Originally Posted by
S.Bling
It comes with a basic level membership (which is free with many credit cards, and $79 if you want to buy it retail). For each visit to a lounge, you are charged $27 per person.
A world elite mastercard is better (and free) and also has Priority Pass.
If you were willing to pay $500 for the card, why not pay $50 less and keep the Amex Plat, which has much better lounge access (free guests too), insurance, better concierge, better MR rewards, better partners, free SPG Gold, etc etc etc.
Or pay nothing and get Merrill+, which has status match with AA, 24hr concierge, hotel partners, discounted airline tix, etc. Spend $20k annually and get even more benefits. Spend $50k and get your own private concierge (like Amex Cent) and free membership to AA clubs, DL clubs, BOGO airfare, etc.
No intention of dropping the Amex Plat. I also think that it would be better in an emergency, if I needed to find services or cash fast when traveling abroad. Where do I find out more about the Merrill +, though, that looks interesting.