Airline lounges

Admirals Club: Locations, Card Access & Guest Rules

Admirals Club is an airline club. Entry comes from a card, elite status, the ticket you're flying, or a paid membership, and usually needs a same-day flight on that airline.

51 lounges we can confirm.

Who gets in

Every reviewed path into these lounges: by card, airline ticket, status or a paid membership, each with its own guest and flight rules.

Card or routeGuestsVisitsCovers
Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend MastercardDirect with the card2 guests included per visit.No visit limit.Needs a same-day departing or arriving flight marketed or operated by American Airlines, or marketed and operated by a oneworld airline or Alaska Airlines.
Citi Strata Elite℠ CardAdmirals Club Citi Strata Elite Pass · Membership is issued automatically; find it in your issuer's app.No complimentary guests; guest charge not confirmed.4 visit days per calendar year.Needs a same-day departing or arriving flight marketed or operated by American Airlines, or marketed and operated by a oneworld airline or Alaska Airlines.
Admirals Club membershipPaid membership or pass · Buy or renew on aa.com; the digital membership card is in the American app.2 guests included per visit.No visit limit.Needs a same-day departing or arriving flight marketed or operated by American, a oneworld airline or Aer Lingus.
Admirals Club One-Day PassPaid membership or passNo complimentary guests; guest charge not confirmed.1 visit day per calendar year.Needs a same-day departing or arriving flight marketed or operated by American, or marketed and operated by a oneworld airline.
International First ticketAirline ticket1 guest included per visit.No visit limit.Needs First on a qualifying departing or arriving international flight marketed and operated by American, a oneworld airline or Aer Lingus.
Business, or First on Flagship domestic routesAirline ticketNo complimentary guests; guest charge not confirmed.No visit limit.Needs Business on a qualifying international flight, or a seat ticketed as Flagship on qualifying transcontinental or Hawaii routes, marketed and operated by American, a oneworld airline or Aer Lingus.
AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro or PlatinumElite status1 guest included per visit.No visit limit.Needs a qualifying departing or arriving international flight marketed and operated by American, a oneworld airline or Aer Lingus.
oneworld Emerald or Sapphire (other programs)Elite status1 guest included per visit.No visit limit.Needs any departing or arriving flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld airline, in any cabin.

Where Admirals Club is

Airports with a confirmed location, by country. Each physical lounge is counted once.

United States

United Kingdom

Locations are counted from the program's own directory; a listing only a third party shows is kept out of the count. Access rules come from issuer and program terms as of their review dates. Entry on the day is up to the lounge.

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