Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
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Not to mention that a premium ticket will get you into many of these lounges, or perhaps mid-tier status. AmEx lounge requires a card with a high annual fee or a nice per person charge. Compare to UA lounge passes which I've seen go as low as $7 on ebay.