based Platinum cards, for now I assume nothing will change for international cardholders.Īuthorized users will still receive their usual lounge access for the AU itself. Also this only affects members of the U.S. These limitations will not affect Centurion card holders and those who charge in excess os $75k per calendar year to their personal or business Platinum card. Amex Platinum members that don’t meet the $75,000 spend threshold will be able to take their children up to 17years old into the lounge – BUT this will result in a charge of $30 per child, rather than $50 per adult. …įor families with children this will become a hardship. All access to The Centurion Lounge is subject to space availability. Gold Card and Green Card Additional Cards on your Platinum account are not eligible for complimentary access. Platinum Card Members have unlimited complimentary access to all locations of The Centurion Lounge. If a Basic Platinum Card Member upgrades or downgrades from a different American Express Card, eligible purchases made on that Card Account will count toward the new Platinum Account’s Complimentary Guest Access purchase requirement. Eligible purchases do NOT include fees or interest charges, cash advances, purchases of travelers checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, purchases of gift cards, person-to-person payments, or other cash equivalents. Eligible purchases to meet the purchase requirement are for goods and services minus returns and other credits. Eligible purchases made by any Additional Card Members on the Platinum Account will contribute to the purchase requirement.
Once effective, Complimentary Guest Access will be available for the remainder of the calendar year in which it became effective, the following calendar year, and until January 31 of the next calendar year (for example, if Complimentary Guest Access becomes effective on May 1, 2023, it will remain effective through January 31, 2025). Complimentary Guest Access status will be reflected in the Benefits tab of your online account and in the American Express App. Guest access policies may vary internationally by location and are subject to change.īeginning February 1, 2023, eligibility for Complimentary Guest Access will be processed within a week of the Platinum Account’s meeting the purchase requirement in most cases, but may take up to 12 weeks to become effective. To receive Complimentary Guest Access at these locations after January 31, 2023, the total eligible purchases on the Platinum Account must equal or exceed $75,000 between Januand Decemand in each calendar year thereafter. Effective February 1, 2023, Platinum Card Members, Business Platinum Card Members and Additional Platinum Card Members on the account will be charged a $50 fee for each guest (or $30 for children aged 2 through 17, with proof of age). Basic Business Platinum Card Members and Additional Platinum Card Members on the account may bring up to two (2) guests per visit into locations of The Centurion Lounge in the U.S., at Hong Kong International Airport and at London Heathrow Airport for no per-visit guest fee (“Complimentary Guest Access”) through January 31, 2023. Basic Platinum Card Members and Additional Platinum Card Members on the account and U.S. Platinum and Business Platinum Card Members
has modified the Platinum Card to make it more of a lifestyle product and raised the annual fee to US$695.Īs a follow up policy Amex now apparently tries to conquer another issue: Overcrowding!Īccording to the Terms & Conditions of the Centurion Lounge network there are new rules that kick in two years from now on February 1, 2023. As I wrote two days ago American Express in the U.S.
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