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The Escape Lounge is a small-medium lounge in Terminal 1 airside, across from Gate 9, between Gates 8 and 8A.
Complimentary access for American Express Platinum Card® and Centurion® Members as part of the American Express Global Lounge CollectionSM. Also to departing International Business class or higher passengers such as British Airways.
Access for walk up clients is $45.00; booking in advance via Escape Lounges is $40.00. This is not a Priority Pass or airline lounge.
Amenities include a selection of complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, as well as
• Ultra-Fast internet provision, separate from the main airport Wi-Fi
• Easy, free of charge, access to the web
• Print, scan and copy
• Cellphone / tablet charging points abd poser points
(No showers; lavatories across the concourse)
Link to Escape Lounges page on OAK lounge
Link to OAK Airport lounge page
The Escape Lounge is a small-medium lounge in Terminal 1 airside, across from Gate 9, between Gates 8 and 8A.
Complimentary access for American Express Platinum Card® and Centurion® Members as part of the American Express Global Lounge CollectionSM. Also to departing International Business class or higher passengers such as British Airways.
Access for walk up clients is $45.00; booking in advance via Escape Lounges is $40.00. This is not a Priority Pass or airline lounge.
Amenities include a selection of complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, as well as
• Ultra-Fast internet provision, separate from the main airport Wi-Fi
• Easy, free of charge, access to the web
• Print, scan and copy
• Cellphone / tablet charging points abd poser points
(No showers; lavatories across the concourse)
Link to Escape Lounges page on OAK lounge
Link to OAK Airport lounge page
Escape Lounge OAK
May 15, 2017, 3:05 pm
#121
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Amex it is https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ges/101721884/
Glad I went with the Plat when I had a 100k offer a couple months back
Glad I went with the Plat when I had a 100k offer a couple months back
May 15, 2017, 4:09 pm
#122
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Amex it is https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ges/101721884/
Glad I went with the Plat when I had a 100k offer a couple months back
Glad I went with the Plat when I had a 100k offer a couple months back
May 15, 2017, 4:39 pm
#124
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Yes!! Announcement:
"AMEX Plat Card Members gain free entry to U.S. Escape Lounges at MSP, BDL and OAK airports"
https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ges/101721884/
"AMEX Plat Card Members gain free entry to U.S. Escape Lounges at MSP, BDL and OAK airports"
https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ges/101721884/
May 16, 2017, 8:39 am
#127
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Limit access to only Amex Platinum to avoid any crowding from all those "pesky" Priority Pass holders from Citi and Chase. Just ask any one trying to use the AS lounge in SEA and it's pretty much closed for Priority Pass use due to crowding.
May 16, 2017, 10:02 am
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Only two other people in there when I stopped by an hour ago. I was hoping for some breakfast burritos or similar but the offerings were pretty basic (yogurt, fruit, danishes, cookies). Got a nice cappuccino. Looking forward to trying the evening offerings on Thursday.
May 16, 2017, 11:40 am
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May 16, 2017, 11:44 am
#130
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I think that is the point and I wonder if Amex paid extra to have exclusivity.
Limit access to only Amex Platinum to avoid any crowding from all those "pesky" Priority Pass holders from Citi and Chase. Just ask any one trying to use the AS lounge in SEA and it's pretty much closed for Priority Pass use due to crowding.
Limit access to only Amex Platinum to avoid any crowding from all those "pesky" Priority Pass holders from Citi and Chase. Just ask any one trying to use the AS lounge in SEA and it's pretty much closed for Priority Pass use due to crowding.
May 16, 2017, 2:33 pm
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May 16, 2017, 3:44 pm
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I think OAK has a very different passenger population than SEA, which I think is more like SFO. OAK passengers tend to be less affluent and thus less likely to have cards like Amex Plat and Chase Sapphire. I doubt this lounge will have overcrowding problems with the new Amex deal.
If Escape's parent was really clever they would negotiate another lease in the WN terminal and then offer PP access for both - they'd rake in $$ from PP as there are no other options.
May 16, 2017, 4:46 pm
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Amex it is https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ges/101721884/
Glad I went with the Plat when I had a 100k offer a couple months back
Glad I went with the Plat when I had a 100k offer a couple months back
•The Grand Escape prize goes to dhuey for a post made on 11.2.
•The Platinum prize goest to ucdtim17 for the quoted post.
May 16, 2017, 9:47 pm
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Yes, I suspect that Escape put them out for competitive bid and Amex $$$ > Priority Pass $$. Priority Pass has a massive footprint and thus less need to spend for individual access compared to Amex.
I am not sure I buy any of those generalizations. I know a guy who always visits the Amex lounge @sfo and reports that it is packed (obviously without Chase CSR or other PP members). While OAK gets its share of LCC passengers as you can see when visiting the WN terminal, you don't have Frontier & Spirit soiling the place If Escape's parent was really clever they would negotiate another lease in the WN terminal and then offer PP access for both - they'd rake in $$ from PP as there are no other options.
I am not sure I buy any of those generalizations. I know a guy who always visits the Amex lounge @sfo and reports that it is packed (obviously without Chase CSR or other PP members). While OAK gets its share of LCC passengers as you can see when visiting the WN terminal, you don't have Frontier & Spirit soiling the place
If Escape's parent was really clever they would negotiate another lease in the WN terminal and then offer PP access for both - they'd rake in $$ from PP as there are no other options.Still, I don't think the OAK passengers will overcrowd the Escape Lounge.