Lounging Like An Admiral!

Part Two of my PAX East trip story for Airline Reporter is now up! I got the chance to explore three of American Airlines' Admiralty Lounges on my way home, and draw some value conclusions.

Sometimes you just want a quiet place to read, watch airplanes, and sip a glass of wine between flights.

A lot of the discussion over on the article has been around how regular travelers, especially those who go overseas or have the opportunity to fly on foreign carriers perceive American's lounge product as second rate. I can't argue too much, having read other articles about the big international lounges that a lot of other airlines have. But, I do feel that I should defend the Admiralty lounges a bit. For the price, they're a solid value for a traveler going through multiple layovers in a single day, offering a reasonably consistent experience, a decent drink, and a bite of food as an oasis from the typical airport craziness.

Around The Web: Trying American Airlines' First Class Product

Woo-hoo! New trip report article up on Airline Reporter!

My first flight of the day waited in the cold.

Covering my trip to PAX East in Boston in April, it was another trip where I flew in the rear of the bus on the way there, but got a front row seat for the way back.

One interesting note, I may have ridden one of the last American Eagle branded CRJ-200 flights. Shortly after my trip, Air Wisconsin became a United only feeder, with American Eagle flights out of FSD now being on CRJ-700 or CRJ-900 aircraft operated by a couple of different regional airlines. Will this warrant a future re-review? We'll see!