American Airlines operates out of Terminal B at Boston Logan Airport and offers a relatively nice Admirals Club near gate B4.
As someone who frequently flies in and out of Boston, this is the lounge to go to. Let’s go over this Admirals Club.
Admirals Club Access
There are several ways to access an American Airlines Admirals Club:
- Fly First or Business on a qualifying flight. On American Airlines, on another Oneworld airline, or on Aer Lingus, fly First or Business on a premium transcontinental route or an international route. For American Airlines flights, these flights must be ticketed as Flagship.
- For South America: access excludes flights to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
- Qualifying Status with AAdvantage or Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards. On American Airlines, on another Oneworld airline, or on Aer Lingus, fly a qualifying international route.
- For South America: access excludes flights to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
- Guest access: 1 guest
- Oneworld Sapphire, Emerald. Fly any flight on American Airlines or on another Oneworld airline.
- Does not apply to passengers with Oneworld status via AAdvantage or Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards.
- Guest access: 1 guest
- Admirals Club Membership. Annual and lifetime members, ConciergeKey, and Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard holders on a same-day American, Oneworld, or Aer Lingus flight.
- Guest access: Immediate family, or up to 2 guests
- One-Day Pass for $79, or 7,900 AAdvantage miles. Fly any flight on American Airlines or on another Oneworld airline, purchased at any Admirals Club location.
- Based on lounge capacity.
I recommend the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard for access. Despite the $595 annual fee, those who travel on American Airlines a moderate amount can offset the fee with the lounge access benefits, and it’s a cheaper option than the $850 for a regular membership.
Admirals Club Boston Review
This Admirals Club is located by gate B4. American Airlines does not have a Flagship Lounge in Boston, so all business class passengers on flights to Europe and on premium transcontinental flights go here.
The lounge is quite spacious. As you enter, you’ll first encounter the following space with some seating:
To the right of that is a space for work booths and a small business center with desktop computers and a printer.
As you move further into the lounge, you’ll come across a smaller dining area, separate from the main dining area.
This area offers some food and beverage options, though the main dining area has a wider selection.
This was taken during breakfast time:
There’s plenty of seating past this initial, smaller dining area.
Power outlets are available at nearly every seat; I never have trouble finding one, even during busier times. This is always a nice part of being in a lounge rather than waiting at the gate.
As often with American Airlines lounges, a TV room is located in this area:
Further into the lounge is the main dining area with a bar. Seating here continues to be plentiful.
I personally like this end of the lounge with the large windows overlooking the ramp. Windows facing west in this lounge have dots on them to reduce sunlight, which is understandable given how bright it can get in here in the evening hours. At the same time, these windows facing north don’t have those dots and offer better views.
The bar begins operation at 8 a.m.
The food selection is nothing to write home about; it’s your typical Admirals Club level offering. The common reputation is that Chase Sapphire, down on the other side of the terminal, has better food options.
These are more of the same selections offered in the other, smaller dining area from earlier:
A solid view out the window for airplane activity!
Shower Suites
There are two shower suites inside this Admirals Club. Access is available upon request at reception.
This particular one below appears to be a wheelchair accessable shower room.
The shower itself is nice with good water pressure, and I’ve come to like American’s recent partnership with Klur for its bath and body products.
Given that there are only two available, passengers may encounter a wait during busier days in the evening hours, where business class passengers also join the Admirals Club for flights to Europe.
Concluding Thoughts
This is a relatively nice Admirals Club that I like. It’s not something passengers should go out of their way to access, but it certainly offers all of the necessary amenities and is a comfortable place to stop by before and after a flight if you do qualify for access.
Having this space available helps justify the $595 annual fee on the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard. It’s nice to stop by for a quick shower after an early morning arrival, for a little bite, or to focus and get some work done.
All photos taken by the author.
