Admirals' Club Member - Alaska Lounge Access
Aug 2, 21, 11:25 am
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Admirals' Club Member - Alaska Lounge Access
I know as an Admirals' Club member, I'm supposed to have access to Alaska Airlines lounges. I'll need this access in ANC next week. Do they need anything beyond my boarding pass for access?
Aug 2, 21, 11:40 am
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Last month I took/used my Admiral's club card to enter ANC Alaska lounge. Lounge was packed.
My card is technically expired (AA extended it to fall but my card still had march 2021 as expiration). I had a printout of the email from AA when the expiration date was extended (recommended by AA club staff in ORD since they were out of extension stickers) but Alaska lounge agents never asked to see that. I just told them the expiration had been extended due to covid and they were good with that.
As far as I could tell, they weren't tied into the AA computers to see club info.
My card is technically expired (AA extended it to fall but my card still had march 2021 as expiration). I had a printout of the email from AA when the expiration date was extended (recommended by AA club staff in ORD since they were out of extension stickers) but Alaska lounge agents never asked to see that. I just told them the expiration had been extended due to covid and they were good with that.
As far as I could tell, they weren't tied into the AA computers to see club info.
Aug 2, 21, 11:41 am
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Originally Posted by GNRMatt
I know as an Admirals' Club member, I'm supposed to have access to Alaska Airlines lounges. I'll need this access in ANC next week. Do they need anything beyond my boarding pass for access?
Aug 2, 21, 11:41 am
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They should be able to scan your AA or AS boarding pass and so long as your AA number is attached then they can select Admirals Club member and it'll validate. Some AS agents have really wanted to see the AC membership card so if you can, have that handy.
Aug 3, 21, 6:13 am
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Originally Posted by enviroian
The agent at the Alaska lounge at SEA I visit always asks me for 1. My BP and 2. My AC card (which in my case is the Citi exec card).
Aug 3, 21, 6:37 am
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Originally Posted by ORDflyer92
Are these on AA operated flights? The Admiral's Club website says "One Day Pass holders and Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Card authorized users do not have access to partner lounges." Partner lounges include the AS lounge in SEA according to the website. Just wondering if perhaps the info there is out of date.
Aug 3, 21, 6:39 am
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Originally Posted by ORDflyer92
The Admiral's Club website says "One Day Pass holders and Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Card authorized users do not have access to partner lounges."
Aug 3, 21, 9:09 am
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Originally Posted by enviroian
I'm the primary hold carder and I'm traveling on AA operated flights.
Aug 3, 21, 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by ORDflyer92
My mistake, I misread your post and thought you were an AU. Follow up question- can the primary bring guests as well? I love the SEA lounge but only really travel there with my wife. Debating just getting the Citi card instead of renewing my AC membership the old fashioned way.
Aug 3, 21, 9:33 am
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Originally Posted by teemuflyer
Yes, AC members can bring in 2 guests. And if you are the primary Citi Exec card holder, you ARE a member, just as if you had purchased the membership directly from AA.
Aug 31, 21, 1:05 pm
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I used my Citi Executive Card at SEA last weekend. I presented my boarding pass and the card but the agent said "I need your Admirals Club number, it's not on the card". I gave her my AA FF# and that was enough to get me in.
I'm actually only an AU on a Citi Executive card so I was curious if I would have any issues and thankfully I did not.
I'm actually only an AU on a Citi Executive card so I was curious if I would have any issues and thankfully I did not.
Aug 31, 21, 1:07 pm
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Originally Posted by CMK10
I used my Citi Executive Card at SEA last weekend. I presented my boarding pass and the card but the agent said "I need your Admirals Club number, it's not on the card". I gave her my AA FF# and that was enough to get me in.
I'm actually only an AU on a Citi Executive card so I was curious if I would have any issues and thankfully I did not.
I'm actually only an AU on a Citi Executive card so I was curious if I would have any issues and thankfully I did not.
