Originally Posted by
KenTarmac
Given these new draconian limitations and high bars to entry I expect club utilization to drop by upwards of 75% next year. If empty clubs are what they want they’ve certainly figured out how to make that happen. Personally, I will be weighing my options carefully. Their greed to generate addl. revenue will cost them more in the larger picture. They’ll make more from a select few but will lose money overall. 2025 will be a very interesting year to see how all this shakes out. I highly anticipate further tweaking of the standards and limitations to be forthcoming.
Amex was pretty adamant that even the original 6 visit limitation would cover the vast majority of Platinum Card holders, so I wouldn’t expect the crowds to thin out that much. And given the price of food and booze at airports these days, don’t underestimate the willingness of people to pay $50 for entry. The Centurion Lounges certainly haven’t gotten much emptier after the new guesting rules went into effect.
But I would expect the new D1 Lounge at JFK to help quite a bit with the late afternoon/early evening rush.