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Rating Distribution

1.0 star from 4 reviews; consumers are mostly dissatisfied, though 75% would likely recommend. Rating distribution strongly unfavorable. Common asks include a refund and complaints about high price and poor responsiveness.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Check recent Admirals Club reviews for location-specific access rules before paying for a day pass or membership.
  • Expect inconsistent entry policies and long waits for phone or online help when questions arise.
  • Confirm Admirals Club credit card offer details before relying on card-linked access.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Admirals Club customer complaints center on rude staff, denied entry, and poor lost-item handling.
  • Frequent reports of unresponsive customer service and difficulty obtaining refunds or resolving billing issues.
  • Quiet areas are often noisy and perceived value is low given high price levels.

Positive Feedback

Some travelers note complimentary food and occasional pleasant lounge experiences for business class flyers.

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Kerry G Tfw

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| map-marker San Francisco, California

Quiet room

AI Highlights
  • - I bought Admiral Lounge pass for SFO T1Z quiet area.
  • - No barrier; area was noisy with calls.
  • - Spent $79 and left frustrated; the sign is misleading.
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Today, I purchased a pass for the Admiral Lounge at SFO Terminal 1Z. I was told there was a quiet area and I thought, 'Great, I can rest for a few hours before my flight and chill.' I purchased my pass, got to the lounge, and found the quiet area.

Upon arrival to the quiet area, I settled down, thinking this was a brilliant place where I could rest and relax. Did I get to? Absolutely not. There was no chance; the quiet area is now open, with no barrier from the rest of the lounge at all.

People were taking business calls, walking through the quiet area with absolutely no regard for those of us in the quiet area at all. I'm not sure how you can call it a quiet area when it isn't quiet at all. I wasted 79 dollars to relax in your lounge.

Instead, I'm leaving the lounge feeling even more stressed than when I came in, frustrated by my experience. You may as well just remove the sign that says 'quiet area' because it simply does not exist.

Loss:
$79
Pros:
  • Free food if you like it
Cons:
  • No quiet area at all

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Amanda b Glw

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Admirals Club

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Admirals Club

Terminal E DFW-sign says they open at 5:30 and doors still not open at 5:50. Ill be requesting a refund of my membership

Loss:
$750

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Vallery Jkz

Denied Entry

We were denied entry because we did not have on uniform. Our flight is international and we have specific instructions to not fly in uniform.

User's recommendation: Don’t fly american

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Judithann Icx

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Lost personal items

AI Highlights
  • - Left behind Lightning cables and a black power block.
  • - Left behind in Admirals Club on flight June 3; contact Louis Martinaitis.

Left behind Personal iPhone Items; I.e. Lightning, cables, and black power block.

Left behind in admirals club on flight June 3

Louis Martinaitis

2784 Siskiyou Boulevard

Ashland, OR 97520

Area code 702-296-****

I would much appreciate it if you can help me to re-locate the items

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CARSON B Bnl

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Refund

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I have been trying to solve an issue but your customer service is lacking ability or concern. I would like to speak to who ever runs customer service and hopefully resolve the issue once and for all.

Loss:
$1500

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Anonymous
map-marker Waimea, Hawaii

Customer support on lost item

AI Highlights
  • - Left a bag in Alaska Airlines club or on a plane; staff could not help.
  • - Alaska says they don't have it; asks me to email; American should help track.

I lost an item with ALASKA Airlines in their Alaska Airlines club that was a substitute for our American Airlines flight but she could not help me I had to email Alaska Airlines with my issues I left a bag either in the airplane or their Admirals/Alaskan club. I couldnt get to that so I had to file with the airlines which they have already said they dont have it.

Now I have no recourse to find the item that is most likely in their club because we only fly American and you didnt on that route.

I wish American would help me track it down. I dont ever want to fly another partner aircraft again.

User's recommendation: Don’t fly partner airlines because American can’t help you.

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Anonymous
map-marker Lincolnton, Georgia

Turned away from using day pass

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AI Highlights
  • - CLT Admiral's Club shut since January for renovations.
  • - Staff were unfriendly and no line formed.
  • - They suggested paying for another club.

I understand that the CLT admirals club has been shut down since January for renovations, but the people that work for the admirals club could be a bit more friendly. They said they will have a line out the door and I have yet to see that line in two hours going on three.

They said they cant even accommodate their members. Stillno line. Seeing as how people come and go and pay a lot of money for their membershipsI doubt that they have turned away multiple members. They did suggest I can pay for another club.

And turned me away with a smile. The coworkers that dont belong to this club hold their heads as if they own the club.

Its very rude. Get better at your customer service AA.

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Anonymous
map-marker New Orleans, Louisiana

Customer service

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Never never got anybody to answer or website was useless.I had several questions that I did not get answers too.

User's recommendation: Too expensive for what you are rewarded.

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Gaye G Ail

How to buy me membership

Waited 2 hours on the phone and no one answered!

I just want to know if the club is open at JFK and can I buy a one day pass. I am AAdvantage Gold!

Cons:
  • Lack of responsiveness to complaints
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Lewis S Qie

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| map-marker Findlay, Pennsylvania

Club closed for no apparent reason

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AI Highlights
  • - The club at Pittsburgh Airport is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
  • - AA should notify members to renew and inform them if the club is closed.

The cub in the Pittsburgh Airport is closed Sat & Sun . How stupid is that.

For what they charge for a membership, the facility should be open when the airline is flying. AA can certainly notify you to renew your membership needs to be reneeed, but cant let you know that their club is closed?

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

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Gaetana Ipn

Terrible Experience at Admiral's Club in Charlotte

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AI Highlights
  • - Lounge access was denied for an intermediate stop.
  • - Online AA Mastercard approval, but desk denial; responses did not address concerns.

Very similar experience at Admirals Club in Charlotte. I also fly American frequently and we wanted to use the Lounge between flights.

Was rudely told by a Dana at the reception that it could not be honored as this was an intermediate stop not a coast to coast American flight. Actually, we tried to book Coast to Coast by American had none available and sent us through Charlotte. On the way to Kennedy Airport we had no problem at all accessing Admirals Club in LA. If we were informed in a polite way, I would have understood, but the belligerent attitude of the reception person was beyond belief.

I then saw that if I had a special AA Mastercard, I could be admitted. I went to the web site of the Admirals Club, applied online, was accepted and went back to the desk at Charlotte. This time I was told I had applied for the wrong AA Mastercard and still could not be admitted. The receptionist acted like a bureaucrat in a State Agency rather than a caring individual trying to be of help to American customers.

When I complained about this to Admirals Club, I got a form letter back essentially restating their policies and not addressing my concerns at all. I then told them I'd like to talk to a real person in management. Then then had the temerity to have the original receptionist I complained about call me and restate she was right and I was wrong.

This is a Club no sane person should join. I will avoid American like the plague from here on in.

Cons:
  • Misleading admirals club credit card offer
  • Rude employees
  • Lack of responsiveness to complaints
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Anonymous
map-marker Kenova, West Virginia

Short Review on October&nbs-04:00;04,&nbs-04:00;2016

Flying first yet no lounge access. Stick it AA.

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Anonymous
map-marker Dallas, Texas

Scam

AI Highlights
  • - Long-time club member.
  • - Policy restricts club access to AA departures.
  • - Not told at signup.
  • - 4 million miles means nothing.
  • - Endorses Southwest.

Have been a club member for many years. Be aware, now they will not let you use the club unless you are departing on AA.

They do not tell you this when you pay for the membership. Never again, and I am telling all not to fly AA, what a shame.

4 million mile member, but will try to use a different airline, from now on.4 million miles means nothing to them, let them go bankrupt, they are not a proud airline, and usually all the employees are never happy and helpful. YEA Southwest

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Anonymous
map-marker Chapel Hill, North Carolina

American Airlines Admirals Club

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AI Highlights
  • - American should stop offering the round-the-world business class.
  • - Other OneWorld carriers, including Qatar and Qantas, were far ahead.

Just returned from an American Airlines Business Class Round the World trip. American should stop offering this.

Reason: Every other airline in the One World network was so much better than American it was positively embarrassing, and disappointing to be an American Airlines flyer. Even tiny Fiji Airlines had a better Executive Lounge, and then Qatar and Quantas were so far ahead that American should hide its head in shame.

Yet, we keep getting emails about all the improvements in the Admirals Clubs. Please management, go and visit the other airline clubs and see if you can, in good faith continue sending out those emails, and better still, can you do something to match the rest of the world?

Loss:
$1
Cons:
  • Quality

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

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Anonymous
map-marker Alvaro Obregon, Capital District

Inflight Service Review

AI Highlights
  • - Longtime member with 2 million miles notes service downgrade (no meals).
  • - Contradicts claims of improved service and a new image.

Being a longtime member with 2 million miles starus I found to my unplesant surprise your busines inflight service out of Mexico City has been downgraded (no breakfast or lunch) unbecoming to your claims of improved service and new image

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clarence bennett

What a joke

I have been a Japan Airlines JMB member for many years. The level of service (lack thereof, more appropriately) offered by AA in its "Admirals Lounges" is truly shocking. Everything that is given freely by Japan Airlines is charged for by AA. Yet another reason to dislike this airline. You've been giving me more and more of them over the years. I will continue to avoid you and to urge anyone I know to do so too.

(You even try to make money off a bad review by offering a premium complaint service!!) Maybe someone in your company does have a sense of humor after all.

Go all the way. Market yourselves as Airline From ***. You'll lock in the Satanists, at least.

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