Admirals Club access

As of November 1, 2019, you must have a boarding pass for same-day travel on an eligible flight to enter. An ‘eligible flight’ includes any departing or arriving flight that is marketed or operated by American; marketed and operated by any oneworld^® airline; or marketed and operated by Alaska Airlines.

Relax before the runway

You can access the Admirals Club^® lounge based on membership, class of service or elite status.

Admirals Club® members

Includes annual and lifetime members, Citi^® / AAdvantage^® Executive World Elite^TM MasterCard^® primary cardholders, ConciergeKey^SM members and AirPass^SM members with Admirals Club privileges.

Admirals Club membership

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Where you can go

Domestic and international Admirals Club locations
All Alaska Airlines Lounges (when departing on flights marketed and operated by American, Alaska Airlines or Virgin America)
All Qantas Clubs (when departing on same-day flights operated by Qantas, or operated by American out of Auckland, New Zealand or Sydney, Australia)
Select partner lounges operated by third parties (on same-day flights operated by American)

Admirals Club locations

To enter

Items needed, depending on qualifications:

Government-issued photo ID
Admirals Club membership card or Citi^® / AAdvantage^® Executive World Elite^TM MasterCard^® or AAdvantage^® elite status card
A boarding pass for same-day travel on an eligible flight. An ‘eligible flight’ includes any departing or arriving flight that is marketed or operated by American; marketed and operated by any oneworld^® airline; or marketed and operated by Alaska Airlines. Same-day priority verification cards will be accepted.

Guest access

Immediate family (spouse, domestic partner and/or children under 18) or up to 2 guests. Guests must be accompanied by the eligible member and present boarding pass for same-day travel on American or a partner airline.

Qualifying First and Business

Includes customers in First or Business on a qualifying departing international or transcontinental flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld^® airline.*

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Qualifying international flights

Flights between the U.S. and:

Asia
Australia
Central America
Europe
Mexico City (MEX)
New Zealand
South America

Qualifying transcontinental flights

3-class nonstop flights between:

New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX)
JFK and San Francisco (SFO)
LAX and Miami (MIA) – traveling on Boeing 777-300 aircraft only

To enter

You’ll need 2 items:

First or Business boarding pass
Government-issued photo ID

Guest access

Qualifying International First

1 guest (children over 2 count as a guest). Guests must be accompanied by the eligible customer and must be traveling on a departing oneworld^® flight.

All other qualifying customers

No guests

*Departing flight must be the same day or before 6 a.m. the following day. Non-revenue passengers aren’t eligible.

Qualifying AAdvantage® Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro and Platinum

Includes customers on qualifying departing international flights marketed and operated by American or a oneworld^® airline (regardless of cabin).

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Qualifying international flights

Flights between the U.S. and:

Asia
Australia
Central America
Europe
Mexico City (MEX)
New Zealand
South America

To enter

You'll need 2 items:

Qualifying boarding pass with AAdvantage^® number^#
Government-issued photo ID

Guest access

1 guest (children over 2 count as a guest). Guests must be accompanied by the eligible customer and must be traveling on a departing oneworld^® flight.

^#If not indicated on your boarding pass, provide your AAdvantage^® number or elite status card (physical or electronic).

oneworld® Emerald^SM and Sapphire^SM

Includes customers on all departing flights marketed and operated by American or a oneworld^® airline (regardless of cabin). AAdvantage^® Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro and Platinum customers traveling solely on North American itineraries don't qualify.***

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To enter

You’ll need 2 items:

Qualifying boarding pass with oneworld Frequent Flyer number^†
Government-issued photo ID

Guest access

1 guest (children over 2 count as a guest). Guests must be accompanied by the eligible customer and must be traveling on a departing oneworld^® flight.

***North America is defined as the U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except MEX), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

^†If not indicated on your boarding pass, provide your Frequent Flyer program elite status card (physical or electronic).

Admirals Club® One-Day Pass customers

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Where you can go

Domestic and international Admirals Club locations (based on lounge capacity)

Available at select locations for $59. Excludes airports with clubs currently under construction:

Philadelphia (PHL)

One-Day Passes aren't available for purchase online.

To enter

Items needed:

Government-issued photo ID
One-Day Pass
A boarding pass for same-day travel on an eligible flight. An ‘eligible flight’ includes any departing or arriving flight that is marketed or operated by American; marketed and operated by any oneworld^® airline; or marketed and operated by Alaska Airlines. Same-day priority verification cards will be accepted.

Guest access

Up to 3 children under 18. Children must be accompanied by adult day-pass holder and present boarding pass for same-day travel on American or a partner airline.

Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Card authorized users

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Where you can go

Domestic and international Admirals Club locations

To enter

Items needed:

Valid Citi^® / AAdvantage^® Executive credit card
Government-issued photo ID
A boarding pass for same-day travel on an eligible flight. An ‘eligible flight’ includes any departing or arriving flight that is marketed or operated by American; marketed and operated by any oneworld^® airline; or marketed and operated by Alaska Airlines. Same-day priority verification cards will be accepted.

Guest access

Immediate family (spouse, domestic partner and/or children under 18) or up to 2 guests. Guests must be accompanied by the eligible authorized user and present boarding pass for same-day travel on American or a partner airline.

Military

Includes U.S. military personnel traveling in uniform traveling on a same-day flight operated by American.

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Where you can go

Domestic and international Admirals Club locations (based on lounge capacity) except for:

Airspace Lounge in San Diego (SAN)
JAL Sakura Lounge in Honolulu (HNL)

To enter

You’ll need 2 items:

Military ID
Boarding pass on a same-day flight operated by American

Guest access

Immediate family (spouse, domestic partner and/or children under 18) or up to 2 guests

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Admirals Club® members

Where you can go

To enter

Items needed, depending on qualifications:

Guest access

Qualifying First and Business

Qualifying international flights

Flights between the U.S. and:

Qualifying transcontinental flights

3-class nonstop flights between:

To enter

You’ll need 2 items:

Guest access

Qualifying International First

All other qualifying customers

Qualifying AAdvantage® Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro and Platinum

Qualifying international flights

Flights between the U.S. and:

To enter

You'll need 2 items:

Guest access

oneworld® EmeraldSM and SapphireSM

To enter

You’ll need 2 items:

Guest access

Admirals Club® One-Day Pass customers

Where you can go

To enter

Items needed:

Guest access

Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Card authorized users

Where you can go

To enter

Items needed:

Guest access

Military

Where you can go

To enter

You’ll need 2 items:

Guest access

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