American Airlines is taking advantage of the airport’s major expansion in Music City with plans for a new, improved and much larger lounge.
The airline announced Monday that it is building a new Admirals Club at Nashville International Airport (BNA).
It will replace the airline’s current outpost in Tennessee and will be more than three times the size of its current airport digs.
That’s the good news.
The bad news? Passengers will have to wait a bit, as construction of the new BNA Admirals Club will not begin until 2027.
Still, once completed, it should be a substantial upgrade to American’s existing facility in Nashville, and the airline’s announcement notes that it will feature “outdoor terraces” (plural).
That “standout feature” is one no other Admirals Club can boast, although the airline plans to build one as part of a new separate and recently announced club heading south at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).
The facility will be situated alongside BNA’s new Concourse A, which is currently under construction and on track to open in July 2028 (so you wouldn’t expect to see this new club before then).
American noted that the facility will also feature an interior balcony overlooking the esplanade and a nod to Nashville culture and the Tennessee landscape.
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“This lounge is designed to give customers the spirit of Nashville while enjoying the convenience, amenities and service they expect from American,” Rhonda Crawford, American’s senior vice president of customer experience design and strategy, said in a statement announcing the news.
How big will the new BNA Admirals Club be?
At 17,400 square feet, it will also be quite large relative to American’s presence in Nashville.
For AA frequent flyers who know the airline’s lounge network well, that’s about 20% larger than the airline’s new club. debuted a few years ago at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). But it’s a little smaller than their lounge inside Terminal B at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
American currently flies from Nashville to all of its hubs, plus three additional North American cities: Cancun, Raleigh and Tampa.
The airline’s current lounge in Nashville’s Concourse C is expected to remain open during construction of this new facility.
A host of new salons for Americans
This new club announced for Nashville is the latest in a series of new airport lounge reveals for the airline.
In just the last few months, American has:
How to access American Airlines Admirals Clubs
The easiest and most economical way to access the Admirals Club* network is to bring your Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® (see rates and fees), which has an annual fee of $595 but includes free membership.
AAdvantage members with the Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® (see rates and fees), which has an annual fee of $350, and the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card (see rates and fees), which has an annual fee of $595, you can get four annual passes to the hall.
*When you fly with a same-day boarding pass for an eligible flight.
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