Considering an Amex Reserve card - Questions:
Jan 22, 2019, 10:47 am
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Considering an Amex Reserve card - Questions:
When your SkyClub entry is via the Reserve card, do you need to show the Amex card every time, or is it automatic when your boarding pass is scanned?
If it's stored in your SkyMiles account, thus not needing to produce the Card, how long does it take from the date you're approved til the date your SkyClub membership is active in your SkyMiles account?
If I hafto show the Card for entry, how long does it take for it to arrive after you're approved <I assume I'll be applying by phone>?
I'm trying to decide the appropriate time to sign up to maximize the SkyClub usage. Thanx!
I know there are a ton of Amex threads. Mods, please feel free to move this to another thread, if you find an appropriate one. I couldn't find one that applies to my questions.
Thanx! DT
If it's stored in your SkyMiles account, thus not needing to produce the Card, how long does it take from the date you're approved til the date your SkyClub membership is active in your SkyMiles account?
If I hafto show the Card for entry, how long does it take for it to arrive after you're approved <I assume I'll be applying by phone>?
I'm trying to decide the appropriate time to sign up to maximize the SkyClub usage. Thanx!
I know there are a ton of Amex threads. Mods, please feel free to move this to another thread, if you find an appropriate one. I couldn't find one that applies to my questions.
Thanx! DT
Jan 22, 2019, 10:55 am
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When your SkyClub entry is via the Reserve card, do you need to show the Amex card every time, or is it automatic when your boarding pass is scanned?
If it's stored in your SkyMiles account, thus not needing to produce the Card, how long does it take from the date you're approved til the date your SkyClub membership is active in your SkyMiles account?
If I hafto show the Card for entry, how long does it take for it to arrive after you're approved <I assume I'll be applying by phone>?
I'm trying to decide the appropriate time to sign up to maximize the SkyClub usage. Thanx!
I know there are a ton of Amex threads. Mods, please feel free to move this to another thread, if you find an appropriate one. I couldn't find one that applies to my questions.
Thanx! DT
If it's stored in your SkyMiles account, thus not needing to produce the Card, how long does it take from the date you're approved til the date your SkyClub membership is active in your SkyMiles account?
If I hafto show the Card for entry, how long does it take for it to arrive after you're approved <I assume I'll be applying by phone>?
I'm trying to decide the appropriate time to sign up to maximize the SkyClub usage. Thanx!
I know there are a ton of Amex threads. Mods, please feel free to move this to another thread, if you find an appropriate one. I couldn't find one that applies to my questions.
Thanx! DT
Jan 22, 2019, 11:09 am
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If you have CLEAR, you can also use your fingerprints for SC access with the Reserve card, so you don't even need to show your boarding pass.
Jan 22, 2019, 12:00 pm
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At this point the differences are pretty negligible, but it's worth noting that you don't actually get a club membership with the card. You just get access to the club (when flying DL/partners).
Jan 22, 2019, 2:34 pm
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If you are the primary user you do not need to show your CC every time, just scan you BP as usual. If you have any authorized users than they will need to show their card every time as it isn’t linked to their SM acct #. When I got my reserve card a while back, it only took a day after I was approved to show up in my DL account that I had one.
If I have an authorized user, they can get SkyClub access with me for free?What about companion access? Is it $29 with a Reserve card?
Jan 22, 2019, 2:42 pm
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If your authorized users card is a Reserve Card (which cost an additional $175 per year) than yes. If you get the free additional card! then you will be sent a DL AMEX Plat card for you additional card which would not get free SC access.
Jan 22, 2019, 2:45 pm
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What about companion access? Is it $29 with a Reserve card?
Jan 22, 2019, 3:10 pm
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If you're a DM you can select the "guest pass" as one of your choice benefits, entitling you to 2 guests "who are traveling with you." Then it doesn't matter whether or not they have cards.
In my experience, "traveling with you" has not required any sort of proof or verification, and often my wife and/or son are split onto separate PNRs depending on upgrade circumstances. However we've always entered the SC together -- I haven't ever blatantly tried to guest someone in that was obviously not with me or anything like that.
In my experience, "traveling with you" has not required any sort of proof or verification, and often my wife and/or son are split onto separate PNRs depending on upgrade circumstances. However we've always entered the SC together -- I haven't ever blatantly tried to guest someone in that was obviously not with me or anything like that.
Jan 22, 2019, 3:15 pm
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Like with Global Entry, always wipe your forehead with fingers before trying the fingerprint reader. Most CLEAR employees don't know this and are genuinely surprised when the trick works, while others just want to do the eye scan for everyone.
Jan 22, 2019, 4:45 pm
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Jan 23, 2019, 1:44 am
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This is true, but boy it's hard in JFK or SEA to actually get to the fingerprint reader without first being accosted for a boarding pass.