{"id":27121,"date":"2026-04-11T08:59:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T07:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=27121"},"modified":"2026-04-11T08:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T07:59:04","slug":"amex-lounge-rules-cut-reduced-guest-no-more-lufthansa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2026\/04\/11\/amex-lounge-rules-cut-reduced-guest-no-more-lufthansa\/","title":{"rendered":"Amex lounge rules cut: reduced guest, no more Lufthansa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the biggest perks of American Express Platinum and Centurion cards is their extensive airport lounge access (I summarised this a few years ago<\/a>). In addition to Priority Pass, they also partner directly with Plaza Premium and several airlines, and of course operate their own Centurion Lounges, including a brand-new one opening soon at Shanghai Hongqiao<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Unfortunately, according to multiple reports, these lounge benefits are about to be devalued:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Centurion Lounges<\/strong>: From 8 July, Platinum cardholders can only bring one <\/em>guest for free (currently two). The guest must also be on the same flight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lufthansa Lounges<\/strong>: From 1 October, the partnership with Lufthansa Group will be terminated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The first change isn\u2019t too surprising. Since Centurion Lounges were introduced, overcrowding has steadily worsened – especially in the US, where benefits were cut earlier. This time it’s the turn of international cards, but the adjustment isn\u2019t overly harsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The second change, however, has a bigger impact, particularly for those based in Europe. If you live in Germany or frequently travel there, you could previously access Lufthansa business class lounges with a Platinum card when flying Lufthansa Group airlines, without needing Star Alliance Gold status. That convenience will now disappear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    One of the biggest perks of American Express Platinum and Centurion cards is their extensive airport lounge access (I summarised this a few years ago). In...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[123,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-amex","category-lufthansa-austrian-swiss"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t