AMEX Priority Pass will exclude Restaurants (August 2019)
Jun 21, 2019, 12:54 pm
#286
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 3,021
Agree. Actually switched to Chase PP already. (Still carry my Centurion issued PP just in case)
Jun 21, 2019, 2:57 pm
#287
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 2,820
There are other possible solutions too. Maybe you must validate your flight in advance on the PP app otherwise charging it to your membership will be declined. Maybe 1 use per day (if that's not already a thing). Maybe even 1 per month? Maybe frequent users may get "audited" and must show proof of flights or have their membership canceled? Maybe the partner credit card (in this case AMEX) already has the data for those using it correctly?
Maybe there are better ways.
Maybe there are better ways.
Jun 22, 2019, 8:05 am
#290
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,192
I don't understand why anyone would expect compensation for this - embarrassing if one even considers calling to ask for it, IMO.
People play the points game for "free" travel or upgraded travel, I get it and I participate in that game....begging for meals is just sad.
People play the points game for "free" travel or upgraded travel, I get it and I participate in that game....begging for meals is just sad.
Jun 22, 2019, 8:43 am
#291
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
I don't understand why anyone would expect compensation for this - embarrassing if one even considers calling to ask for it, IMO.
People play the points game for "free" travel or upgraded travel, I get it and I participate in that game....begging for meals is just sad.
People play the points game for "free" travel or upgraded travel, I get it and I participate in that game....begging for meals is just sad.
Jun 22, 2019, 9:07 am
#292
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 16,871
I don't understand why anyone would expect compensation for this - embarrassing if one even considers calling to ask for it, IMO.
People play the points game for "free" travel or upgraded travel, I get it and I participate in that game....begging for meals is just sad.
People play the points game for "free" travel or upgraded travel, I get it and I participate in that game....begging for meals is just sad.
Jun 23, 2019, 6:36 am
#293
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
I don't understand why anyone would expect compensation for this - embarrassing if one even considers calling to ask for it, IMO.
People play the points game for "free" travel or upgraded travel, I get it and I participate in that game....begging for meals is just sad.
People play the points game for "free" travel or upgraded travel, I get it and I participate in that game....begging for meals is just sad.
Jun 23, 2019, 8:35 am
#294
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 2,820
I don't understand why anyone would expect compensation for this - embarrassing if one even considers calling to ask for it, IMO.
People play the points game for "free" travel or upgraded travel, I get it and I participate in that game....begging for meals is just sad.
People play the points game for "free" travel or upgraded travel, I get it and I participate in that game....begging for meals is just sad.
1.) This is how consumers have been trained
2.) They did take away a benefit that people paid a hefty AF towards, and may now be unable to use the product as intended
Jun 23, 2019, 9:13 am
#295
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Posts: 9,988
When you get any credit card, you are told that everything about the card is subject to change. I feel like Amex did the fair thing with me when I dropped Ascend. They gave me a pro-rated refund, they let me keep Honors gold for the rest of the year (or maybe that was Hilton's sole decision), and they did nothing to try to claw back the Honors points I had been given as a sign-up bonus.
I don't see how a person can reasonably ask Amex to reimburse them for damages when the change hasn't even taken effect yet. And Amex provided advance notification.
I don't see how a person can reasonably ask Amex to reimburse them for damages when the change hasn't even taken effect yet. And Amex provided advance notification.
Jun 24, 2019, 8:07 am
#296
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kan@da
Programs: Anything with sweet spots
Posts: 1,790
When you get any credit card, you are told that everything about the card is subject to change. I feel like Amex did the fair thing with me when I dropped Ascend. They gave me a pro-rated refund, they let me keep Honors gold for the rest of the year (or maybe that was Hilton's sole decision), and they did nothing to try to claw back the Honors points I had been given as a sign-up bonus.
I don't see how a person can reasonably ask Amex to reimburse them for damages when the change hasn't even taken effect yet. And Amex provided advance notification.
I don't see how a person can reasonably ask Amex to reimburse them for damages when the change hasn't even taken effect yet. And Amex provided advance notification.
So annual fee paid, benefits downgraded a couple months later => just sick it up ?
Jun 25, 2019, 2:49 pm
#297
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: EWR
Programs: UA 1.65M , Platinum, 1K Emeritus, UC Lifetime , HHonors Gold, Presidential Plus card holder
Posts: 691
Clearly the utilization rates with the dining option changed the expected cost to Amex.
I would be very surprised if this doesn't affect other CC issuer's approach to offering PP eventually as well.
It would have been nice if they could have worked out some limitations on the Dining option to make the numbers work.
I would be very surprised if this doesn't affect other CC issuer's approach to offering PP eventually as well.
It would have been nice if they could have worked out some limitations on the Dining option to make the numbers work.
Jun 26, 2019, 8:32 pm
#299
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 578
I had a message on my June statement. "Effective 8/1/19, Priority Pass non-lounge airport experience credits will no longer be available to Platinum® Card Members, except for select locations. Visit americanexpress.com/findalounge for a list of available lounges."
Jun 27, 2019, 7:30 am
#300
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,192
Which leads to the obvious question - which "select locations" provide "non-lounge airport experience credits"? I'm going to guess the Minute Suites locations but I'm not really interested enough to do the legwork.
