If you hold another American Express card (including those issued by other banks), you can
still purchase a one - day pass for $ 50, though these can only be purchased in person on the day of travel and are subject to lounge
capacity restrictions.
The ECJ went a little closer to your position, but
still seems to equivocate: «39 In those circumstances, contrary to what is claimed by AC ‑ Treuhand, even though those service contracts were formally concluded separately from the commitments entered into by the producers of heat stabilisers among themselves, and notwithstanding the fact that AC ‑ Treuhand is a consultancy firm, it can not be concluded that the action taken by AC ‑ Treuhand in that
capacity constituted mere peripheral services that were unconnected with the obligations assumed by the producers and the ensuring
restrictions of competition.»