Not exact matches
With advertised luxury perks like a 24/7 concierge and VIP
airport lounge access, and the sleek stainless steel / carbon composition (as opposed to regular plastic) and black coloring of the card itself, some of what you're paying for in the $ 495 annual fee is
membership to an exclusive cardholder
club.
I remember meeting a financial expert, a salesman in disguise, who first offered me a premium credit card with loads of features including elite
club memberships and access to 5 star
lounges at the international
airports (ironically to a guy who had never been on an airplane till then).
The card also comes with United
Club membership, so when cardholders travel they can visit the United
Club airport lounges.
In addition to being part of the travel - friendly
Membership Rewards program from our partner American Express, the card also provides big travel reward benefits including access to multiple
lounge programs (Priority Pass Select & the
Airport Club Access Program), reimbursement of Global Entry Fees, and access to one - of - a-kind events.
This card has a high annual fee but includes a
membership to Delta's Sky
Club airport lounges.
If
airport lounge access and elite status are your top priorities, The Platinum ® Card from American Express provides access to Centurion
Lounges and Delta Sky
Clubs (when flying Delta) on top of a Priority Pass Select
membership.
Luxury travel benefits, such as
airport lounge access and plush hotel rooms, can be pricey, but for less than the cost of a United
Club lounge membership, you'll be treated like royalty with elite privileges from United, Hyatt, Hertz and the Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection.
So, if access to United's
airport lounges and participating Star Alliance - affiliated
clubs is what you're after, the card might suit you better than a standalone United
Club membership.
There is no foreign exchange fee for international transactions and cardholders also receive
membership in the
Lounge Club with two complimentary
airport lounge visits each year.
Now I know what many of you are thinking, Priority Pass
lounges are not available at every
airport, in fact, at many
airports the only priority pass
lounges are not accessible to all gates (i.e. at LAX) or the only Priority Pass
lounge is a United
Club, which is also not accessible with Priority Pass Select
membership (the level provided by American Express).
Almost simultaneously, Citibank announced that, starting in March, the Citi Executive / AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard «will be the only U.S. credit card offering full
membership benefits at the American Airlines Admirals
Club airport lounges.»
You also get a
membership to the American Airlines Admiral's
Club airport lounges, even for authorized cardholders.
They are constantly running giveaways for things that can upgrade your travel experience:
Airport club lounge day passes, hotel upgrade certificates, airline and hotel gift cards,
lounge memberships and more.
One thing to note is that the credit card alone won't get you into the
airport lounge — a United
Club membership card is required.
Premium credit cards such as the Citi Executive AAdvantage and American Express Platinum cards also give cardholders either
club lounge membership or access to select
airport lounges.
Air Canada Maple Leaf ™
Club Worldwide members may access all United
Club Lounges with a valid Air Canada Maple Leaf
Club membership card and boarding pass for flights operated by a Star Alliance member airline departing from the same
airport; 1 guest allowed.
Air Canada Maple Leaf ™
Club North America members may access U.S. United
Club Lounges with a valid Air Canada Maple Leaf
Club membership card and boarding pass for flights operated by a Star Alliance member airline departing from the same
airport; no guests allowed.
With airline
club memberships costing several hundreds of dollars annually, and a single
lounge visit running $ 50 at most
airports, if you pick a card that gives you
lounge benefits you'll make use of, the card will quickly pay for itself.
In addition to being part of the travel - friendly
Membership Rewards program from our partner American Express, the card also provides big travel reward benefits including access to multiple
lounge programs (Priority Pass Select & the
Airport Club Access Program), reimbursement of Global Entry Fees, and access to one - of - a-kind events.
But it doesn't make clear you can access any Star Alliance airline Business Class
lounge by presenting your United
Club membership card and a boarding pass for a Star Alliance operated flight departing that
airport.
Club Premier
membership benefits include bonus miles, free upgrades, free access to Salon Premier
lounges in major
airports around the world and exclusive promotions.
You can also use miles to purchase seat upgrades;
membership to Delta Sky
Clubs airport lounges; vacation packages; exclusive experiences; for merchandise, gift cards, hotel stays and car rental in the SkyMiles Marketplace; or donate them to charity through Delta SkyWish.
The Citi ® / AAdvantage ® Executive World Elite ™ MasterCard ® also offers Admirals
Club lounge membership, meaning you can access over 90 American Airlines
Clubs in
airports around the world whenever you're flying — even if you're not flying on American.