of the merger, but Chase/UA has not altered the "agreement" with legacy cardholders who are lifetime UC members.
When UA began offering the Mileage Plus Club Card, I inquired about switching, but I was told to go pound sand when I asked about a reduction in the annual fee for being a lifetime UC member.
So, technically, AA is being "competitive" with UA's club card offering in that it is similarly un-competitive -- annual fee-wise -- for lifetime club members.
When UA began offering the Mileage Plus Club Card, I inquired about switching, but I was told to go pound sand when I asked about a reduction in the annual fee for being a lifetime UC member.
So, technically, AA is being "competitive" with UA's club card offering in that it is similarly un-competitive -- annual fee-wise -- for lifetime club members.
Oct 25, 2018, 11:23 am
#156
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,291
Do you have a citation for the Citigold discount? I got charged the full boat in this my first year of Exec membership.
I love this card for the AC access. We are going away with a bunch of people next month. Put one of their names as a additional cardholder- bam- AC access for the whole group. (I am not giving the card to the person, might not even tell them about it )
I love this card for the AC access. We are going away with a bunch of people next month. Put one of their names as a additional cardholder- bam- AC access for the whole group
. (I am not giving the card to the person, might not even tell them about it )I have a recollection that when I first applied I went to my "home" Citibank branch and completed the application via their computer.
Oct 25, 2018, 3:48 pm
#158
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Location: jfk area
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Oct 25, 2018, 4:51 pm
#159
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA 1K 1MMer & LT UC (when flying UA); Hyatt Credit Cardist; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold via UA 1K
Posts: 6,956
I have lifetime memberships in the AA + DL + UA Clubs, along with a grandfathered $100/year Presidential Plus card---and can back you up on all the above. AFAIK the Presidential Plus card is the only way to earn UA EQMs without actually flying, which is super useful in years when it makes less sense to fly UA.
Oct 25, 2018, 7:23 pm
#160
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: stl
Programs: AA LT Plat/8.1mm now with 1350 miles left in my account and proud of it.. SPG LT Titanium.
Posts: 3,079
Scott Kirby is fixing this as I type.
Oct 25, 2018, 7:59 pm
#161
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Free agent AAdvantage LT GLD
Posts: 221
I fly AA about 1/4 of the time and am not a frequent business traveler anymore so I gave up on chasing status but AUS is my home airport and AC membership from the world elite card has been great since there's only one terminal here. I'll definitely give up the card when it comes up for renewal. The UA lounge is right next door to the AC so I'll get a membership there since they don't care who I'm flying (for now). No priority pass or centurion club here. DL is opening a lounge soon but according to this thread it's only for those flying DL. I wouldn't have a problem paying more for AC access if it didn't have the AA/OW BP requirement.
Oct 25, 2018, 10:11 pm
#162
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 45
Here was their response:
If you have the CITI Executive World Elite credit card you will have access to the Admirals Club.
As a D-3 pass rider you are given a boarding pass in order to get through security. You won't have a seat assignment until you board the aircraft. You would show this boarding pass at the Admirals club showing you are traveling on American.
Oct 25, 2018, 10:14 pm
#163
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
Posts: 8,314
I thought it was the Citi Prestige that gave the discount for Citi gold members. I have both that one and Citi exec and pay full freight on the Citi exec.
Oct 26, 2018, 6:27 am
#164
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Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
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PS: I did have a Citi Prestige which I dropped when I switched to the EXEC (after loss of lounge access), the agent I spoke with to cancel Prestige was "hard sell" to keep my Prestige card...noting all its the advantages.
Oct 26, 2018, 7:02 am
#165
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: MIA
Posts: 298
But I’m departing out of JFK gate 5 on a domestic flight today, and it pisses me off that there’s no Admirals Club in the terminal. There was when I puchased the membership. (Yes, I purchase my Admirals Club membership, sometimes with cash, sometimes with BizExtra.) Whatever...airline lounge T&C are some of the most customer abusive contracts around.
Last edited by SouthernCross; Oct 26, 2018 at 7:25 am