Originally Posted by
GlobalMatt
The last two times I've been to DFW and MIA, the lounges have been so crowded we just eat there and head to the nearest Admirals Club or Flagship Lounge. The terminals are literally less crowded than these two Centurion Lounges. It really is abysmal. The CLT lounge was surprisingly roomy given the number of pax occupying the lounge. Hilariously, LGA was the only one that felt somewhat roomy/not over capacity. I did overhear a bartender tell a primary that their guests would be limited to three drinks per hour. (I have been to all of these lounges in the last 30 days.)
It's been sometime since I've been to the MIA lounge, but our most recent visit to the DFW lounge was in October 2021. There were literally a few people sitting on the floor and the line for getting food was all the way back to the restrooms. We immediately turned around and walked out, headed to the Admirals Club and easily found a seat.
Honestly, at this point, I ascribe $0 value for the Platinum card to Cent Lounge access. It has no impact on my decision to renew or cancel the card each year.
To those that believe the lounge crowding issue will be magically solved come Feb 1, 2023, I'll just remind everyone that Amex has attempted numerous "fixes" to address lounge crowding over the years. So far, not a single, solitary method has worked, not even a little bit. I certainly hope this policy will make a dent, but I continue to believe that as long as the "effective" annual fee of this card is close to zero, or very low, people will justify continuing to carry and even add additional cardholders when this policy goes into effect.
Regards