Amex Platinum card gets you access to airline lounges w/o having to buy a business class ticket?!

[JEDI]

CNN

"A basic membership [to lounges] ranges from $375 for US Airways to $500 for United Airlines. "

"US Airways also offers access to Star Alliance lounges, but it costs an additional $220. For $120, US Airways members can add on access to United's Red Carpet Club."

"If you use an American Express Platinum card, you can get in the Continental's Presidents Club, Delta's Crown Room Club and Northwest's WorldClubs. The Diners Club card also grants access to lounges around the world."

I never knew you can buy membership to the lounges. Thought they were only for the Gold/Elite class frequent flyer and business class ticket holders.

This would be great for a frequent flyer that travels in coach, no?

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Sounds interesting. Lounges in airports don't seem that important to me... but MAN I wished for a lounge when I traveled Europe by train this summer.

 

[SLCentral]

Yeah, I've done it plenty of times before with Delta and Continental using an Amex Platinum. As long as you have tickets with that airline on that day, just show your card and you're good to go.

 

[T9D]

Back in the day it might have seemed nice to go into a lounge.... but with all the nice restaurant in the aiirport anymore it's pointless.

 

[drinkmorejava]

I don't think I'd ever pay for them, but the free food and wireless is always nice.

 

[Squisher]

Platinum AMEX membership is like $400/yr. so that's a wash.

 

[Apex]

Oh wow, that's cool.

BTW, AMEX Platinum Business Cash Rebate Card has no fee. Plus, if you can get the premium card, the cash back is great.

https://www201.americanexpress.com/sbsa...st_type=LearnMore&bos=b&ct=65&eep=6632

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Apex
Oh wow, that's cool.

BTW, AMEX Platinum Business Cash Rebate Card has no fee. Plus, if you can get the premium card, the cash back is great.

https://www201.americanexpress.com/sbsa...st_type=LearnMore&bos=b&ct=65&eep=6632">https://www201.americanexpress.com/sbsa...st_type=LearnMore&bos=b&ct=65&eep=6632</a>

Does that site have details on the 5% cash back? I can't find anything other than that it says "up to 5%" which means in most cases less than 5% cash back, and I'd like to know what those cases are.

 

[EPCrew]

Originally posted by: Apex
Oh wow, that's cool.

BTW, AMEX Platinum Business Cash Rebate Card has no fee. Plus, if you can get the premium card, the cash back is great.

https://www201.americanexpress.com/sbsa...st_type=LearnMore&bos=b&ct=65&eep=6632">https://www201.americanexpress.com/sbsa...st_type=LearnMore&bos=b&ct=65&eep=6632</a>

i don't think this qualifies assuming that the Amex platinum that they refer to is the annual fee charge card. i think it's $325 per month.

 

[EPCrew]

https://www124.americanexpress.com/card...yalty.do?page=platinum.benefits&show=0

 

[Apex]

Yeah, doesn't seem to list it under the Platinum Cash. That's too bad.

Man, talk about confusing...

Platinum Business: No annual fee, doesn't have it.

Business Platinum: $300 annual fee, does have it

 

[Squisher]

So, you're filling out the app for the Business Platinum Card, what are you going to put in the Legal business name field, years of operation field, type of industry field, and last but not least, the Federal Tax ID field?