American Airlines Admirals Club LAX T4 Los Angeles Main Terminal Lounge

Most airports with major AA operations have an Admirals Club lounge. LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) has 2 Admirals Clubs: one in the Terminal 4 main terminal area, and another at the far-end Regional Terminal connected to Terminal 4. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the Admirals Club in the LAX T4 main terminal area.

Who Can Enter the Admirals Club

• Admirals Club members (including those obtained through Citi AAdvantage Executive),
• Citi Prestige cardholders with a same-day AA boarding pass (departure or arrival),
• Elite members with Oneworld Emerald or Sapphire status traveling on a Oneworld member airline, and
• AA international (5+ hours, excluding Canada, Mexico except Mexico City, and the Caribbean) or east/west coast (SFO/LAX-JFK, LAX-MIA) business class or first class passengers.

Finding the Lounge

The Admirals Club LAX is located in the post-security area of Terminal 4. After clearing security, keep walking forward. As you approach gate 40, you will see it on the right:

Yep, that’s it. Go right through the automatic doors. I pulled out my Citi Prestige card and boarding pass, scanned them, and got in, then took the elevator up to the 2nd floor.

When I arrived at the 2nd floor, I saw several AA agents. They can handle anything related to your ticket, and they’re especially helpful if flight issues happen. I didn’t need them today, so I went straight into the lounge.

Food and Drink

Let's see what’s available to eat.

The food selection is honestly pretty poor, but they do offer some small snacks like brownies and cookies. The yogurt and fruit were okay. There are coffee stations, like at almost every lounge, plus hot chocolate. If you want other drinks or alcohol, you can ask at the bar.

Rest

Other Amenities

The lounge has a meeting room, but it needs to be reserved in advance and is not free. There is also a shower area; you need to ask the Agent at the entrance for a key.

WiFi

Admirals Club changes its password every month, but in a predictable way: aircraft type + month. For example, the September password was B787SEP. If you cannot get into the lounge, you can also try a brute-force attempt at the password—after all, AA has only so few aircraft types.

Other Nearby Lounges

LAX T4 is connected by tunnel to T5-T8. T5 has Delta Sky Club, T6 has Alaska Board Room, and T7 and T8 have United Club, with increasing distance. Delta Sky Club is probably the one with the best food. All of these lounges are in the post-security area, so you can enter without leaving security; consider them when you have plenty of time. AA flights are at both T4 and T6, so don’t mix them up.

Wrap Up

Admirals Club LAX is not the best place to eat. But if you’re flying AA, Admirals Club is still worth checking out—there are plenty of drinks and alcohol, and it is much more comfortable than eating outside. The advantage is that it is very close to all AA gates, with a walk of at most about 2 minutes, so you can head back out right around boarding time. Have you visited Admirals Club LAX? Share your thoughts.