American Airlines Debuts New Seasonal Menu, Champagne in Premium Lounges

Image: Bollinger Champagne in American Airlines premium lounges (Photo Credit: American Airlines)
Image: Bollinger Champagne in American Airlines premium lounges (Photo Credit: American Airlines)
Noreen Kompanik
by Noreen Kompanik
Last updated: 11:45 AM ET, Wed April 1, 2026

New spring dishes have come to American Airlines lounges.

The airline has added refreshed menus that emphasize whole foods, seasonal produce and balanced meals to its Flagship and Admirals Club lounges across the network. In addition, customers can also enjoy new, premium beverages due to a partnership with Champagne Bollinger. The champagne is complimentary in Flagship lounges and available for purchase in Admirals Club lounges.

Spring menu items debuted in Admirals Club lounges on March 16 followed by Flagship lounge locations on April 2, 2026.

Flagship lounge menus include:

  • Braised short rib and roasted thyme tomato sauce — Los Angeles (LAX)
  • Chilled carrot and coconut soup — Chicago (ORD)
  • Tamagoyaki French toast with ginger maple syrup — Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
  • Green lentil curry — DFW
  • Beef kofta and saffron rice with mini pita — Philadelphia (PHL)
  • Rundown shrimp with coconut milk curry — Miami (MIA)

 Admirals Club lounges will feature:

  • Cantonese sweet and sour meatballs — Denver (DEN), Phoenix (PHX)
  • Parmesan pesto gnocchi — ORD, St. Louis (STL), Toronto (YYZ)
  • Mediterranean feta chickpea salad — Austin, Texas (AUS); Nashville, Tennessee (BNA); DFW; Houston (IAH)
  • Northeast-style clam chowder — Boston (BOS)
  • Chicken Baja enchilada soup — Charlotte, North Carolina (CLT); Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (RDU); Washington (DCA)

 


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