Who cares
about free lounge access?
Not exact matches
I don't have a super long and drawn out detailed description
about this bar /
lounge, but it's definitely a classy spot, so feel
free to don that new dress and your fave pumps, because you don't want to be underdressed in comparison to the stylish staff.
A
free Priority Pass Select membership gives you access
about 1,000 airport
lounges around the world.
A
free Priority Pass Select membership gives you access
about 1,000 airport
lounges around the world.
To review, these
lounges are accessible for
free to anyone with an American Express... [Read more...]
about Review: American Express Centurion Lounge Philadelphia
But that's okay, kick back in your cushy airport
lounge, enjoy your
free upgrade and don't worry
about it!
Often the number one perk mentioned is airport
lounge access, but we talked extensively
about that one last week and found it might be somewhat lacking unless you're a huge fan of
free hummus.
Everything in the
lounge is
free (or included in the entrance fee if you've had to pay to get in) and that includes the full service bar which is remarkably well stocked for an airport
lounge — the bar staff will mix most cocktails on demand and they seem to have just
about every major soft drink you can think of.
Both cards offer
free memberships from Priority Pass that operates
about 800 airport
lounges around the world, but the benefits are different.
Megan has complained
about not having her own Amex Platinum Card for
free lounge access to the Alaska Airlines Board Room, a relatively minor benefit for some but valuable since we're based in Seattle.
One good thing
about the Centurion Lounge is that you can bring up to two guests per visit for
free, although this had led to some crowding issues in some of these
lounges.
One of the great perks
about the
lounge is that you are offered
free hot meals and
free drinks, including alcoholic beverages.
I'm talking
about priority boarding,
free bags and
lounge access.
Valuation: I'd say
about $ 200 per year if you max out your
lounge visits and value perks like
free WiFi and snacks.
Free Admirals Club membership — While it's hard to assign a cash value to some of the Concierge Key perks, complimentary membership to American Airlines»
lounges is worth
about $ 500, based on the cost for a new individual member.
If those aren't necessarily true
about what you're looking for, then it makes sense to take a deeper dive into some of the other benefits of the cards like the fact that the Citi Prestige offers three
free rounds of golf per year or that the Amex Platinum gives you access to their awesome Centurion
Lounges.
2
free passes to the United Club VIP Lounge (only 2 passes, and hard to get excited
about domestic
lounges)
You're probably familiar with the most popular benefits, such as
free checked bags and airport
lounge access, but do you know
about things like trip cancellation coverage, companion airline tickets and annual travel credits that can cover everything from cabin upgrades to Uber rides?
It's not just
about escaping the crowds — booking your space in an airport
lounge will bring an enticing selection of complimentary food and drink along with a wide range of essential facilities, such as
free WiFi access.
Disembarking with hand luggage, we cleared immigration, then were herded into a gate
lounge before boarding the same plane, sitting in the same seat, with the same crew (stifling a few yawns) on the 2.5 hour hop to Beijing... and were served another Groundhog Day breakfast — this time at 35,000 feet, while I tried not to think
about the pilots» lack of sleep as we ascended and then descended into a relatively smog -
free Beijing.