AMERICAN AIRLINES - USA ADMIRAL'S CLUB - Free Drinks

American Airlines last month announced it would start serving Admirals Club lounge visitors free drinks, adding it decided to make the move because it's "committed to investing in enhancing the travel experience for its loyal customers."

Now offering free alcoholic beverages

American continues to reinvest in its products with new technology and lounge refurbishments. Since 2008, two, new Admirals Club facilities opened – one in Raleigh/Durham (opened October 2008); one in Washington Dulles (opened January 2009). In 2009,American announced the completion of extensive renovations to its Chicago O’Hare H/K Admirals Club lounge (February 2009) and its Sao Paulo Admirals Club lounge (June 2009). This year, American completed extensive renovations to its Boston Admirals Club lounge and to its London Heathrow Admirals Club and Flagship Lounge.

American also recently updated the technology offering in its Admirals Club and Flagship Lounge Business Centers with HP Compaq 8000 Elite Business PCs. The Cyber Cafes will also include HP TouchSmart PCs, boasting built-for-touch applications that allow customers to experience music, photos, games and video in a visually-engaging manner beyond what a mouse or keyboard can do.

Beginning October 1, 2010, American will offer guests alcoholic beverages, including wine, beer and spirits, free of charge to customers visiting any of its domestic clubs, in addition to complimentary coffee, tea, soft drinks and juices. Premium liquors and wines and a selection of Amora™ fresh food items will be available for purchase in all U.S. Admirals Club lounges. Customers visiting international clubs will continue to enjoy complimentary non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages as they do today.
Pricing for new Admirals Club memberships is based on the level of American AAdvantage membership, ranging from $350 or 50,000 AAdvantage miles annually for a new Executive Platinum membership, to $500 or 80,000 miles annually for a regular membership. One-day passes are available for $50 each.
Club Amenities**:

• Complimentary well brand liquors, house wine and beer
• Complimentary snacks, coffee, tea, soft drinks and juices
• Amora™ fresh food for purchase
• Premium liquors and wines for purchase
• Conference rooms
• Complimentary Wi-Fi Internet powered by T-Mobile for members and one-day pass guests visiting domestic lounge locations, including San Juan
• Complimentary Wi-Fi in most Latin American clubs
• Showers
• Cyber café with HP TouchSmart PCs
• HP Compaq 8000 Elite Business PCs with complimentary Internet access
• Children's rooms
• Music rooms at LAX and DFW A locations

** Amenities vary by club location
Airport Locations:
Atlanta, Austin, Bogotá, Boston, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Frankfurt, Honolulu, Kansas City, London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Nashville, Newark, New York Kennedy, New York LaGuardia, Orange County, Panama City, Paris, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham, Rio de Janeiro, San Diego, San Francisco, San Juan, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Sao Paulo, St. Louis, Tokyo, Toronto, Washington, D.C. Dulles, and Washington, D.C. Reagan.