Originally Posted by scubadu

Ummm... of course crowding won't subside. Think about it, this very thread started 4 years ago and crowding only gets worse. Anyone in this forum that believes crowding of Cent Lounges will get fixed "someday" likely also believes wishes can be ponies.

The only way crowding goes down is if card members have to pay a substantial annual fee, and I mean an actual annual fee, not an "effective" annual fee reduced by countless credits that offset the fee. This is simple supply and demand. Because of all the various airline credits, Ubers credits, Saks credits, Charles Schwab credits, etc. there are many people that are able/willing to carry this card, but they would not be able to do so if they truly had to pay an actual, un-subsidized annual fee of $550.

This used to be a somewhat exclusive/affluent card, but now it's just become a mass market card.

When everyone is special, nobody is special...

Regards