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THE POINTS GUY

May 10, 2024

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Best Amex lounges

by Zach Griff, Senior reporter

American Express was the first major credit card issuer to get into the airport lounge game back in 2013, and what a journey it’s been.

From its first outpost in Las Vegas to its most recent one that just opened in the world’s busiest airport (Atlanta), the Centurion Lounge network definitely sets a high bar.

At this point, I’ve visited every single Centurion Lounge in the country, and some are better than others. The star of the show is hands-down the new Atlanta outpost, which measures a whopping 26,000 square feet and offers two beautiful outdoor terraces and even a signature whiskey bar.

Other favorites include the newly relocated Seattle Centurion Lounge, as well as the two outposts in New York: one at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and the other at LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

The best news? Amex isn’t resting on its laurels, with plans to open new spaces in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in the coming months. You’ll catch all the details in our complete guide to Centurion Lounge access.

If you want to visit a Centurion Lounge before your flight, you’ll need to carry the right Amex card. That typically means holding either The Platinum Card® from American Express or The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, though other cards also offer complimentary access.

Don’t have one of those cards?

Right now, new cardmembers of the Business Platinum can earn an elevated offer of 150,000 Amex bonus points when they spend $20,000 in the first three months of card membership.

If you don’t yet have the Amex Platinum, check out CardMatch — some TPG readers have been targeted with elevated welcome offers that are double the publicly available offers.

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