Just a reminder that if you are trying to enter the American Airlines Admirals Lounge as an authorized user on the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard, you need the physical card every time you enter the lounge…no exceptions.
I had misplaced my card (I’ve since found it…it dropped under my seat in my car) and figured since I had an electronic copy of the card saved on my phone I could get into the lounge. I also figured there must be a link to my AAdvantage number in the system, especially because I’ve used he lounge many times this year (the year of my free agency).
The agent was very nice at the lounge and I could tell she wanted to let us in, but her supervisor was standing over her and was very direct: no card, no access. He explained that while primary cardholders do not need their physical card, there was no way in the system that they could verify whether I was an authorized user or not, therefore, no access. He added that the magnetic swipe was necessary for them to be paid for my lounge visit…
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
