Amex Plat DL SkyClub access limited to 10 days access per year effective 2/1/25
Sep 13, 23, 5:03 pm
#1
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Amex Plat DL SkyClub access limited to 10 days access per year effective 2/1/25
Lots of discussion in the DL forum on all the DL changes that have been announced/leaked today... but the big change for Amex Plat holders is that effective February 1, 2025, SkyClub visits will be limited to 6 visits per year. This is a hard cap, as day passes are no longer sold, and there will be no option to pay to get in.
My thought is that this doesn't bode well for crowding in Centurion Lounges located in close airside proximity to large DL operations like JFK, LAX and the upcoming ATL lounge.
My thought is that this doesn't bode well for crowding in Centurion Lounges located in close airside proximity to large DL operations like JFK, LAX and the upcoming ATL lounge.
Sep 13, 23, 5:38 pm
#2
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
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Will be tolerable for most families, particularly if AUs get 6 passes as well. Less so for the solo biz traveler...
Sep 13, 23, 6:16 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SAN
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Not really, Amex is one of the only card issuers that has an age limit to be an AU on a card (13 years), but of course there's no such limit on the Business Amex probably because it has a higher annual fee.
Sep 13, 23, 6:16 pm
#5
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The same $75k waiver will apply, with unlimited access for those who pass that threshold.
Note that changes are still some 16 months off.
Note that changes are still some 16 months off.
Sep 13, 23, 7:57 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC and LAX
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Will American Express:
1. Add additional benefits to the Platinum Card to make up for the loss of unlimited access?
2. Be grifters and act like nothing was taken away?
3. Raise the annual fee to $795, add a $5 Door Dash statement credit and bump up the marketing to make cardmembers feel special?
1. Add additional benefits to the Platinum Card to make up for the loss of unlimited access?
2. Be grifters and act like nothing was taken away?
3. Raise the annual fee to $795, add a $5 Door Dash statement credit and bump up the marketing to make cardmembers feel special?
Sep 13, 23, 8:57 pm
#7
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Join Date: Jun 1999
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Will American Express:
1. Add additional benefits to the Platinum Card to make up for the loss of unlimited access?
2. Be grifters and act like nothing was taken away?
3. Raise the annual fee to $795, add a $5 Door Dash statement credit and bump up the marketing to make cardmembers feel special?
1. Add additional benefits to the Platinum Card to make up for the loss of unlimited access?
2. Be grifters and act like nothing was taken away?
3. Raise the annual fee to $795, add a $5 Door Dash statement credit and bump up the marketing to make cardmembers feel special?
Sep 14, 23, 5:15 am
#10
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
Posts: 7,991
Will I still be able to bring a guest in to Delta lounge for $49?
(assuming we arent on a basic economy ticket, no one gets in if thats your ticket).
(assuming we arent on a basic economy ticket, no one gets in if thats your ticket).
Sep 14, 23, 6:01 am
#11
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Berlin, Germany
Programs: DL DM/2MM, UA PE, HH Gold
Posts: 1,042
Just got off the phone with Amex here in Germany, so far they don't know anything about upcoming changes. Will be interesting to see what happens to SC access using european Amex Plat cards as they do not report anything to Amex in the US.
Sep 14, 23, 6:38 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Virgin Atlantic Silver, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Diamond, AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 1,374
Yeah I asked that same question a couple posts up. ROW Platinum cards are slowly closing the gap if these benefit reductions keep up!
Sep 14, 23, 7:00 am
#13
Join Date: Aug 2012
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I think there was a period where the Skyclubs folks weren't too thrilled by Plat/Cent members invading their clubs; so, now they can return the favor! At this point, I'm assuming the DL Res while limiting access to Skyclubs will confer unlimited access to CLs? Ah, Sundays in Vegas or prime time in JFK, anyone?
Sep 14, 23, 7:35 am
#14
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I think there was a period where the Skyclubs folks weren't too thrilled by Plat/Cent members invading their clubs; so, now they can return the favor! At this point, I'm assuming the DL Res while limiting access to Skyclubs will confer unlimited access to CLs? Ah, Sundays in Vegas or prime time in JFK, anyone?
Sep 14, 23, 7:45 am
#15
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,412
Yeah, it was starting to normalize, mostly anyways. I suppose, turn about is fair play, and we can share our frustrations here on being invaded by those DL folks (all in good fun, of course)!
