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[quote=Anonymous]The card fee is now $600/year, and it's $175 to add up to 3 authorized users (even if you add just one it's $175).

You can bring a spouse and kids up to 18 for free. But if your spouse /kids travel separately from you and want lounge access, you will need to pay to add them as authorized users.

If it's been a few years since you got your current AA card, it's better to apply for the Exec card to get the bonus miles. If you just upgrade your current card you won't get the bonus. There is a lockout period where you can't apply if you recently got an AA credit card- within last 4 years. Keep the current card open until you receive the new one.

Personally I don't value lounge access THAT much, especially at DCA, because I leave little cushion to get to the gate there, and most flights we go on out of DCA are pretty short, so we often don't need to eat that much before the flight. Personally I'd value it around $15/person/visit, which is approximate value of food/drink you might get. One real value is if you have major flight issues because of weather- the agents in the lounges can work magic in finding you alternate tickets, since you don't have to wait on the phone or in a long line in the terminal.

So yeah I'd say you probably have to be flying 10+ times a year with a family on AA for it to be worth it, for the way we would use it. [/quote]

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