In this article I talk about a few ways to
actually access the lounges through memberships.
Not exact matches
Many of the other CSR benefits, such as the Priority Pass
lounge membership, the Global Entry fee credit, and
access to a collection of luxury hotels aren't
actually much different than the ones found on the Amex Platinum and Citi Prestige.
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.
Travelers are now left in the rather quirky position where they can book a Qatar Airways Business Class flight using Avios / AAdvantage Miles / JAL Mileage Bank / any other oneworld currency and get
lounge access but, should they
actually pay Qatar Airways for a fare and then upgrade that fare with Qatar Airways» own currency, they're treated like second class citizens.
This is in - line with the other premium travel credit cards and is
actually cheaper than the American Express Platinum that offers similar travel benefits and grants you
access to several airport
lounge networks when a United or Star Alliance is nowhere to be found.
Well, providing you
actually remember to
actually bring it with you to the airport, flashing it at the
lounge entrance (and paying a fee, if appropriate for your membership level) results in
access to comft seats, a spacious, quiet environment frequented by business types, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks (in selected
lounges), snacks (including bacon rolls at breakfast time in some of them!)
I had visited The Pier and The Wing First Class
lounges on my previous trip, which I was able to
access because I was
actually flying in Cathay Pacific First Class.
Thus, if you're concerned primarily about
lounge access and will
actually frequent Centurion and Delta
lounges, the Platinum card might be better suited for you to hold on to in the long - term.
They could use the credit to buy
lounge access, or for any of the other fees which have quickly blossomed over the last few years as airlines attempt to wring every last dollar out of customers without
actually raising airfares.
As part of an ongoing commitment to giving Card Members the best experience while in the
lounges, American Express is
actually making changes to its Centurion Lounge
access policy.
Therefore, if you're primarily concerned with keeping the benefit of
lounge access with Priority Pass
lounges and
actually plan on making a few visits to them, you would look to keep the Sapphire Reserve and potentially drop the other two cards if they didn't offer you additional benefits you can use.
The two Platinum Card products are generally more useful for their other travel - related benefits (such as
lounge access), whereas the other four cards are more useful for
actually earning Membership Rewards points through purchases.
As my son is only two, water villas aren't recommended for families with kids under the age of 8 so we chose a deluxe pool villa which was
actually made up of two separate rooms behind a private walled off area with both a large bedroom and bathroom and a separate
lounge, with a large private pool and direct
access to the beach and ocean down a short path.
This does not mean I can
actually use all 3
lounges — I need to be flying Delta to
access the Delta Sky Club and the Priority Pass
lounges are in the international terminal 5 which is not useful when flying domestic.
I
actually think $ 50 is a value for
access to that
lounge.
This mechanism, intended to make using your iOS device painless and enjoyable, can
actually create a rather painful state: the kiosk you just recharged your iPhone with can, theoretically, maintain a Wi - Fi umbilical cord to your iOS device for continued
access even after you've unplugged your phone and slumped into a nearby airport
lounge chair to play a round (or forty) of Angry Birds.