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Old Oct 24, 2017, 6:05 pm
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durche63
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: United 1K, Frontier Platinum (lol), fmr Delta Platinum Medallion, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
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Smile Hurry up AMEX!

Originally Posted by QtownDave
As PHL is my home airport I’m really looking forward to the club because I miss the service and food in the old envoy club. Will be interested to see how it compares with the new redone AA club. But I too hope that they will have more basic less sophisticated food. One or two fancy or unusual items to try? Great! Everything like that? I hope not.

On a a side note, how do these clubs, which I would guess are not cheap, help Amex’s bottom line? I have the card for my business but I’m not sure I would get it just for club access. Am I in the minority?
The Centurion Lounge attracts members and our $550/yr annual fees add up to thousands of dollars per cardmember over the years. Have you noticed that AMEX has been bombarding us with ads at PHL? I guess they brought this in to close the deal. Also, I totally agree with you about the food... I'd love to try some new things, but food that is upscale but appeals to a wider audience would be much better for the majority of their clientele.
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