mia

See here:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...blackcard.html

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...isa-black.html


This card is issued by Barclay's, but the benefits are designed and administered by the same company that owns buy.com (where it is heavily advertised). It priced to compete with American Express Platinum, but read the two previous threads.

mileageking

Is this card Now available in Canada?

tinystarr

Does any one person applied for this card? I would be surprised!

cks30

I'm looking at the Visa Black Card vs. Amex Plat Card based on airport lounges. I’ve read where Amex offers access to the Admirals Club, Delta Sky Club, and US Airways Club. However, I can’t find any similar information on the Black Card. I’ve read where the Black Card used to only offer two passes per year, but it seems that has since been changed.

Any feedback would greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Dr_wanderlust

IMHO if lounge access is what you covet, the JP Morgan Chase Palladium card is the way to go, especially if you travel with other people. Palladium gives you unlimited Lounge Club access with free guests (up to the lounge guest limit which for some is as high as 6) and if you request it, Palladium will reimburse you for Delta Sky Club membership and some of us have gotten reimbursed for United Club too.

Amex Platinum is second choice for lounge access and certainly can be a good one for some people.

The Black Card has been named one of the worse cards of the year. You're better off just buying Priority Pass full membership if your main goal is lounge access.

You can also get Lounge Club membership for free when you spend 15k annually on the Penfed American Express card (no annual fee, no FETF and 5% back on airfare plus $200 sign up bonus; and access to American Express Travel Privileges for hotel perks like late check out, food credits etc).

cks30

Unfortunately, I don't have the $25M required to qualify for the JP Morgan card. That leaves me between the Amex Plat and Visa Black Card. I can't really tell a difference though. Maybe it's just me?

Dr_wanderlust

the palladium card is available for anyone who banks with Chase Private Client which does not require a lot to get in with; I certainly don't have 25 million with CPC.

14940674

The AMEX offers free access, with guests, to AA, DL, and US lounges. It also offers free Global Entry and a $200 airline fee credit. The VISA offers none of those benefits.

projecteva

how much do you need to invest with CPC?

nccarguy

Requires $500,000 in investable assets, but they have been known to take "promising" clients with less

cks30

What lounge access do you get with the Visa Black Card?

14940674

It provides a Priority Pass membership.

apk123

Still, moving around a few hundred thousand dollars for the right to pay $595 for lounge club and united club access doesn't make much sense. Unless maybe you have $25M and are bored.

mia

Correct, but American Express Platinum also provides a Priority Pass Select membership. The only serious hole in the American Express lounge package is no access to UA lounges, but they do provide a $200 credit which can be used to partially offset the cost of a United Club membership.

Also, it appears that VISA Black no longer offers Priority Pass, but rather uses Lounge Club which is a subset of the Priority Pass network.

Dr_wanderlust

CPC entry does not require even a few hundred thousand. Until a few weeks ago, I had less the $1,000 with CPC.