4aks

This chatter has been spread among the various lounge threads

Informal for someone in Centurion Lounge mgmt to find and consider, here's my list:

1. LAX -- T4 for AA flyers, my #1 need, as I tend to be early before red-eyes/connections
2. ORD -- in the main terminal hub
3. MIA
4. DEN
5. RNO -- this one should be easy, no competition, plenty of space

sdix

Might as well list every major airport globally. Bigger problem is most airports require multiple lounges.

If they align themselves to compete with a major airline then all AA airports!

For me:

SJC (although The Club at SJC is good)
Orlando
Chicago (ORD)
Omaha
Phoenix

The list goes on.....

Universal

For me:

CLT and/or ATL

Altaflyer

YYZ Terminal 3 Transborder

(The AA lounge will not be accessible and quite honestly I don't know if AA lounge will stay open without Priority Pass as sevice by AA and US is mostly RJs with only flights to MIA and DFW getting 737s)

Winetemplar

ZHR ..

Vasco

There (briefly) was an Amex-branded lounge at YYZ, though I can't remember if it was T1 or T3.

nall

I don't know if there's actually anywhere to put this, unless they outbid the restaurants or something.

4aks

Maybe downstairs, heading towards the commuter terminal bus stop?

aSiAnRiCk

ATL, LAX and MIA

BlueStreak17

If they plan on keeping a partnership with DL, then I think Atlanta is out. They have avoided Delta Hubs so far.

ORD MUST be next on their list. Hub for 2 of the 3 US airlines. The problem is where do you put it. I imagine it would have to be enormous. I actually think they probably need two there.

I like the idea of CLT. Losing the US club there will be huge.

I think that MIA and EWR, and IAH are the next no brainers.

I think people are listing their own persona wish lists, which is fine, but I think the above airports would serve the most customers and fit into a cogent business plan for AMEX.

That being said, the selfish pick for me is ORD.

Adelphos

LGA is a Delta hub with a few brand new Sky Clubs and terminals, and AMEX is launching there. I could see them not doing Atlanta given the large number of Delta clubs but the other hubs seem fair game if they make sense.

Calipso

BOS
ATL

karaokequeen3

Centurion Lounges? Well, if they ever consider expanding a little further out...YYZ and LHR!

Shareholder

There are several Amex-affiliate Plaza Premium lounges at YYZ, with one each in the domestic, transborder and international piers of T1. However, there's just one in T3 located in the domestic wing where CP used to have its Empress Club, and after that CX. It can be used by international-bound travellers but not by transborder flyers. There are Amex logos prominently displayed at the entry of each one and Plats/Centurions are comp with one guest.

As for the future of the Admirals Club, it's been there long before Priority Pass and the Amex program so I don't see it changing. (Remember we Canadians still have the CX MPCGold card through the end of this year so that won't really diminish the numbers of Plats using the lounge.) AA may be flying mainly RJs to/from YYZ (ORD, JFK and LGA) but these have almost all been upgraded to E170s or CR7s with F cabins. There are also at least two flights a day with 738s to/from MIA and LAX, and the new A319s have been put onto the DFW route. AA must see YYZ as a pretty important market by moving new planes onto the route and expanding F seating on its regional services.

Not to mention US will be moving back to T3 and its regional contractor is being re-equipped with E170s. There will be additional PresidentClub members using the lounge by the spring too. So I'd be very surprised if AA closed this lounge down.

Shareholder

Just speculating but putting 1+1 together...(1) SFO T3 pier E is reopening at the end of this month but there will not be a UC there. However, (+1) there used to be an Admirals Club in this pier before AA relocated which suggests (=2) this may be the location of the next Centurion club since rumours put it in UA territory.

http://www.businesstravelerusa.com/n...fran-on-united