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Old May 29, 2019, 6:36 pm
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paperwastage
 
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Originally Posted by jags86
I’m no PP expert but haven’t restaurants only been part of the program for the last year or two? So it’s not as if this is some huge benefit that’s been around forever that’s being lost. If anyone has read DoC’s thoughts on this, which I 100% agree with, it’s that when contract renegotiation came up PP wanted to raise the price and AMEX said no. Chase, Citi and others offering PP Select will drop the restaurants as well when their contract with PP is up.
I believe they added their first restaurant (LGW) in Feb 2017, followed by restaurants in SYD in May 17 and MEL sometime after

https://thepointsguy.com/2017/02/pri...ds-restaurant/
https://onemileatatime.com/priority-pass-airport-bar

in USA, Portland in June 2017 (distillery, drinks only) and Portland (actual restaurant) in Aug 2017

https://onemileatatime.com/portland-...priority-pass/

https://onemileatatime.com/priority-...rt-restaurant/
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