Big Boy Club……Amex Gold & Platinum Discussion

[T.H.E.GOD]

that centurion lounge is different. we all in it from different things, that's what it is for me

About that lounge. You be using them cuz of long layovers or you just like getting to the airport that early just to enjoy the lounge before you board?

 

[CashmereThoughts]

About that lounge. You be using them cuz of long layovers or you just like getting to the airport that early just to enjoy the lounge before you board?

don't really do layovers.

I treat the Centurion lounge like and office, coffee spot, Free restaurant, Free bar (JFK one has a speak easy). I go there hours early, work from the laptop, relax, take advantage of the equinox services, and when its boarding time I just hit the terminal.

Ill go to JFK with no where to go, book a cancelable flight, hit the lounge, cancel the flight. and just use the facilities. eat and drink if I want too.
its really like a premium office/hangout spot people would pay top dollar for

 

[T.H.E.GOD]

don't really do layovers.

I treat the Centurion lounge like and office, coffee spot, Free restaurant, Free bar (JFK one has a speak easy). I go there hours early, work from the laptop, relax, take advantage of the equinox services, and when its boarding time I just hit the terminal.

Ill go to JFK with no where to go, book a cancelable flight, hit the lounge, cancel the flight. and just use the facilities. eat and drink if I want too.
its really like a premium office/hangout spot people would pay top dollar for

you on some different level shyt breh. Book a cancels or flight and hit the lounge and cancel the flight… you different breh… props though. I don’t usually do layovers either which is Why I was asking cuz I don’t normally have much time to hit a lounge up.

 

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that centurion lounge is different. we all in it from different things, that's what it is for me

i see but general standards in germany are high and differentials between services are smaller than in the USA, UK etc.

trains..



munich terminal..



when standards are high (and germans are the global masters at middle and upper-middle class excellence) there is little benefit and/or desire to buy a way out.

germans see the stratification of services (with low norms) as a sign of societies where people actually do not have, and where those with advantage want to separate themselves from people who they see as very different to them.

cars, education, transport, hotels etc.. less elitism with true higher standards. i am not german but that way of thinking makes more sense to me. even porsches are utilitarian daily drivers and are unlike the offerings from poorer more stratified societies like ferarri, rolls, bentley, bugatti etc.

etc

 

[CashmereThoughts]

i see but general standards in germany are high and differentials between services are smaller than in the USA, UK etc.

trains..



munich terminal..



when standards are high (and germans are the global masters at middle and upper-middle class excellence) there is little benefit and/or desire to buy a way out.

germans see the stratification of services (with low norms) as a sign of societies where people actually do not have, and where those with advantage want to separate themselves from people who they see as very different to them.

cars, education, transport, hotels etc.. less elitism with true higher standards. i am not german but that way of thinking makes more sense to me. even porsches are utilitarian daily drivers and are unlike the offerings from poorer more stratified societies like ferarri, rolls, bentley, bugatti etc.

etc

If your in Germany that’s different. Amex isn’t even accepted universally in Europe and the programs not the same

 

[Silver Surfer]

don't really do layovers.

I treat the Centurion lounge like and office, coffee spot, Free restaurant, Free bar (JFK one has a speak easy). I go there hours early, work from the laptop, relax, take advantage of the equinox services, and when its boarding time I just hit the terminal.

Ill go to JFK with no where to go, book a cancelable flight, hit the lounge, cancel the flight. and just use the facilities. eat and drink if I want too.
its really like a premium office/hangout spot people would pay top dollar for

Whats wrong with staying home if your goal is to go someplace to "relax"....book a flight just to cancel?.....Are there at least females you can bag for these shenanigans?

 

[CashmereThoughts]

Whats wrong with staying home if your goal is to go someplace to "relax"....book a flight just to cancel?.....Are there at least females you can bag for these shenanigans?

Nothing is wrong with staying home if thats what you want to do.

I already get to the airport mad early to cut out any opportunity for traffic or anything else to make me late. I enjoy being in the lounge because I want to drink their liquor, their champagne. If I'm traveling I probably not keeping groceries at the crib, there's value in getting a good meal there. The centurion lounge is an excellent perk FOR ME. if you can't understand that there are cards that may better suit you.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Nothing is wrong with staying home if thats what you want to do.

I already get to the airport mad early to cut out any opportunity for traffic or anything else to make me late. I enjoy being in the lounge because I want to drink their liquor, their champagne. If I'm traveling I probably not keeping groceries at the crib, there's value in getting a good meal there. The centurion lounge is an excellent per FOR ME. if you can't understand that there are cards that may better suit you.

So you are there because you travel?...I thought that was the point?

 

[CashmereThoughts]

So you are there because you travel?...I thought that was the point?

where is the confusion? I said

1. I use the lounges before travel.
2. Ill go to JFK when im not traveling and spend hours there having some drinks or eating there food at no cost to me.

I Have meetings there and even bring friends. its an avail amenity that I take advantage of, enjoy and am willing to pay for it was 1 of the benefits of the card.

 

[Silver Surfer]

where is the confusion? I said

1. I use the lounges before travel.
2. Ill go to JFK when im not traveling and spend hours there having some drinks or eating there food at no cost to me.

I Have meetings there and even bring friends. its an avail amenity that I take advantage of, enjoy and am willing to pay for it was 1 of the benefits of the card.

 

[BushidoBrown]

Ill go to JFK with no where to go, book a cancelable flight, hit the lounge, cancel the flight. and just use the facilities. eat and drink if I want too.

 

[BushidoBrown]

i wish the gold card gave you at least some type of air port perks

 

[CashmereThoughts]

i wish the gold card gave you at least some type of air port perks

It’s it’s not a travel oriented card and if everyone with a gold card has access to the lounges they would never have space to accommodate that.

 

[BushidoBrown]

It’s it’s not a travel oriented card and if everyone with a gold card has access to the lounges they would never have space to accommodate that.

Ya you right smh

 

[CashmereThoughts]

Ya you right smh

keeping mind you don't get any point value with platinum. The gold really is a better card. only way you getting more than 1x points on platinum is if your're booking flights directly with an airline or hotels through AMEX.

This card is ideal for a small few (those that will max out on the travel perks to make the $700 worth it) and even then if you don't have other amex cards in addition to platinum you aint playing the game right