{"id":7973,"date":"2020-08-30T20:34:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T19:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=7973"},"modified":"2022-12-05T02:31:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T02:31:56","slug":"the-amex-lounge-benefits-that-you-dont-know-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2020\/08\/30\/the-amex-lounge-benefits-that-you-dont-know-of\/","title":{"rendered":"The Amex airport and lounge benefits that you don&#8217;t know of"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>American Express Platinum is one of the most premium credit card product out there which is publicly available. One benefit that many people value most is airport lounge access.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/amex-platinum-metal.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/amex-platinum-metal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4763\" width=\"240\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/amex-platinum-metal.png 480w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/amex-platinum-metal-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/idc\/en\/benefits\/the-platinum-card\/global-lounge-collection.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amex has a dedicated webpage listing all participating lounges<\/a>. The mostly known and used ones are probably Priority Pass, Plaza Premium, and Centurion lounges. However, this list isn&#8217;t really exhaustive, so I&#8217;ll list a few more options which you may find useful. The list blow is not limited to airport lounges, but also other ones plus fast track services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously all benefits are applicable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2022\/06\/13\/what-are-the-benefits-of-uk-american-express-centurion-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"What are the benefits of UK American Express Centurion card?\">the Centurion card<\/a> as well, if not at all enhanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[United States]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaza Premium is one of the major lounge partners with American Express. What you probably don&#8217;t know however, is that they operate most of Virgin Atlantic&#8217;s clubhouses. Actually all five clubhouses overseas (except the London flagship) are operated by Plaza Premium:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New York JFK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington DC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Francisco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Johannesburg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to be flying with Virgin Atlantic or Delta, and can bring one guest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I went to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2022\/06\/11\/my-review-of-virgin-atlantic-upper-wing-clubhouse-at-london-heathrow-t3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"My review of Virgin Atlantic Upper Wing &amp; Clubhouse at London Heathrow T3\">London Clubhouse<\/a> recently which was swarmed with Delta passengers and it wasn&#8217;t the nicest experience one could expect. I was at the Boston one a few years back (when it was still operated by Virgin itself) and it was pleasant.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/06\/bos-virgin-atlantic-clubhouse-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/06\/bos-virgin-atlantic-clubhouse-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2387\" width=\"397\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/06\/bos-virgin-atlantic-clubhouse-3.jpg 793w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/06\/bos-virgin-atlantic-clubhouse-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/06\/bos-virgin-atlantic-clubhouse-3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Note that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyertalk.com\/forum\/american-express-membership-rewards\/2057913-virgin-atlantic-clubhouse-usa-za-access-platinum-centurion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Flyertalk has reported frequent access restrictions<\/a>, which is unsurprising given how many Amex Platinum cardholders there are in the US. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[United Kingdom]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you hold Amex Centurion or <em>Business<\/em> Platinum, you could use fast track security when departing from London Heathrow. Note that it <em>doesn&#8217;t<\/em> apply to personal Platinum cardholders.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/amex-centurion.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/amex-centurion.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5787\" width=\"351\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/amex-centurion.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/amex-centurion-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You could also use the Business Premier lounges when travelling on Eurostar. It applies to all lounges across the Eurostar network, not just in the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Germany]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When flying Lufthansa, Swiss or Austria, Amex Platinum cardholders could use the Lufthansa business lounge regardless of the class of travel, or Senator lounge when flying business class; and Centurion cardholders could use the first class lounge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefit was trialled at Munich and Frankfurt initially, and now extended to many global locations including Berlin, London, Paris, Milan, Dubai, New York and Boston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DB_Lounge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to Wikipedia<\/a>, Centurion cardholders enjoy complimentary access to Deutsche-Bahn first class lounges when travelling by train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Canada]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/ca\/en\/benefits\/the-platinum-card\/toronto-pearson-international-airport-benefits.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pearson Priority Security Lane<\/a> (fast track) at Toronto Pearson Airport&#8217;s Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Belgium]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/be\/nl\/kaarten\/american-express-platinum-kaart\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fast lane is available<\/a> to Platinum and Centurion cardholders at Brussels airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Austria]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/at\/kreditkarten\/platinum-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fast track service is available<\/a> to Platinum and Centurion cardholders at Vienna airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Italy]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/at\/kreditkarten\/platinum-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fast track service is available<\/a> to Platinum and Centurion cardholders at the following airports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rome \/ FCO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milan \/ MXP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milan \/ LIN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Naples \/ NAP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turin \/ TRN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palermo \/ PMO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catania \/ CTA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Spain]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/es-es\/beneficios\/fasttrack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Fast track service is available<\/a> to Platinum and Centurion cardholders at any AENA airports. The exhaustive list is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aena.es\/en\/passengers\/our-airports.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">here<\/a>, which includes many, if not all Spanish airports, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Madrid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barcelona<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valencia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ibiza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palma de Mallorca<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gran Canaria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tenerife<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructions say you must generate a QR code first via the Amex Experiences app. However, anecdotes suggest you can also show your (non-Spain-issued) card for the staff to take down the details manually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Scandinavia]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/se\/formaner\/the-platinum-card\/fast-track.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fast track service is available<\/a> to Platinum and Centurion cardholders at the following airports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stockholm \/ ARN Terminal 2 &amp; 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gothenburg \/ GOT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malmo \/ MMX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helsinki \/ HEL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Australia]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Platinum \/ Centurion cardholders can access <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/au\/credit-cards\/membership-benefits\/travel\/airport-lounges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Virgin Australian domestic lounges<\/a> with one guest with a same-day departing flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that some of these benefits may be limited to cards issued by certain countries only. For example, the Eurostar benefit is limited to UK- and France-issued cards, and the staff at St Pancras do always check.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Express Platinum is one of the most premium credit card product out there which is publicly available. One benefit that many people value most is&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/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":[123,40,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-amex","category-europe","category-uk"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7973"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14066,"href":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7973\/revisions\/14066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}