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American Airlines has opened its latest Admirals Club, this time in the regional concourse of Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia. This latest club is the first of the new redesign, showcasing a more modern aesthetic that will be duplicated in clubs across the country.
This club is located in Terminal 2 at the entrance to the E gates, which are the regional use gates for American at the airport. While these gates are for smaller jets usually headed toward smaller cities, any eligible American Airlines passenger can use this lounge as all American flights are located post-security and are accessible via a short walk.
This lounge has a lot of nods to the D.C. area and includes:
This lounge doesn’t have a shortage of seating, though you’ll notice many unique options, including couches. There are plenty of charging ports and areas where you can seek privacy.
This lounge is 14,500 square feet in size and accommodates 236 passengers at one time, making it the largest lounge at DCA.
Hot Tip: The nice thing about the opening of this club is that the other 2 Admirals Clubs at DCA will remain open, allowing passengers to use 1 of 3 clubs during their journey. This should prevent overcrowding.
Like all Admirals Clubs, there are a few access rules. Passengers must hold a boarding pass for same-day travel on an American Airlines or partner airline-operated flight and be:
Hot Tip: Learn more details about how to access the Admirals Club in our guide: Full List of U.S. Admirals Club Lounge Locations, Hours & Amenities [Includes Map].
The lounge design for the new DCA lounge is stunning, and there are lots of sleek wood and concrete features, combined with new seating options and a bar. While the new lounge concept is gorgeous, the soft products need heavy improvement, including new food selections beyond the current cheese cubes and carrot sticks. While American hasn ’t announced any new changes on that front, if it does, it will certainly make these new lounges a worthy competitor to those of Delta and United.
