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Old Sep 15, 2023 | 1:38 pm
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esc2476
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Originally Posted by NYC Flyer
I think it's a given that the Reserve will lose unlimted access to the Centurion lounges, but whether Amex caps visits for their own native card is TBD.

I do not think Amex and DL want to push customers back toward the traditional memberships. I suspect an optional "unlimited club" pass is in the works for a substantially higher annual fee--an add-on that could be increased much easier than the basic card fee as annual demand/capacity constraints warrant. Even if customers can't/won't spend $75K to get unlimited access, it seems to be in DL and Amex's best interests to keep customers engaged with the card products vs. charging a membership to a Chase Visa.
My intention, if I stay with Delta primarily, will be to buy a membership. The opportunity cost is too much to charge to the Amex Platinum.
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