Originally Posted by
MOD220
Just curious why people are paying for AC, vs just getting AMEX plat which is around the same annual expense, but includes access to other airlines and all the other AMEX perks? unless you pay for AC w/ AA miles, I dont see how it makes sense?
Also depending where you are located, you might only fly one (or two) airline 99% of the time. For those in the SF Bay Area, it seems to end up being a pick-two of United, AA, and Southwest. While it might seem like a good idea to have ready (but "diluted") access to a variety of airlines' clubs, one probably will be accessing the same airline's clubs most of the time anyways.
Unless one flies enough to get mid to top tier on two to three airlines, it seems a better deal to get top tier in one airline and pay the discounted rate for the club.