My wife always travels with me so she automatically gets
access to lounges since card holders are allowed to bring an extra guest.
Not exact matches
Frequent international travelers may consider their Oneworld Sapphire status among the best benefits of Platinum and Platinum Pro,
since it grants
access to partner business class
lounges.
Once I achieved Gold with its
lounge access, upgrades and free breakfast it became very difficult for the others
to compete,
since as a Gold member Marriott represented a better stay than the others were offering without status.
Granted these benefits are only available on United flights, not partners, but the
lounge access that comes with the card is actually better than the one from the Star Alliance Gold level,
since you can bring up
to two people with you
to any United Club
lounge regardless which airline you fly.
If you are looking for a traditional credit card that affords you a line of credit, the options are few
since lounge access isn't the most prevalent benefit when it comes
to credit cards.
Lounge
access is not a big factor
since they don't have
lounges at their home airport and hotel status isn't a big deal either
since they like
to travel in hostels, Airbnb, etc..
To access Centurion Lounges, you need to hold either the Platinum Card or the Centurion Card (Amex Black Card) since entry is no longer allowed for any Amex cardmember
To access Centurion
Lounges, you need
to hold either the Platinum Card or the Centurion Card (Amex Black Card) since entry is no longer allowed for any Amex cardmember
to hold either the Platinum Card or the Centurion Card (Amex Black Card)
since entry is no longer allowed for any Amex cardmembers.
OK, so add up the free drinks we shouldn't be drinking, the cheapo snacks we can get on the plane later, the desktop computer we don't need
since our smartphone is more powerful than the computers in the
lounge, and exclusive
access to the most crowded room in the terminal.
Even though the annual fee of the card has risen $ 100
since I became a cardholder in 2015, from $ 450
to $ 550, the card basically pays for itself for several reasons: you get $ 200 in Uber credits per year, along with Starwood Platinum Gold, Hertz Gold, Alamo Gold, 5X points accumulated on spending,
lounge access, and $ 200 in airline credits.
Since you'll be spending a fair amount of time in airports, you might also think about credit cards that allow you
access to airport
lounges.
As a soon -
to - be Platinum Medallion, this is fantastic,
since I have the American Express Platinum Card for Delta
lounge access and SPG Gold.
Unfortunately,
since he sometimes flies on Delta, on those days, he is unable
to access the Air Canada
lounge.
Since Air Canada and United are partners, generally
access to United
lounges can be achieved through Maple Leaf
lounge access.
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.
Some folks don't travel enough
to airports for it
to become worthwhile for them
to shell out $ 450 for
lounge access since they may only visit a
lounge once or twice a year (in that case you should probably just buy day passes).
This could be a great card for some people looking
to visit Priority Pass
lounges only a few times a year,
since not many cards offer Priority pass
access on a limited basis with a lower annual fee.
Since I live on the east coast now, I was okay with flying coach across the Atlantic since it's such a short flight, so long as I'd be able to use my status for things like lounge access or preferred / extra legroom s
Since I live on the east coast now, I was okay with flying coach across the Atlantic
since it's such a short flight, so long as I'd be able to use my status for things like lounge access or preferred / extra legroom s
since it's such a short flight, so long as I'd be able
to use my status for things like
lounge access or preferred / extra legroom seats.
The reduced fee
to SkyClub
lounges doesn't appeal
to me
since I generally have that covered with Centurion Lounge
access and Priority Pass with the Platinum Card ® from American Express.
Since earning elite status has become more difficult and expensive than ever, it's unlikely that you will be willing
to put effort, time, and money into attaining or maintaining elite status in order
to access airport
lounges.
While I love the flexibility of being able
to bring in multiple people
to the
lounge, if I were primarily concerned with
lounges, I'd look heavily into the Platinum Card
since it offers broader
access to other
lounges.
Since the drop of Admirals Club
access for the Prestige, the value of the
lounge benefit has dropped significantly and I think both cards offer more or less the same
lounge benefit now with the edge going
to the Reserve.
In addition,
since this is a World Elite Mastercard, you get LoungeKey
access which is similar
to Priority Pass and gives you airport
lounge access.
Considering that you can pay for
access at a cost of $ 50 dollars, the value of this perk is pretty limited
since we doubt the $ 21 in savings is enough
to make
lounge access an attractive feature.
Since all of these credit cards offer
lounge access, you need
to investigate which
lounges are in each network
to find the ones that suit your travel needs.
Location:
Since this particular location is post-security, you can
access it from Terminals 3 and G. Unfortunately, the terminals at SFO don't connect
to each other post-security, so you'll have
to show your boarding pass and go through Terminal 3 security if you're flying from another terminal, then re-enter security in your own terminal once you leave the
lounge.
When I fly internationally it's ~ 90 % in first and ~ 10 % in business, and never the back of the plane, so Priority Pass is not useful *
since I already have
access to at least one
lounge on int» l tickets.