American Airlines Admirals Club, Boston Logan: Excellent as always, even without the new catering offer

The first stop on the second leg of our summer vacation, with a quick trip to the lounge before our flight to Chicago.

Check-In and ground experience

We arrive at Boston Logan’s Terminal B about 2 hours 15 minutes before our flight to Chicago. The check-in area was jam-packed (for once, I’ve got a bag to check…) and we waited about twenty minutes after using the kiosks to drop off our luggage.

We then head for the TSA checkpoint, which takes just a few seconds for my wife, who has the PreCheck system, and a few minutes longer for me, who used the classic priority queue.

Location and welcome

The lounge has not changed, and is adjacent to gate B4. The welcome is pleasant and we are invited into the lounge after checking our eligibility.

Lounge design

The design of the lounge hasn’t changed, and the spaces are numerous and varied. It was moderately busy at the time of our visit, and we settled into two comfortable leather armchairs by the window.

Catering

Despite American’s recent announcements about catering in the lounges, we didn’t notice any difference with our previous experience. It’s already very good, with scrambled eggs, bacon and breads.

Bottom line

A solid experience, but no difference with American’s post-upmarket Admirals Club experience.

Itinerary

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#	Type	Post
1	Diary	Planning summer vacation 2023 in the USA
2	Hotel	Fairfield Inn by Marriott, North Conway (New-Hampshire)
3	Hotel	AC Hotel by Marriott, Portland (Maine)
4	Flight	Paris-Copenhaguen – SAS – SAS plus
5	Lounge	SAS Gold Lounge Copenhagen
6	Flight	Copenhagen-Gothenburg – SAS – SAS Plus
7	Hotel	Avalon Hotel – Gothenburg
8	Restaurant	Carbon, Gothenburg
9	Lounge	SAS Lounge – Gothenburg
10	Flight	Gothenburg-Copenhagen – SAS – SAS plus
11	Lounge	American Airlines Admirals Club lounge, Boston Logan
12	Flight	Boston – Chicago O’Hare – American Airlines – Domestic First
13	Lounge	Eventyr lounge, Copenhagen
14	Flight	Copenhagen-Chicago – SAS (operated par Hifly) – Business Class
15	Hotel	The St. Regis, Chicago
16	Hotel	W Chicago Lakeshore
17	Restaurant	Signature Room at the John Hancock Center, Chicago
18	Restaurant	The Purple Pig, Chicago
19	Restaurant	Obelix, Chicago
20	Restaurant	Cabra, Chicago
21	Restaurant	Miru, Chicago
22	Diary	Visiting Chicago
23	Lounge	American Airlines Flagship Lounge, Chicago O’Hare
24	Flight	Chicago O’Hare – Indianapolis – American Airlines Domestic First
25	Flight	Indianapolis – Boston – American Airlines Domestic First
26	Lounge	SAS Lounge – Chicago O’Hare
27	Flight	Chicago O’Hare-Stockholm – SAS – Business Class
28	Lounge	SAS Gold Lounge, Stockholm
29	Flight	Stockholm-Gothenburg – SAS – SAS Plus
30	Hotel	Scandic Rubinen – Gothenburg
31	Restaurant	Project, Gothenburg
32	Flight	Gothenburg-Copenhagen – SAS – SAS Plus
33	Flight	Copenhagen-Paris – SAS (Operated by Jet Time) – SAS Plus
34	Diary	Debriefing summer vacations in the USA