#CENTURION LOUNGE ACCESS FOR FREE#
#CENTURION LOUNGE ACCESS UPDATE#

locations (and two abroad) and counting, these lounges have set the bar high. It’s really that simple.Īmerican Express’s signature collection of airport lounges scattered across the U.S. In the U.S., there are airport lounges … and then there are Amex Centurion Lounges. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. I will let our astute audience connect the dots on how they think kids from a well off family who thinks they deserve to be there because they paid $30 per kid will act, let the stereotypes flow.Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. So now that there’s an enumerated cost of $30/head, I would imagine there are probably 2 concurrent thoughts going through the parents’ heads: 1) I paid for it so my kid can do whatever they want (within reason*) and 2) they had better get $30 of tangible value (that isn’t alcohol) out of that lounge entry per kid. Now a kid below 17 probably isn’t going to drink alcohol which is likely one of the higher expense items one can take advantage of in the lounge. So right away that imposes some kind of cost of entry which filters out those on a budget or aren’t willing to shell out. Only those willing to pay $30 per kid is going to get in. Yes I’m certain that this move will cut down on the number of families with kids in the lounge. I find it interesting that people who complain about unruly kids in lounges don’t really pause to think through the implications of AmEx charging a fee to enter a lounge. Our home hub is PDX – so we have three great PP amenities: Capers cafe & Capers market, both were amazing Pre-covid, but like so many COVID cost cutting, far less valuable. We ditched CSR July 2020 (still have a CSP). None of the lounge offerings via to Amex were worthy of the Plat AF even moreso vs Venture X. We flew DL so also we checked out DL Sky club at DFW/LAX – it was just meh, but at least we could sit unmasked during our layovers. We both got the new Venture X – we checked out the C1 lounge at DFW – really nice, quiet and 20% full, grab and go meals were a nice bonus ( we had a layover in LAX).ĭFW Centurion was slammed and under staffed. Make 3-4 day weekend trips more enjoyable and cheaper. The FHR early/late check-out and amenities/amex credits. In 2021 we had 6 Plats – but totally agree unless we get another lucrative retention offer we will downgrade remainder to gold, we may keep the CS Plat – unless our great FHR redemptions were based on COVID vacancies. In April 2020 we had zero Plats (had churned Ameriprise Plats until summer 2019). Since May 2020 Amex has been a cash cow – I think we will look back on the two years of COVID as Amex halcyon days for benefits an rewards. This was also one of the rumors surrounding the annual fee increase on the personal Platinum card. This seems to favor business travelers rather than leisure travelers. For others this will be a huge negative as Centurion Lounge access with guest access is the main perk of the card. This is an interesting change as for some people it’ll actually be a positive as it should help to reduce overcrowding.

If cardholders spend $75,000 within the prior calendar year (or current calendar year) the $50 fee will be waived.

Instead a fee of $50 will be charged per guest.

#CENTURION LOUNGE ACCESS FOR FREE#

Original post: American Express has updated the terms for Centurion lounges and beginning Februyou’ll no longer get to guests access for free (terms have now been updated again and don’t show these terms, but you can view a screenshot below).

#CENTURION LOUNGE ACCESS UPDATE#

Update 4/9/21: American Express has officially confirmed this, not sure it was needed considering the terms were updated on their own site (now removed) but good to know for sure.

Centurion lounge access