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Amex needs to put better food items in their lounges. That is where they need to make a change.

@Mase63425

Жыл бұрын

New York and ATL was good too

@SGTMajorLarry

Жыл бұрын

Agreed Amex has the best drink offering by far but with only 1 main and like 2 sides plus soups, salad and desert, they get put to shame by Delta’s food offering. Luckily they partnered with Delta so cross lounge access makes them a perfect pair at least if you fly Delta.

@LintonWong

Жыл бұрын

I like the food @ LGA, LAS, SFO, IAH

@gilbertnicholas1582

Жыл бұрын

The food in JFK is always very good

@willjoful

Жыл бұрын

@@Mase63425 ATL is the worst lounges try Hawaii lounges. They have real food in there delta lounge.

I love this as a solo traveler. I recently got the platinum card and I've only gotten to use the lounge twice. Both times it was filled with obnoxious children running around and big groups of people with nowhere to sit. I just want to enjoy a free breakfast and a nap without worrying about someone lurking through my bag and in a comfortable area.

@Dreadlock1227

Жыл бұрын

I do wish they would allow a little bit of leeway for couples. Like maybe just allow one free guest instead of 2. It kind of sucks for me, cause my wife and I travel together all the time and we usually used the lounge together. She’s a Canadian citizen and doesn’t have a US social security #, so I can’t add her as an authorized user, so we’re just gonna end up paying the extra $50 every time.

@RoLE777

Жыл бұрын

You can add her without a SSN… It would just be a card issued for 60-days only

@aryamansinghi3314

11 ай бұрын

@@RoLE777no, you can put her passport number and it works as a permanent ID number

☕️ Solo traveler and I've been waiting for this change for a while. Had to just skip the lounge once or twice because lines were out the door. Amex should offer quality "grab n go" options like Cap One does.

@AskSebby

Жыл бұрын

"Grab n go" could potentially reduce the crowding for ppl who want a quick bite.

@claytonrehm

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more, way too many families with several kids!

@Elricky124

Жыл бұрын

Time for Centurion Lounge family edition. Lol 😂

@RobertSK931

Жыл бұрын

We got that in Sweden and some more EU countries

@truecanuck97

Жыл бұрын

They do at LAX

Team Delta Reserve. We mainly use the Sky Club, and my wife gets 2 passes a year, the exact number she wanted to use in 2022. I often just zip in for a glass of wine and snack, when time is short. Soon Capital One will have a lounge in the D Gates of Las Vegas, our home airport.

20 year Amex plat holder. Cancelling this year since it feels like a second job trying to claw back value. Chase Reserve is 100x better.

☕️ Lounges are getting quite crowded during peak times, so making people pay for bringing in more people makes sense.

thanks you so much for the heads up.... I dont really have so much time to got over my AX info but you always keep us on the loop.... you rock !

Ask Seby, thanks for always keeping me in the know of what changes are taking effect on my card, I sometimes learn more from you than the statement inserts they send us.

Got the authorized user card for my wife as we travel frequently and 4 lounge visits more than pays this off. In addition I had an offer for 10,000 points to add an authorized user if they spend 2k in 6 months. That made it a bit easier to decide on our case. Be sure to check if you can get a similar bonus!

☕ I am considering working for a lounge to supplement my income and I came across your video. I was already subscribed. I love how thorough you are when you explain things.

New member and I’m glad for the changes. Love your content! ❤☕️

$30 for a 3 year old. That will be $10 glass of milk and $20 cereal. I haven’t even seen a kids play area in the Sfo lounge. I haven’t seen play areas in any of the lounges that I have visited. Too bad kids can’t have a toddler Amex platinum card. Cup of ☕️

I’m happy about it because the Centurion loungers have become too crowded. I’m a solo traveler and rarely ever have a guest. ☕️

Solo traveler here so I will definitely benefit. I just got the platinum and have been worried if I would even get to enjoy the lounges with the excessive crowding.

☕️ in a quiet lounge is worth the AF

☕ solo disabled traveler here and these changes are favorable for folks like me. Whereas I've been lucky not to encounter long lines to get in, it's sometimes impossible to find a tiny table in the lounge to simply roll up to. If by chance it ever gets to a point where I can no longer travel solo, I'd gladly shell out the extra for either a pass or AU. However, with some airports expanding accommodating services in their terminals & keeping bathrooms more hygienic & gates more relaxing, when I'm flying FC/BC sometimes the lounge is overrated.

I applaud the changes. The lounges were very crowded. It was starting to look like a feeding frenzy for the zoo animals.

Don't know why I like the Centurion videos so much, but here we are!

@AskSebby

Жыл бұрын

:)

@im2bused

Жыл бұрын

☕️ solo traveler

@vgsindc1615

Жыл бұрын

Same!

☕ great info Sebby!

☕Currently not affected. Solo and beginner just starting to travel. Did a couple trips in late 2022 via car. Got my first Amex in Vegas experience which was awesome. Spent almost nothing on food because of the Platinum via the hotel $100 restore fee which the hotel said was available daily for use including the restaurants. Looking to travel at least once via plane this year just have not decided on where (Hawaii or Washington DC). Leaning towards DC because I live in the southwest so weather is almost always nice outside of monsoon season. 😁

☕ Pretty pleased with this change, but I am one of the folks who added 3 AUs for $175 right after getting the card, because it enabled my friend group to hit up lounges whenever we traveled. Went to JFK last week, and the Centurion Lounge line was out the door, didn't bother and went to the Delta Sky Club which also had a line out the door, and I just wanted to run in for a quick bite and drink. Anything to reduce the crowding is great, in my eyes!

@ctw1983

Жыл бұрын

When going to these lounges, do we just "show" the credit card along with our ID & plane ticket? Or do they actually swipe/scan the platinum card also? Thanks!

☕I travel solo a lot now so I love this change. The last few times I've wanted to use the Centurion lounge they were packed(JFK, MIA, IAH)

☕ I am in Atlanta. Waiting for Centurion lounge to open here. But paying $30 for my kid ... That's a bummer 😞

☕️ Awesome Videos man!

☕ Definitely an unfortunate change for those who travel as a couple or with a family. As for solo travelers, this could be great! I guess time will tell how it all plays out, but I know a lot of people were complaining about overcrowding, so hopefully this helps. Great video Sebby!

@bellad1063

Жыл бұрын

$25 for my 2 yr old and $25 for my 4 yr old. Together they can’t eat or drink $5 worth 😂

@bullishatresistance8830

Жыл бұрын

As a mostly solo traveler this is long overdue. Why should I the cardholder not be able to access lounges because half of the people in the lounge don't have a card and are taking up the space from actual cardholders. Well done Amex.

@SpencerJohnsonOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@bullishatresistance8830 Great points!

@SlumberSource

Жыл бұрын

Love the new rules. Eliminates many posers

☕️ I have an AMEX Platinum card and can’t wait to visit one of the lounges. Thank you for your videos.

☕️ Good insights. Thanks!

Great video. Thanks

Last time I was in the Centurion Lounge at SFO was 5 years ago and it was over crowded to the max. Not a single seat available and long wait for shower. I can imagine it is much worse post pandemic.

As a solo traveller, I am pleased! Next flight (to France) coming up in February, after this takes effect (Business Class, purchased with points, of course lol). Hopefully Centurion LAX won't be too much of a zoo. 😁 ☕

☕ Great Video!! TY

☕ Thank you - enjoyed the video

☕Love your channel. I've learned so much from following you. I'm going to check out your ask sebby business channel as well. FYI I go to the lounges mainly for the free coffee as well...often it's the only food item their that I enjoy.

The Amex Platinum makes less and less sense for me. It was going to be my last big travel card, but looks like I’ll stop at Venture X and go get hotel cards.

@anthonychen6237

Жыл бұрын

That is exactly what I did. Venture X + Hilton Aspire Card combo.

I was late for my flight in Dallas because amex lounge was overcrowded and it was very noisy inside. When i went back to general waiting area i was surprised how quiet it was 😂

☕️. Loved the video

☕️ went to the centurion lounge in DEI. Sign out front said 30-45min wait but there was no line. Walked up got let in, once inside with my family (utilizes 1 auth user and 2 guest for P1 and 1 guest for P2. All our kids) it was BUSY. We were able to score a table, the food was great and the staff were turning and burning food out. But we didnt get to the lounge side, stuck more on the cafeteria feeling side. Still free food, drink, coffee wasnt impressive. Glad i got to utilize it. For me thats at least a $100 value feeding and drinks for 5 people.

One thing I do not like that Amex changed about a year ago was that if you are not between connecting flights, you can't get into Centurion until 2 hours before departure. So if you go to the airport early you can't get in at all until 2 hours before your flight leaves. Period. So when you get in, you're lucky to have maybe one hour before you start to head to your gate. I could understand 3 hours but not 2. I like the lounge but this restriction seems cheap to me. I'm rushed enough at a airport and don't like a lounge to make it worse.

The hotel at 6:50 is the Barcelo in Aruba. Love it there. If you're apart of the vacation club I recommend going at least once. You pay $100/night for an $800 room.

☕ Always well done

☕️ love the videos they really help me on getting a Amex Platinum

☕️ great info

☕️Awesome info.Thanks a million…

☕ another informative vid. Still haven't pull the trigger to sign up for the platinum card yet... since I don't travel as much I don't think it would be worthwhile right now. Hope to play with you again at the tables again at Aria 😉

Hey Sebby! Could you make a video on the new Morgan Stanley high yield savings option. I have the old setup with the Platinum Cash Plus and the Access Investing and tried figuring it out is MS but could not figure it out. Keep up the good work.

☕ great advice. You made my delta reserve card decision easy. Thank you.

I go to lounges for the coffee ☕️ too! Thanks for this video.

I miss the days before credit cards gave you access to the lounges. Back in those days, your status with an airline or if you’re flying business or first class gave you access to the lounges. It was much quieter then and far less travelers. For example, the United Red Carpet club would be 1/4 full. You could find a seat away from people. No screaming kids running around. You could actually get some work done. My experience, the food was better then. Now, I’d rather sit outside with the “cattle” than go into the lounge unless I get access to the Polaris lounge. There are also some United lounges that are far better than the Centurion lounges in those cities. Food is much better. Far less people than in the Centurion lounges. Personally, I wish they would go back to the old ways to weed out the crowds. Eliminate credit card access.

Luckily, lounge access isn't one of the main reasons I have the Amex Platinum. Whenever I've traveled, if I notice a Centurion Lounge isn't crowded, I'll go for it, but I've been pretty satisfied by the other lounges I've also gotten access to.

@janellmd

Жыл бұрын

Which other lounges did you have access to?

☕️ good information 👌

☕☕more coffee for you Seb. we dont personally spend enough time in lounges unless we travel internationally.

☕️ we need that Morgan Stanley video Seb!

Sebby I love your videos

☕ thanks for the run down.

☕️ I have the Morgan Stanley platinum card. If you do a video on this topic, it’s worth mentioning that the CashPlus platinum account reimburses the $695 annual fee. The account has a $55 monthly fee but that can be waived with a monthly direct deposit of $5k and also maintaining an average balance of $25k. The current preferred savings program has 4% interest rate for 2023. The MS route is def not for everyone considering the investment relationship criteria but could make sense for some.

@billjoyce

Жыл бұрын

For those of us in the US of the right age, you can direct deposit your Social Security as an alternative to the $5K monthly.

I’m mostly a solo traveler my husband and I fly together less than once a year. So we will just pay the $50 vs adding him as an authorized signer on my Amex Platinum. Our home airport only has escape lounges so we can use them with no changes 😉

☕️ I don’t have a centurion lounge in Boston. Now that they have made those changes I will definitely not be getting the platinum card. I was in Denver a couple of months ago on the United club lounge was packed and people were being directed to the other United Club lounge. I think I have all the cards I’m going to have for a while, but I enjoy watching your videos and learning about all of the updates and offers.

☕ Thank you for the Morgan Stanley tip! :)

☕ added parents as AUs and got my friend bitten by the lounge bug (got the platinum as well). Please do another in depth video on other versions of platinum please 😊

☕ Thank you.

☕️ as a solo traveler I’m excited for the change as it should help make the lounges less crowded

Good thing we don’t have a overcrowding problem at the Centurion @ ORD 😎

☕️ Thanks!

I’m wondering what the scene is with the dual monitors at 0:38. I haven’t seen this in your other vids

☕️☕️ thank you Sebby. Would definitely want to see a video about how to apply for Morgan Stanley platinum card

I just got the dang delta sky miles card. So glad I'm not affected by the change in access rules because I can't wait to walk into the dang lounge.

☕️ I got 3 additional cards for wife, dad & FIL. FIL will just pay for the MIL when they go to lounge themselves. Dad and wife had the additional cards anyway for the global entry access and when dad flies alone. Alcohol and lunch or dinner are totally worth it. Even with taking one extra person. We would end up spending about the same at a food place inside the airport. The 175 for 3 people to have access is perfect for us.

☕Finally got to use my lounge access last year 2 years after getting the Amex Platinum. It was a Priority Pass lounge and it was nice. We are probably going to do the $175 AU option and upgrade the gold cards for my wife, my mom and our adult kids. Just waiting for the yearly fee to come around before we upgrade.

@hazelem1266

Жыл бұрын

Make sure that each person has a card. A couple of times we used one card and brought the other in though we had two cards and couldn’t understand why we were charged $Aud 44 for the lounge. It was only with our last flight in September that we finally figured it out.

Yes, can you please do a deep dive into the morgan stanley amex platinum

I spend 85% of my time in Asia now. I dont use Centurion Lounges much, but other lounges in Asian airports are better than Centurion in the US.

☕️💜 Centurion lounge seems less crowded now, Food needs improvement. Thanks for the Morgan Stanley Plat card info

Can’t wait to check out the new SFO remodel Centurion lounge. Double the size, and with the new restrictions, maybe I’ll get a seat for a change.

@icanseaclearnow

Жыл бұрын

Just visited the remodeled lounge on Tuesday. The place is huge now. Side-note, while the app said “almost full”, the lounge was almost empty.

@ianshaan

Жыл бұрын

Yea it is so much better. Many people are confused by the change. Just keep going down the hall and the larger part + more seats in the back.

☕️ and super happy with the changes!

@AskSebby

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely felt more empty + calm in recent months :)

☕Good to know that authorized users can also hit the SkyClub. One question: If you've never earned the big welcome bonus on the Platinum, does becoming an authorized user mess you chances up if you want to get your own down the road?

Is there any benefit to getting the Schwab AMEX PLAT ? I know the video talked about Morgan Stanley, but do the others like Schwab apply as well? Thanks

You didn’t give any options or comment on families with children aged 2-12 who cant be authorized users on Amex cards.

☕Thanks, I started out with a Mercedes Platinum card, but now regular platinum for obvious reasons. For me, this won't really affect me so much. My spouse is an authorized user and she travels a lot so works out. We have no kids so no problem. That said, I am still mystified about why folks complain about crowded lounges. In the past 6 months have been to various Centurian lounges more than 12 times. I have never waited in line for more than 3 minutes, and that was just waiting for people to check-in. One exception was waiting for the lounge to open up. Becaus e me and my spouse travels a lot we find value in it. Also, lets be honest, its nice to be in lounge that doesnt have screaming kids. I know selfish

Lovin the Morgan Stanley option! Just canned my Platinum and changed to a gold because I was tired of the lame congested lounges. Couldn’t justify the yearly. But, park $25k @ 3.5% (plus $5 month) to get the $695 waived? WIN-WIN!! I’m in! Thanks mate! ☕️☕️☕️

@sergeypareyko2696

Жыл бұрын

Did you have to register for their cashplus account?

I can see one reason, Military people get free high-fee Amex credit card...

☕️☕️☕️great info!

☕️ thanks sebby

☕️ Thanks for the update I have zero status so now I guess it will be better for me. I get my money back always but I’m not really a traveler. I use Uber & WM, my big perk for me is the phone insurance Thanks for your hard work ❤cheers 🍻

Wife and I both have platinum card, so doesn’t effect us much. Hope the changes reduce crowding though. Especially with all of the kids.

☕️ Great breakdown Sebby! Stay caffeinated

My wife is already authorized since she travel for business at least once per month. For us will just showing 2 cards instead of 1 when traveling together

☕I went to the Centurion lounge in Seattle recently, it wasn't crazy packed, but it was still more than I liked

Awesome content like always. ALSO please fix the video/camera setup, picture/colors looks grayish/plain

@AskSebby

Жыл бұрын

I think my room is just naturally plain / gray lol. I can add color lights in the back if you think that's better? But it looked really distracting when I was testing it.

☕☕☕ I'm a solo traveler. I usually get in the centurion lounges on my friends card not on my own dime lol. The pretty steep annual fee isn't worth it for me personally. I will look at other cards. Your videos are super helpful.

☕ I nearly cancelled my Platinum card this year when there I couldn't get a retention offer and I knew the lounge access changes would negatively impact us as a couple. Since we primarily fly from DFW and have the Venture X, we haven't been to a Centurion lounge in nearly a year because the Capitol One lounge is nicer there and almost always less crowded. I may keep it again next year if I can derive enough value from the various credits and the AU fee though.

deep dive on Morgan Stanley platinum card please ☕🍺

☕ tks!

The calculator brilliant!!

Great info again. Looking to do some travel this year, but maybe not enough to be complaining about the Centurion Lounge fee... yet.

YESSS, so tired of families in the lounges. They are without a doubt the biggest annoyance, sorry not sorry.

☕️ I had my hubby get his own card so he can reap the benefits. I am traveling soon and would like to check out the lounge. I will find out if it over packed.

☕️ I'm a Delta loyalist. Will be interesting to see how these changes make the lounges a more positive experience.

☕ I'm still deciding on if I want to add my SO as an authorized user or have her apply for her own. We're stuck on if she becomes an AU will she forfeit the sign up bonus in the future?

Man that girl at 9:12 was sure excited to jump through the hoops and getting an Amex Plat

☕ I got the MS Plat from the Access Investing/ cash+ right before they stopped applications, but a hidden perk is that MS's website lets you link your bank and credit accounts into one place and shows totals with calculated stats. Its really convinient, and the plat cash+ debit has ATM rebates that kicked Schwab out of my wallet.