AMEX Priority Pass will exclude Restaurants (August 2019)
Jun 3, 2019, 5:53 pm
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Jun 3, 2019, 7:10 pm
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Not about ego for me. I’ve heard of Virtuoso but know little about it. Do you have to work with an agent? I prefer to book things myself.
Jun 3, 2019, 7:20 pm
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To me, an important difference is that FHR guarantees the 4 pm late checkout while Virtuoso can only request it, although some hotels apparently are willing to confirm it shortly after the reservation is made.
Jun 3, 2019, 7:24 pm
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I had a Virtuous booking in May; did not get complimentary upgrade, but upgraded to suite at a reduced cost...did not get early check-in (was only an hour before regular check-in, and got a 2pm checkout
Jun 4, 2019, 10:11 am
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Jun 4, 2019, 2:24 pm
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FWIW, I called Amex Canada at lunch and asked "if the recent PP changes affecting Amex USA also affect Amex Canada", and was told they do not at this time...only data point I've seen for Canada
Jun 4, 2019, 4:55 pm
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This is beyond irritating. I just switched to an AMEX premium card from the sapphire because it better aligned with a brand I frequent. I closed the Sapphire TWO days ago not knowing of this change.
If they're kicking me out of the only offering in my city they should be granting me access to the Centurion here in lieu.
I called AMEX just now and the guy on the phone said they have "no official reports" on his end substantiating this but he can see all the news articles. He opened a ticket on my behalf to get an answer and possible compensation.
If they're kicking me out of the only offering in my city they should be granting me access to the Centurion here in lieu.
I called AMEX just now and the guy on the phone said they have "no official reports" on his end substantiating this but he can see all the news articles. He opened a ticket on my behalf to get an answer and possible compensation.