Originally Posted by
guv1976
Without at least some paid, long-haul travel in a premium cabin, I doubt that you will be able to obtain oneworld Sapphire status (the minimum needed for domestic lounge access) based on your flying patterns. I'm assuming that your domestic travels, though not in Basic Economy, are still on a discounted Economy fare, not full Y.
I figured that was probably the case. There are sometimes ways to temporarily buy up to oneworld Sapphire with an international partner for ~$500 for 1 year, although I would have to use the Flagship at least 10 times to match the $50 Sky Club fee after the limited entries (10/yr) via the Amex Platinum card run out. Realistically, other than another status match (fingers crossed), most optimal will be to route as much travel as possible through ATL and rely primarily on the Amex Centurion lounge there, saving the Sky Club entries for other connecting points or when the Centurion line is too long...