Having said that, articles about the lounges are fair game since many of us who are permanently in the back of the plane
still access the lounges.
Not exact matches
As far as travel cards go, this is not a premium card that helps earn status, free checked bags or
lounge access, but if you're an occasional traveler or prefer to fly economy, this card is
still a good bet.
This could be a good deal if you don't travel often, but
still like
lounge access, but don't want to pay for a full year of
lounge membership or get the American Express Platinum card which does come with
lounge access.
You'll
still get priority boarding, priority check - in and free seat selection, plus a 50 % bonus on Avios points,
access to business
lounges, and an additional baggage allowance.
You are allowed
access with up to two traveling companions free of charge, but they can
still turn people down based on capacity and individual
lounge discretion.
Chase's premium business card is
still the Ink Plus, which doesn't offer a travel credit or
lounge access.
As far as travel cards go, this is not a premium card that helps earn status, free checked bags or
lounge access, but if you're an occasional traveler or prefer to fly economy, this card is
still a good bet.
If you aren't departing from Etihad's hub in Abu Dhabi, you'll
still have
access to their partner
lounges at airports around the world.
The Lounge Club is a somewhat watered - down version of the Priority Pass, but you
still have
access to over 300
lounges worldwide for up to two people.
If getting airport
lounge access, Uber credits, and a host of other travel perks isn't worth the annual fee of $ 550 for the Amex Platinum, you can
still earn points quickly with this card and redeem them for the same value through Amex Travel or transferring them to a travel partner.
This airport
lounge benefit isn't as lavish as the Amex Platinum where you can
access five different
lounge networks for free including the awesome Centurion
lounges, but the Barclays Arrival Premier can
still save you some money if you get to the airport early or have a long layover and don't want to hang out in the general terminal.
Even on Etihad flights without The Apartments, you'll
still have a great first class suite and stellar first class
lounge access.
Still, for those interested in better upgrades,
lounge access, and special treatment at places like the Maldives, Diamond could be worth pursuing, especially if you can obtain a status match.
While the Prestige didn't come with full Admiral Club membership (no flagship or arrival
lounge entry) and didn't provide authorized users with Admirals Club
access, it
still provided anyone flying with American Airlines that day with Admirals Club
lounge access, regardless of class being flown.
Overall, I'll
still be keeping my Platinum because I will be able to make use the Uber credit and value Gold status with SPG / Marriott / Hilton and Centurion
lounge access, but I almost feel like these changes pushed many people closer to thinking about cancelling the card rather than retaining it.
Lounge
access isn't what it used to be, but you
still get a Priority Pass Select membership (
lounges around the world), access to Delta lounges when flying with them, and access to Amex Centurion Lounges around
lounges around the world),
access to Delta
lounges when flying with them, and access to Amex Centurion Lounges around
lounges when flying with them, and
access to Amex Centurion
Lounges around
Lounges around the US.
The hotel
still placed all of us in oceanfront rooms and we did opt for
access to the Regency Club
lounge.
You'll
still get priority boarding, priority check - in and free seat selection, plus a 50 % bonus on Avios points,
access to business
lounges, and an additional baggage allowance.
It seems clear that silver tier members will now not have
lounge access at the majority of
lounges — in fact only the Al Reem
Lounge Abu Dhabi, and
lounges at Belgrade and in the Seychelles will
still be open for silver tier members.
The 50k sign - up bonus is
still very valuable and the additional card benefits such as a $ 300 travel credit, complimentary
lounge access, and Global Entry application fee credit will easily offset the $ 450 annual fee for diehard travelers.
Other rewards credit cards offer
access to other
lounge networks in addition to Priority Pass, but Priority Pass is
still the most extensive network that you can
access regardless of which airline you're flying this trip.
It certainly was not good news that American Express Platinum card holders are losing over 40
lounges when their partnership with American and US Airways cedes in March 2014, but with the help of the Priority Pass membership, not all
lounge access will be relinquished and the benefits to having the card may just
still be worth it.
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lounges when their partnership with American and US Airways cedes in March 2014, but with the help of the Priority Pass membership, not all
lounge access will be relinquished and the benefits to having the card may just
still be worth it.
If you're a loyal Delta flier, the value of the platinum card
still pays for itself in
lounge access alone, said Kelly.
As I
still wanted to get some work done I asked if I could use the executive
lounge until time came for me to head to the airport and, very kindly, the reception staff arranged for me to have
access.
Still, between the airline credit,
lounge access, SPG Gold status, rental car elite status, Fine Hotels and Resorts program, and other benefits, it could potentially be worth a lot.
They're
still desperately trying to make up for the huge loss of American and US Airways
lounges earlier this year, which came on top of the departure of Continental
lounges when they merged with United in 2011 and the reduction in
access to Delta
lounges just this past May.
At airports like Heathrow where there are any number of decent Priority Pass
lounges we
still get to have a bit of comfort before our flight despite not having
access to the
lounges that BA, American, Cathay etc... offer.
If you aren't departing from a location with a Polaris
lounge, you can
still access United clubs and other Star Alliance business class
lounges.
For those interested in
accessing those
lounges, I
still believe that a
accessing those through the Priority Pass or American Express Platinum programs would be the way to go.
I
still think the Platinum Card is the best premium card for
lounge access but with unlimited guests, the Sapphire Reserve is up there.
However, you'll
still be able to get your complimentary breakfast in many of the hotels, so I wouldn't stress too much over the lack of
lounge access.
Although the Platinum's Priority Pass now
still lags slightly behind the Reserve and Ritz - Carlton Rewards Card, you have to factor in that American Express allows two guests or immediate family (spouse or domestic partner, and children under 18) to enter in to Centurion
Lounges for free and also offers Delta SkyClub
access.
The fact that you can now enter with two free guests in Priority Pass
lounges, in my opinion, makesThe Platinum Card ® from American Express now the holder of best
lounge access by far (although you
still have to factor in the increased annual fee).
Thus, if you don't think
lounge access is a benefit that makes the Platinum Card valuable to you, then you should
still consider the value that might be earned with the sign - up bonuses (not to mention other benefits.)
The good news is that all these Business Class flights
still provide
lounge access, have fully - flat beds, Etihad
still provides a chauffeur, and it's
still about ten times better than flying Economy.
On Marriott stays, I've been able to
still receive Marriott Platinum Elite benefits like free breakfasts, free internet,
lounge access, upgrades to suites, and late check out.
As a point of comparison the Platinum Card from American Express only allows two guests and the Citi Prestige limits
access to two guests / immediate family (I
still think the Platinum Card has the best
lounge access).
*** It might be the case that the Sapphire Reserve offers superior
lounge access because more than two guests could gain free entry, but I'm
still waiting for more data points regarding guest entry with the Reserve to arrive at a conclusion.
Still, even though the quality differs among these Priority Pass
lounges, I've been overall pleased with my Chase Sapphire Reserve
lounge access, especially while traveling abroad.
Even post-March when it loses American / US Air
lounges and limits Delta visitation rights to the cardholder only, it will
still remain the number one source for cheap airport
lounge access despite its humongous $ 475 annual fee.
Because of breakfast - if a property were a Westin or Sheraton and had an executive
lounge, you could take your 500 points as a Platinum and
still get free breakfast by virtue of your
access to the executive
lounge.
Even if you are not a Gold customer, you can
still gain
access to our
lounges if you are travelling on a member airline in international First Class or Business Class» So Clearly there are no
lounges that will accept our day passes, unless you might know of another way to obtain a pass without having to pay $ 100 for an annual
lounge membership.
I enjoy
lounge access for One world, but I think I can
still do that on Star Alliance.
And even if you don't have Gold Status, you can
still enjoy
access to our
lounges when travelling in international first or business class.
Plus, Gold and Platinum Members can
still enjoy
lounge access too!
But this
still doesn't solve my problem of domestic
lounge access — because who wants to sit among the hoi polloi?
That said, the card
still leaves a lot to be desired... maybe if they got rid of the transfer partners and allowed
lounge access without paying a fee?
While the Platinum Card ® from American Express is a charge card rather than a credit card, it
still offers a number of valuable travel benefits for cardholders, such as Hilton Honors Gold status, an airline fee credit of up to $ 200 per year, fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Precheck every five years for the application fee,
access to more than 1,000 airport
lounges, and Uber savings up to $ 200 annually.
If you're not a frequent traveler and don't require unlimited
lounge access, there are cards that charge less and
still offer some perks, such as the United MileagePlus Explorer Card ($ 95 annual fee, waived the first year), which offers two free
lounge passes a year and priority boarding.