American Airlines does not directly provide a Priority Pass membership with its own Admirals Club memberships or standard ticket tiers. Instead, the most common way American Airlines frequent flyers obtain Priority Pass is through premium travel credit cards not branded by the airline, such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve, The Platinum Card® from American Express, or the Capital One Venture X. While the co-branded Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive card provides access to Admirals Clubs, it does not include Priority Pass. To get the membership, you must hold one of the aforementioned non-branded premium cards and "enroll" through your card's benefits portal. Once enrolled, you receive a digital or physical card that grants access to over 1,300 independent lounges globally. This is particularly useful for AA travelers at airports where there is no Admirals Club, as Priority Pass often covers "contract lounges" and airport experiences like spa visits or nap pods that are not part of the standard airline-run lounge networks.