American Airlines has announced:
American Airlines is redefining the premium lounge experience with significant upgrades to dining across its Flagship® and Admirals Club® lounges. Refreshed culinary offerings deliver greater choice, more complete meal offerings and a noticeably elevated presentation — reflecting American’s substantial investment in creating a premium, restaurant-inspired experience for customers before they fly. The updates broaden menu variety, introduce new ways to build a well-rounded meal and add premium touches that further elevate the experience for both leisure and business travelers.
In Flagship® lounges, the enhancements further elevate the premium experience with:
Expanded culinary choices: A wider range of a la carte dishes and small plates gives travelers greater flexibility in how they dine, complemented by ongoing enhancements to our premium wine selection.
Interactive dining experiences: New action stations, including a cheese-monger cart, bring craftsmanship and personalization to the forefront of the travel journey.
Customers will also be able to order from a QR code-enabled a la carte menu featuring select premium dishes that rotate with seasonal menu updates. Following the overwhelmingly positive feedback to the a la carte scan to order options in the Philadelphia (PHL) Flagship® lounge, American has expanded this offering systemwide to all Flagship® lounges, allowing customers to order from their seat.
In Admirals Club® lounges, customers will enjoy:
More variety more often: An expanded, frequently refreshed menu brings travelers a steady rotation of new dishes crafted with frequent flyers in mind, along with an elevated premium wine selection featuring Veuve rosé and Caymus cabernet sauvignon available for purchase.
More to savor: Two additional hot items make it easier to build a more satisfying, well-rounded meal.
Elevated presentation: An upgraded charcuterie selection enhances both quality and visual appeal, adding a refined touch to the buffet experience.
Flagship® lounge menus will include:
Watermelon cucumber feta salad — Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Ham and egg chive waffle — Chicago (ORD)
Thai basil and chili crispy shrimp — Los Angeles (LAX)
Citrus-rum shrimp — Miami (MIA)
Pineapple carpaccio — DFW
Sour cherry cheesecake — PHL
Admirals Club® lounge menus will include:
Lemon herb chicken and mac and cheese bar — Denver (DEN), ORD, St. Louis (STL), Toronto (YYZ)
Chipotle lime chicken — DFW; Austin, Texas (AUS); Houston (IAH); Nashville, Tennessee (BNA)
Coconut turmeric chickpea and vegetable curry – MIA
Build-your-own breakfast tostada – Charlotte, North Carolina (CLT); Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (RDU); Washington, D.C. (DCA)
Rustic zucchini and flame-roasted corn — LAX; Phoenix (PHX); Santa Ana, California (SNA); San Francisco (SFO)
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This entry was posted in American Airlines and tagged American Airlines on June 5, 2026 by Bruce Drum.
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