The workers were helpful, warning me to leave at least 20 minutes to get back to the people mover, take it to the “C” terminal and walk to my Southwest gate.Īn attendee samples food from a buffet inside the American Express Co. They indicated that a certain number of seats were always allocated for AMEX Black Card holders, annual fee $5000.īut even as a lowly Platinum member, I enjoyed the hour and half I spent there, including my lunch of cookies, lemon chicken and Modelo draft beer. I barely found a place to sit, but a number of booths and sections were roped off. Once at the lounge I had to wait, show my airline ticket, driver’s license, and the card to get in. So, paying $700 for the card was only the beginning.Īlthough my flight was from the C terminal, I had to go through security and take the people mover to the D terminal. Instead, I was flying on Southwest, an airline with no lounges and no business class. Technically, I was not an airline elite customer. I went to some extremes to get into the Las Vegas (LAS) lounge. I’ve visited the AMEX lounge at McCarren, errr, Harry Reid Airport, twice. One of the few perks I use is the card’s access to the American Express Centurion lounge.
While points and miles websites have never met a credit card they didn’t like, for most people it’s hard to defend paying $700 a year for a credit card. The hefty metal card is one of a handful of possessions that makes me feel “rich.” It should, at $695 per year.
I got an American Express Platinum card a couple of years ago. The Sky Club bar at Delta Terminal 3 at LAX.
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