You can certainly reward good service with a tip even if the meal didn't cost you. Although it provides lounge access in airports around the world, Priority Pass™ actually gives members credits that can be used at restaurants in the Priority Pass network.
Some lounges don't allow you to take food and beverages from the lounge. However, some won't mind if you take a couple of sealed items like bags of crisps, a yogurt or bottled soft drinks for your onward journey.
Currently, Flagship Lounges are offered at Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), and Miami (MIA). The Chelsea Lounge and Greenwich Lounge are open to Flagship passengers at New York (JFK).
Tipping in hotel club lounges isn't expectedThe quality of these lounges varies significantly depending on the brand you're staying at, and where in the world you are. Let me start by saying that tipping in hotel club lounges is never expected, including in the United States.
It costs 15,000 AAdvantage miles plus $175 to upgrade from Flagship Business class to Flagship First class on transcontinental routes. On international routes, you can use 25,000 miles plus a $550 co-pay to upgrade from Flagship Business to Flagship First class.
Blankets. Business and first-class flights offer comfort items like blankets during the flight. You must leave them on board when you're leaving the plane as they can be reused.
Airlines. In general, airlines have not explicitly imposed any sort of lounge hopping restrictions, though there have been reports that some carriers keep track of this (whether for internal accounting or for future action, who knows).
Airport lounges are generally worth the effort to get in, whether as provided by your airline ticket, credit card or elite status. The benefits are truly there, from the basics like Wi-Fi, clean restrooms, beverages and a place to sit, to sit down meals and premium beverages.
You can stay overnight and sleep at 24-hour airport lounges, as long as they don't have any rules on how long you stay. Many airport lounges close at night or limit access to just a few hours before your flight.
Platinum Card Members can enjoy access to more than 1,400+ airport lounges across 140 countries and counting, including flagship locations through The Centurion? Network which includes Centurion Lounges and Escape Lounges- The Centurion? Studio Partner.
If you're traveling in uniform, you can access domestic and international Admirals Club locations (except the JAL Sakura Lounge in Honolulu or the Airspace Lounge in San Diego) if space is available. You will need to present your military ID and a same-day boarding pass for a flight operated by American Airlines.