They sport the same sign - up bonus, similar point - earning potential, and even provide
similar airport lounge access.
Not exact matches
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.
These
airport experiences offer travellers
access to VIP
lounges while at the
airport,
similar to American Airlines» Admiral's Club.
Similarly, even in the US, there are many larger hotels that have a «
lounge» floor that you can
access with a special room rate and / or elite status that often offer spreads throughout the day that are
similar to the
lounge spreads that I saw in the American Express Centurion
Lounge at the Las Vegas
Airport.
For example, if you've never spent time in an
airport lounge you could always pay for a day pass to a
lounge like the Centurion or
similar and see if that's something you'd value having
access to each time you visit the
airport.
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.
I originally was looking at getting a Amex Platinum card that has a
similar annual fee and gives you
access to the Centurion
Lounges (including a brand new one at my home
airport of SEA that is about to open).
Otherwise, its perks are
similar and include
airport lounge access, airline fee reimbursement via up $ 200 in statement credit annually for fees charged by a pre-selected airline, Global Entry or TSA Precheck fee reimbursement and, of course, 24/7 concierge service.