# Citi AAdvantage Globe Card Admirals Club Passes: Rules and Logistics Explained

_May 16 17:41_

Tags: American Airlines, oneworld, AAdvantage, Admirals Club, Citi AAdvantage Globe Card, Citi Strata Elite Card, Citi, credit card, airline, loyalty program

The Citi AAdvantage Globe Card includes four annual Admirals Club passes. Passes are per calendar year, valid for primary member plus companions, and exempt from capacity controls

## Summary

The Citi AAdvantage Globe Card offers four annual American Admirals Club lounge access passes. Key details include: - **Validity**: Per calendar year (Jan 1–Dec 31), not per cardmember year. Unused passes are forfeited.
- **Usage**: Valid for the primary cardmember and adult companions. Authorized users cannot use them. Each pass admits one adult (18+) plus up to three children under 18.
- **Requirements**: Must have a same-day boarding pass on American or a oneworld partner airline.
- **Activation**: Passes are deposited into the cardholder's AAdvantage account. They are valid for 24 hours after activation and can be used across the network.
- **Capacity**: Unlike some other passes, these are exempt from Admirals Club capacity controls.
- **Stacking**: Benefits stack with other cards like the Citi Strata Elite Card.
- **Logistics**: Passes post instantly upon card approval. Cardholders receive an email notification and can view passes in their AAdvantage wallet

## Why it matters

Affects 2 airline programs (American Airlines, oneworld). Card-issuer angle via Citi.

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/guides/citi-aadvantage-globe-card-american-admirals-club-passes) — Citi AAdvantage Globe Card American Admirals Club Passes Explained

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