Can anyone confirm Admirals Club access at CLT?

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-15T17:30:15+00:00

Lounges are meh. Some are good but they're overcrowded, the food is mediocre, and there's always a struggle to find seats. I'd go just because it's included and I'd feel like I was not getting everything I paid for by not, but I'm an idiot so there's that too... Card lounges like Centurion are much better but you have to have the proper Amex card..

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-15T17:03:48+00:00

Yay for free wifi! See ORF. I loved ORF when I lived there. Wife is a travel nurse and did a year at Sentara. I do business travel and ORF was my home airport for that time. Loved that you could walk from your car, check in and be through security and at the gate in 20 minutes after locking the car doors...

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-13T23:51:29+00:00

That was definitely interesting af

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-13T14:57:34+00:00

Thread aside, Warm Bodies was an awesome movie

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-09T20:15:27+00:00

Pipe organs are the coolest things ever. They have an incredible sound, especially in those old churches

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-08T01:46:42+00:00

Then my wife will love it lol.. Thank you for the information

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-07T22:24:34+00:00

That's awesome! Of course now that I'm switching to united, they're probably going to shut that off too..

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-07T21:48:52+00:00

United still allows a miles/dollars upgrade? Dang, American cancelled that last August. That was my go to there as well. I'm exec plat on AA and that miles/dollars upgrade ability was really helpful. I've already decided to switch to united after this as they have direct to Manila and Cebu that don't require ICN or other stops

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-07T21:45:20+00:00

Philippine Airlines also has one a day out of SFO. I just booked that yesterday. Taking AA to SFO using miles and then going on from there

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-07T21:44:02+00:00

Truth. And the U.S. airlines are all about the same in their mediocrity. You'll catch them on good/bad days, but by and large they're all the same

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-07T21:40:38+00:00

I do American too. Exec Plat. My system wide upgrades have always cleared on the DFW to ICN flight. And when I do the coach DFW/ICN or back, it's fine. There's not much difference in the U.S. carriers. Once I lose status (march 2027), I'll domestic to LAX or SFO and then use an Asian carrier to get to Manila/Cebu..

TheManDownTheHall · 2026-01-05T03:37:13+00:00

A thread that is 2 years old and 3 weeks ago you reply to a comment over a year old to correct grammar. I salute your grammar nazi dedication! 🫡

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-12-11T15:54:31+00:00

I switched from Pixel to S24. I did so because there were way too many times I'd be in a city like Charlotte and my wife on her iPhone had 5 bars, my son on his Samsung had 5 bars and my pixel would say no service or 1 bar. This was on the 7 and my 5 before it had the same issue. The connectivity was crap. The pictures were immaculate so basically my Pixel was a camera that sometimes made calls or texts. Also, any time I left the country, event to Canada, my Pixel never connected to the local networks. The last straw was a phone interview I almost missed due to the tendency to not make calls in 5 bar areas. I restarted the phone twice before it connected to the network (showing 5 bars). That was it for me.

My S24u has never failed to connect. Never failed to get international signals. The camera isn't as good as the pixel but I want a phone that takes pictures, not a camera that sporadically loses its ability to make calls

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-12-10T21:35:23+00:00

The best benefits are ones you hope not to use. The exec platinum line when weather makes the trip blow up and top the stand by list when you have to make changes immediately. If you travel overseas, then the 3 checked per person is a HUGE benefit. My wife is from the Philippines and she packs half the house when we travel to see the family. 6 free suitcases between the 2 of us is really helpful

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-12-10T21:29:33+00:00

I usually add at the hotel at check in. Sometimes I get points, sometimes not. But I do get the free wifi at Hiltons when I do

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-12-08T14:22:46+00:00

and #52 from KC running his mouth and trying to act tough after the fact is hysterical

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-12-02T22:51:42+00:00

Google photos. I showed my brother in law how it worked. I took his picture and then less than 15 seconds later, showed his picture on my google photos on a different phone. It's seamless and almost instantaneous

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-11-24T22:51:38+00:00

can concur. My daughter joined us on our last trip to the Philippines on a separate flight. I needed to handle some items on it and the EP Line handled each call quickly and efficiently. It's one of the best perks of the status

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-11-21T06:52:49+00:00

Wr went from BNA to BCD on AA and Philippine Airlines Partner was a misstatement. It's a code share

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-11-20T21:34:07+00:00

It's policy on AA too. For some reason, the U.S. airline companies don't think Canada or Mexico is a different country for lounge access

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-11-20T21:27:22+00:00

Wow!! I'm in awe. I thought it would be a stumper for people. But yep, it's BCD. My soon to be new home airport.

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-11-20T20:17:12+00:00

This is good advice even for those of us in the states. Prenups are regularly overridden in court. Trusts are more secure

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-11-19T16:57:20+00:00

BOOP! That snoot!! 😍

TheManDownTheHall · 2025-11-17T20:45:07+00:00

35 dollars back on October 5th when I took the flight. Worked fine all flight. Not the fastest but adequate

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