Admirals Club / Lounges Serving Hot Food Again (Aug 2020)
Sep 2, 2020, 8:42 pm
#92
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 3,226
Sep 2, 2020, 9:04 pm
#93
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2012
Location: MCO
Programs: AA, B6, DL, EK, EY, QR, SQ, UA, Amex Plat, Marriott Tit, HHonors Gold
Posts: 12,809
MIA was serving Mac and cheese and soup at 8:45p (the time I left). I can say that it wasn’t very good and if you’re looking for a full dinner I’d highly recommend not relying on that option. Fine for a light snack to hold you over until the flight if you’re on one of the few meal service flights these days.
Sep 3, 2020, 9:42 am
#94
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Everywhere
Programs: AA EXP - 3.7MM, Bonv LIFETIME Titan, HH Dmd, Hyatt Glob., Priority Clb Dmd, Ntnl Exec El., Sixt PLT
Posts: 1,680
Past weekend we travel to Seattle and back from East Coast. On Friday AA Club in DFW in C had a soup and Mac&Cheese but they stopped the service at 6 pm.
After that only snack boxes from the bar were available + semi-ripe oranges and bananas. An attendant was operating a coffee machine. On the way back we did red eye through CLT. The flight departed at 11:56 pm and we did not make to SEA before 10 pm when Alaska lounge was closing. FA from CLT was great and served PDB as soon as we settle in. The CLT club was empty on 7:40 am Monday morning. The full bar was open and had the same boxes to pick up. A breakfast cart with scrambled eggs and 4 (?) types of toppings arrived at 8 am. A coffee machine was operated by an attendant. Both club were very clean and well staffed with attendants. But I wouldn't mind more food options.
After that only snack boxes from the bar were available + semi-ripe oranges and bananas. An attendant was operating a coffee machine. On the way back we did red eye through CLT. The flight departed at 11:56 pm and we did not make to SEA before 10 pm when Alaska lounge was closing. FA from CLT was great and served PDB as soon as we settle in. The CLT club was empty on 7:40 am Monday morning. The full bar was open and had the same boxes to pick up. A breakfast cart with scrambled eggs and 4 (?) types of toppings arrived at 8 am. A coffee machine was operated by an attendant. Both club were very clean and well staffed with attendants. But I wouldn't mind more food options.
Sep 3, 2020, 10:45 am
#96
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2012
Location: MCO
Programs: AA, B6, DL, EK, EY, QR, SQ, UA, Amex Plat, Marriott Tit, HHonors Gold
Posts: 12,809
MIA AC at around 8pm had only mac and cheese and tortilla soup. The soup was alright, the mac and cheese was not very good. Overcooked noodles in bland yellow sauce, though the crispy onions helped a bit.
AAgent at the door escorts you to a seating area, cleaning of the seats and tables seemed pretty thorough with an attendant spraying down and wiping each surface. The paid menu is available by scanning the QR code.
As a side note, I hadn’t been to the D30 AC since they refurbished it but I could have sworn it used to have six showers and I could only see four. Maybe I’m just losing it, of course, they’re all closed anyway. I was also disappointed to see they had removed all the old AA memorabilia from the hallway adjacent to the ‘shower arc’ as I call it.
AAgent at the door escorts you to a seating area, cleaning of the seats and tables seemed pretty thorough with an attendant spraying down and wiping each surface. The paid menu is available by scanning the QR code.
As a side note, I hadn’t been to the D30 AC since they refurbished it but I could have sworn it used to have six showers and I could only see four. Maybe I’m just losing it, of course, they’re all closed anyway. I was also disappointed to see they had removed all the old AA memorabilia from the hallway adjacent to the ‘shower arc’ as I call it.
Sep 3, 2020, 9:36 pm
#97
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Programs: AAdvantage EXP/1mm/Admirals,United Silver+Club (life),Marriott Titanium,Hilton & Accor Gold
Posts: 5,061
Sep 4, 2020, 10:03 am
#98
Suspended
Join Date: May 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Diamond, AAdvantage EXP, Hyatt Explorist, HHonors Diamond, Avis First
Posts: 7,344
Both B & C Piers at DCA seemed busy with planes at most gates.
DCA-C club in the morning only has oatmeal and no eggs....no one seemed to be interested in oatmeal but I would have had eggs.....why can’t a hub club like this have what the other ones have?
Snack boxes at the bar and self service coffee machine
DCA-C club in the morning only has oatmeal and no eggs....no one seemed to be interested in oatmeal but I would have had eggs.....why can’t a hub club like this have what the other ones have?
Snack boxes at the bar and self service coffee machine
Last edited by AANYC1981; Sep 4, 2020 at 10:31 am
Sep 4, 2020, 1:52 pm
#99
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: Quintessentially Elite, Amex Cent, UA* Lifetime Plat (2mm+), AA CK (6mm+)
Posts: 405
AC is in the same place it's always been. It hasn't moved.
Sep 7, 2020, 3:08 pm
#101
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
Sep 7, 2020, 9:43 pm
#102
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
Posts: 7,816
That's a pretty good snack box. Grab four of them and sell them on the flight. You might get enough revenue to pay for your ticket.
Only issue is that they're not what I consider to be warm. Unless the Admirals Club agents sit on them and hand them out to each visitor as he or she leaves.
Only issue is that they're not what I consider to be warm. Unless the Admirals Club agents sit on them and hand them out to each visitor as he or she leaves.
Sep 7, 2020, 11:23 pm
#103
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: District of Columbia
Programs: AA ExecPl, AT Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, National
Posts: 2,440
That's a pretty good snack box. Grab four of them and sell them on the flight. You might get enough revenue to pay for your ticket.
Only issue is that they're not what I consider to be warm. Unless the Admirals Club agents sit on them and hand them out to each visitor as he or she leaves.
Only issue is that they're not what I consider to be warm. Unless the Admirals Club agents sit on them and hand them out to each visitor as he or she leaves.
Sep 8, 2020, 11:23 am
#105
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Empire State
Programs: AAdvantage Executive Platinum; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 461
Thanks for the update - we have our first flight from LGA since January in a few weeks. And LOL - every time I see you post in this thread I think, "maybe he has a positive update for the NYC lounges."