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 30, 2018, 9:37 pm
#196
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AA, onePass
Posts: 317
Teckelspass.. you are correct....I have no idea what my eyes and brain were thinking with that chart....however it was what spurred me to call Citi....and the rep put me on hold until she checked it out.... I guess we will see.
Scubadu...... we did not purposely manufacture frivolous expenditures for that 40k....we simply put any and every expenditure we make/have on CC’s anyway.
Scubadu...... we did not purposely manufacture frivolous expenditures for that 40k....we simply put any and every expenditure we make/have on CC’s anyway.
Oct 30, 2018, 10:22 pm
#197
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 165
Teckelspass.. you are correct....I have no idea what my eyes and brain were thinking with that chart....however it was what spurred me to call Citi....and the rep put me on hold until she checked it out.... I guess we will see.
Scubadu...... we did not purposely manufacture frivolous expenditures for that 40k....we simply put any and every expenditure we make/have on CC’s anyway.
Scubadu...... we did not purposely manufacture frivolous expenditures for that 40k....we simply put any and every expenditure we make/have on CC’s anyway.
Oct 31, 2018, 3:35 am
#198
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Programs: AAdvantage - PLT Pro, United Premier PLT, HHonors - Diamond, National - Ex. Elite
Posts: 31
Oct 31, 2018, 5:05 am
#199
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 3,698
No more fiddling than the people too cool to use the paper. I fly a lot. And I always have my paper boarding pass. Electronic is strictly backup. And pretty much every day some cool guy in front of me is holding up the line beamcause his **** phone timed out. Ridiculous.
Oct 31, 2018, 6:51 am
#200
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: CoUniHound 1K 1MM, AA EXP 2MM, DL Plat, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,625
Incorrect. For example, if you are a UA Club member and flying AA you cannot get access to the UA club lounge. Now, they may not check your boarding pass and you might get overlooked, but if they ask and you show them an AA boarding pass, you will not be allowed into the club.
Oct 31, 2018, 10:22 am
#201
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: AA EXP, Hertz Gold Plus, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 338
Oct 31, 2018, 10:38 am
#203
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 165
My account does not disprove the info you got. Merely, that I'm not sure what weight we can give any statement from a Citi rep
Oct 31, 2018, 11:10 am
#204
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,013
Just for kicks, I just live chatted with Citi. The rep said that there was presently no info regarding a fee increase on the Citi Executive card. I even mentioned that a "friend" had heard differently from another Citi live chat rep, but she insisted there was no such info.
My account does not disprove the info you got. Merely, that I'm not sure what weight we can give any statement from a Citi rep
My account does not disprove the info you got. Merely, that I'm not sure what weight we can give any statement from a Citi rep
Face it, increased food offerings, increased cost. Parker isn't going to eat that cost it will be passed on to us.
There is nothing as a free lunch (or in AC's case, turkey meatballs).
Oct 31, 2018, 11:17 am
#205
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,291
In terms of "real $", the most expensive thing the ACs have is raspberries and blackberries (as much as $5/pint in the supermarket) and hard boiled eggs, but only at breakfast time. The other "stuff" is just cheap filler-ups for your stomach.
Oct 31, 2018, 11:19 am
#206
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 165
It is coming no way it isn't. Who would pay $100 more for a membership and not get all the benefits of the citi card?
Face it, increased food offerings, increased cost. Parker isn't going to eat that cost it will be passed on to us.
There is nothing as a free lunch (or in AC's case, turkey meatballs).
Face it, increased food offerings, increased cost. Parker isn't going to eat that cost it will be passed on to us.
There is nothing as a free lunch (or in AC's case, turkey meatballs).
Oct 31, 2018, 11:24 am
#207
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,041
LOL, I agree with all your points. The only obstacle I see is the competition. The premium co-branded products offered by Chase and Amex for United and Delta respectively are still $450, so AA/Citi would be forging ahead on their own. (Of course, if they do this, the others may follow). Also, I do foresee plenty of cancellations at the new price point, because of the many other competitive card products out there at that price. But who knows.
Regards
Oct 31, 2018, 11:27 am
#208
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,013
However I do love their chicken curry soup!
Oct 31, 2018, 11:27 am
#209
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,041
But again, to each their own, you don't need to justify the approach to me.
Regards
Oct 31, 2018, 11:31 am
#210
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, HH DIA, Hertz PC, GE + Pre✓, Amazon Super Special Prime
Posts: 1,008
Unless the AC hard boiled eggs are from golden chickens, their "food cost" on this item is well within the norm.
Now, labor cost on the other hand..... that is something I could see being a cost driver in recent years, especially in states like CA where minimum wage is significantly higher than the rest of the US.