The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicked off on Thursday, and travelers won’t have to miss any of the tournament’s most exciting matchups, even if they’re at the airport.
That’s thanks to American Airlines, which has launched new World Cup viewing experiences across numerous Admirals Club and Flagship Lounge locations in the United States and Canada.
Passengers in select lounges located in World Cup host cities will see special match-themed menu items and cocktails inspired by the cuisine of the nations competing in the tournament each day. The lounges will also play the matches, so travelers don’t miss any of the action.
The experiences will be available in Flagship and Admirals Club lounges in 12 airports in North America, including:
- Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (ATL) Admirals Club lounge
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) Admirals Club lounge
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Flagship and Admirals Club lounges
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Admirals Club lounge
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Admirals Club lounge
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) Admirals Club lounge
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Flagship and Admirals Club lounges
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Admirals Club lounge
- Miami International Airport (MIA) Flagship and Admirals Club® lounges
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) Flagship and Admirals Club® lounges
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Admirals Club lounge
- Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) Admirals Club lounge
Additionally, American Airlines is planning special gate celebrations at certain host city’s airports before a handful of highly anticipated matches.
The carrier is the Official North American Airline Supplier of FIFA World Cup 26 in partnership with Qatar Airways and the Official Airline of U.S. Soccer.
As such, American is offering more flights to the tournament’s 16 host cities and has added 27,000 seats across 12 routes to facilitate soccer fans’ travel.
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