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Old Jan 31, 2020 | 4:31 pm
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Originally Posted by RedSun
I enjoy Centurion lounge so much that, I rarely fly EWR any longer, but PHL. Also, can anyone believe that there is only ONE Priority Pass lounge available at EWR??? This is so pathetic. I do not see any PP restaurants at EWR. And this is one of the most important airports in metro region.... At least AmEx Plat offers Delta lounge at EWR if I fly Delta.

How much does this worth? To a family, this is easily $120 each trip. Sometimes it is crowded. But I have never had problem finding seats, even during business holiday travel time.

What can CSR give to me?
There are no PP lounges inside the DTW McNamara terminal for people who can't access the SkyClubs. The EWR lounge is pathetic and United is the main carrier at EWR and it isn't in their terminal and is pre security. Whenever I fly EWR I prefer the skyclub.

I like the Escape lounge at MSP and am going to miss having access to that after I get rid of my Am Ex Platinum card, but I have access to the Skyclubs and the PGA credit is nice, escape lounge was nice because I only connect through MSP when I'm flying international and the skyclubs are zoos then.

I love the Am Ex lounges. No one can deny that it is a huge benefit having access to the centurion lounges now with a Am Ex Delta reserve card if you are flying Delta. I prefer the Am Ex lounge over the Clubs at LAS and they are going to open a Centurion Lounge in T4 sometime this year and I fly on Delta out of JFK a lot.

I wish Chase would partner with the United Lounges to give access to their CSR holders and American would contract with Citi for their Premium card for access to the Admirals club like Delta does with the Am Ex Platinum.
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