Jan 24, 2019, 7:51 am
Last edit by: mia
Policy Changes effective March 22, 2019
Source: https://thecenturionlounge.com/info/access/
NOTE: FOR PLATINUM CARD MEMBERS ONLY
The Centurion Lounge is a day of departure lounge. We will not admit arriving Platinum Card Members with boarding passes for flights that have just landed. We will admit Platinum Card Members with layovers or connecting flights who produce proof of connecting flight.
We will not admit Platinum Card Members more than 3 hours before the departure time on the Platinum Card Member’s same-day, confirmed boarding pass. This does not apply to Platinum Card Members with a connecting flight.
We will admit children under 2 years of age free of charge, provided an accompanying parent or guardian is able to produce a “lap infant” boarding pass or proof of age
The Centurion Lounge is a day of departure lounge. We will not admit arriving Platinum Card Members with boarding passes for flights that have just landed. We will admit Platinum Card Members with layovers or connecting flights who produce proof of connecting flight.
We will not admit Platinum Card Members more than 3 hours before the departure time on the Platinum Card Member’s same-day, confirmed boarding pass. This does not apply to Platinum Card Members with a connecting flight.
We will admit children under 2 years of age free of charge, provided an accompanying parent or guardian is able to produce a “lap infant” boarding pass or proof of age
Centurion Lounge crowding (2015-2019)
Sep 28, 2017, 9:48 am
#931
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kan@da
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Posts: 1,790
What happens if I try to get access using my Plat card that I cancelled a month ago ? Will Centurion lounge dragons able to see if card has been cancelled ?
Sep 28, 2017, 1:47 pm
#933
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: AA, DL, Avis, Enterprise, National, IHG, HH, SPG/MR
Posts: 1,852
Sep 29, 2017, 4:15 pm
#934
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, UA Gold, Marriott LTT, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,539
Looks like a policy update won't let non-premium card members pay for one time access anymore. New policy starts Monday October 2.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...turion-lounge/
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...turion-lounge/
Sep 29, 2017, 4:42 pm
#935
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ATL
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Posts: 2,038
Looks like a policy update won't let non-premium card members pay for one time access anymore. New policy starts Monday October 2.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...turion-lounge/
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...turion-lounge/
Sep 29, 2017, 4:51 pm
#936
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
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Posts: 48,958
Sep 29, 2017, 5:13 pm
#937
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 291
I wonder how many people have been buying those single access passes...
$50 can buy you a decent amount of food/drinks at the airport.
$50 can buy you a decent amount of food/drinks at the airport.
Sep 29, 2017, 5:39 pm
#938
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ATL
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Sep 29, 2017, 8:36 pm
#939
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, UA Gold, Marriott LTT, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,539
I don't think it will do much. I've seen other AMEX card members come up and ask about the lounge. When they are told its $50 they walk away.
Sep 29, 2017, 8:48 pm
#940
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
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Posts: 12,795
Yep. Amex eventually has to limit it to +1 or just issue X number of guest passes, as many in this thread have suggested. I can't imagine that $50 day pass sales were ever a meaningful number of club entrances, and this is mostly optics to make people think they're doing *something* to limit crowding, and once this doesn't work, just like their family -> +2 limit didn't work, they'll move on to the next domino.
Sep 30, 2017, 4:32 pm
#941
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: AA, DL, Avis, Enterprise, National, IHG, HH, SPG/MR
Posts: 1,852
It's progress. Combine this with no more guesting and no access for AUs. Do it in phases if you have to.
A giant family with 5 kids in strollers at the DFW CL today. Stop telling me people like this aren't the problem.
A giant family with 5 kids in strollers at the DFW CL today. Stop telling me people like this aren't the problem.
Sep 30, 2017, 8:04 pm
#942
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NB, Canada
Programs: Fairmont, Amex MR, Marriott
Posts: 2,531
It may be the only time this year they are in the lounge.
Sep 30, 2017, 8:17 pm
#943
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Posts: 1,852
If they had paid $50 a head, I *probably* wouldn't complain.
These type of people are absolutely the problem, and need to be addressed sooner rather than later.
Sep 30, 2017, 11:30 pm
#944
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ATL
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You have no idea their situation. Maybe one parent has a personal platinum for the family. Plus they own a business and have a business platinum. So they can't bring their kids in? Maybe they paid for one? Or maybe the intelligent person with common sense controlling the entry said 'wow kids in strollers' and let in one extra guest?
This is the kind of thing that I have had people tell me my kids don't believe in First Class or in the lounge to begin with.
Oct 1, 2017, 12:52 am
#945
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Posts: 1,852
ROFL
You have no idea their situation. Maybe one parent has a personal platinum for the family. Plus they own a business and have a business platinum. So they can't bring their kids in? Maybe they paid for one? Or maybe the intelligent person with common sense controlling the entry said 'wow kids in strollers' and let in one extra guest?
This is the kind of thing that I have had people tell me my kids don't believe in First Class or in the lounge to begin with.
You have no idea their situation. Maybe one parent has a personal platinum for the family. Plus they own a business and have a business platinum. So they can't bring their kids in? Maybe they paid for one? Or maybe the intelligent person with common sense controlling the entry said 'wow kids in strollers' and let in one extra guest?
This is the kind of thing that I have had people tell me my kids don't believe in First Class or in the lounge to begin with.
Pretty sure toddlers don't have their own plat cards. This is an obvious case of guesting gone out of control.
This kind of thing is what amex should be addressing. It's okay if they want to do it piecemeal, as long as they do it.