Admirals Club Membership Now Grants Access to Alaska Airlines Lounges
What happened
The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Legend Mastercard® provides complimentary Admirals Club membership. This membership grants cardholders access to Alaska Airlines lounges when flying on American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, or Hawaiian Airlines. A standard Alaska Airlines lounge membership costs $595 annually, while the card itself carries a $695 annual fee.
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Why it matters
The expanded lounge access allows Alaska Airlines loyalists to utilize the card's benefits without flying American Airlines. This change affects the value proposition of the co-branded card and the utilization of lounge services across the partner airlines.
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Aer Lingus, and British Airways are involved in partnerships and shared parent company structures.
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Who's involved
- American AirlinesMajor airline whose lounges are part of the Admirals Club
- Alaska AirlinesMajor American airline whose lounges are now accessible via the membership
- CitigroupFinancial services corporation issuing the co-branded credit card
- Hawaiian AirlinesAirline whose flights also grant complimentary lounge access
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- CitigroupSpeculative
Citigroup could see increased credit card revenue due to the improved value proposition of the co-branded card.
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Aer Lingus, British Airways, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines are involved in partnerships and shared parent company structures.Also in this story
- Robert Isom is the CEO of American Airlines, while Luis Gallego is the CEO of IAG. Gallego has replaced Isom as Chairman.
- The Alliance, which includes various member airlines, is noted, involving Cathay Pacific, American Airlines, and British Airways.
- British Airways selected P&W GTF engine technology after previous engine issues arose, shifting allegiance.
- New routes are being established from Cork as Aer Lingus and its partners navigate stiff North Atlantic competition and capacity demands.
The entities involved
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American Airlines
major airline of the United States
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Alaska Airlines
major American airline