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Jun 26, 2024, 10:39 am
#271
smmrfld
Join Date: May 2005
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Originally Posted by nsx
I should have mentioned that. The announcement could be "For the benefit of all you people who just paid $695 for an Amex Platinum card..." 
I feel your pain. When everyone has access, nobody does.
Agree. These small lounges are the least able to accommodate addtional visitors. This is likely going to be very frustrating for AMEX and PP cardholders.
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Jun 26, 2024, 11:39 am
#272
kennycrudup
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SNA
Programs: Bonvoy LTTE/AMB, AmEx Plat, National EE, WN A-List, CLEAR+, Covid-19
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Yeah, as I'd said in the other thread, "there goes the neighborhood". I've been in SMF and OAK a fair amount lately; they're packed to the gills even before this.
Hell, has anyone been in an AmEx Plat/Cent lounge lately? I was in PHX recently and I swear they must hand AX Plats out like candy, and at the risk of being all "Git offa mah lawn"-ish, was surprised at the number of people < ~30 or so too (who didn't seem to be there on behalf of someone else).
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Jun 26, 2024, 11:41 am
#273
kennycrudup
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Originally Posted by danielonn
How is the Escape lounge at Ontario?
I'd seen in another thread that the ONT Escape Lounge is closed now- has anyone been there lately?
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Jun 26, 2024, 12:00 pm
#274
smmrfld
Join Date: May 2005
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Originally Posted by kennycrudup
I'd seen in another thread that the ONT Escape Lounge is closed now- has anyone been there lately?
ONT is Aspire, not Escape.
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Jun 26, 2024, 12:45 pm
#275
kennycrudup
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Originally Posted by smmrfld
ONT is Aspire, not Escape.
Did that change? I swear when I used to go out of ONT regularly it was an Escape ... right?!
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Jun 26, 2024, 1:45 pm
#276
smmrfld
Join Date: May 2005
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Originally Posted by kennycrudup
Did that change? I swear when I used to go out of ONT regularly it was an Escape ... right?!
Yup, was originally Escape, then shut down, then reopened as Aspire.
Jun 26, 2024, 6:22 pm
#277
joshua362
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by nsx
I should have mentioned that. The announcement could be "For the benefit of all you people who just paid $695 for an Amex Platinum card..."
I feel your pain. When everyone has access, nobody does.
same saying goes in the (Marriott) hotel upgrade game. When everyone is special (Platinum) , none of us are special"
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Jun 27, 2024, 8:27 am
#278
smmrfld
Join Date: May 2005
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It’s already started. At OAK now and lounge staff said it has been chaos this week - lines out the door, waiting lists, etc. Not a good move.
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Jun 27, 2024, 11:34 am
#279
ucdtim17
Join Date: Apr 2014
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Originally Posted by smmrfld
Its already started. At OAK now and lounge staff said it has been chaos this week - lines out the door, waiting lists, etc. Not a good move.
Disappointing but I guess getting more revenue during slow times is more important than shorter waits during busy times
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Jun 27, 2024, 2:36 pm
#280
Boraxo
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Originally Posted by smmrfld
Ugh. Not good news at all for those who access via AMEX Plat.
Escape access was definitely a selling point for the Plat card, but not so much now with so many Escape lounges being complete crap now (OAK a prime example).
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Jun 27, 2024, 3:24 pm
#281
nsx
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Originally Posted by Boraxo
Escape access was definitely a selling point for the Plat card, but not so much now with so many Escape lounges being complete crap now (OAK a prime example).
I considered spending the $ for a Plat card but decided that I don't spend enough time in OAK airport to make it worth all the complications that the Plat brings, with its coupon book rebate design.
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