Credit Card Programs That Include Lounge Access?
Apr 1, 2011 | 9:59 pm
#62
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Any card with lounge access with first year fee waived ?
Is anyone giving out a credit card which has lounge benefits but without any annual fee for the first year ?
If not, what is the cheapest credit card with lounge access ? ( Assume lounge access membership fee is more than credit card annual fee)
If not, what is the cheapest credit card with lounge access ? ( Assume lounge access membership fee is more than credit card annual fee)
Apr 2, 2011 | 1:25 pm
#64
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Apr 8, 2011 | 1:59 pm
#68
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Select has nothing to do with the fee, it only determines whether you have access to certain lounges (currently the only difference I believe is the UA/CO lounges).
Fee structures would remain the same regardless of Select or not.
Fee structures would remain the same regardless of Select or not.
Apr 8, 2011 | 2:25 pm
#69
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I ask because AMEX Platinum is now offering PP Select card as a benefit. They don't specify the level.
Apr 8, 2011 | 3:23 pm
#70
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The Priority Pass bundled with the Platinum Card has no restriction on the number of free visits. Therefore, it is a Prestige plan Select card which will exclude CO/US lounges effective 10.1.2011. There is a $27 per guest per visit fee, automatically charged to the Platinum Card.
Apr 11, 2011 | 3:53 pm
#71
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The Ameriprise card does not (in my experience) charge the per guest, per visit fee, although the terms that originally came with the card never promised that they wouldn't.
And I can also confirm that they are still swearing they have no idea whether their memberships will be "select" or not. I'm due to get my new card within a week or two, so I'll know then what they're sending out in the mail.
And I can also confirm that they are still swearing they have no idea whether their memberships will be "select" or not. I'm due to get my new card within a week or two, so I'll know then what they're sending out in the mail.
Apr 12, 2011 | 6:31 pm
#72
Join Date: Dec 2010
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Should I Get the Select Card, I already have PP Regular Card
Ive just renewed my Priority Pass membership for another year when this letter from my Amex Platinum came in about free memebrship, from what Im reading, I should get the Amex PP Select and use it to increase the visits before I start getting charged extra on my regular PP card, does this sound kosher?
Apr 12, 2011 | 11:44 pm
#73
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Ive just renewed my Priority Pass membership for another year when this letter from my Amex Platinum came in about free memebrship, from what Im reading, I should get the Amex PP Select and use it to increase the visits before I start getting charged extra on my regular PP card, does this sound kosher?
If you paid for a Prestige membership, then it doesn't really matter which you use.
Apr 13, 2011 | 6:56 am
#74
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There is no limit to the number of visits with the Priority Pass membership bundled with the American Express Platinum card. "Select" excludes CO/UA lounges beginning 10.1.2011 but has nothing whatsoever to do with the membership plan level: Prestige, Plus or Standard.
Apr 13, 2011 | 9:13 am
#75
Join Date: Dec 2010
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I just applied for it, cant hurt to have both, travel via AMS freq to Africa, and it has proven very handy, may not renew the PP basic card since I hardly everu use it in the US