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The American Express Platinum Card® and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express offer perhaps the most comprehensive benefits of any premium travel rewards cards .
A key benefit is access to Amex Centurion Lounges for eligible cardmembers. What many Platinum Card and Business Platinum cardmembers don't realize, however, is that Centurion Lounges are just one type of lounge eligible cardmembers can visit within the broader American Express Global Lounge Collection.
Let's go through all the types of airport lounges that are part of the American Express Global Lounge Collection.
In addition to Centurion Lounges, both the Amex Platinum and the Amex Business Platinum provide members with access to Delta Sky Club lounges when they fly on a same-day, Delta-operated flight (limited to 10 annual visits unless a spending requirement is met; excluding basic economy) and Priority Pass Select lounges . (Enrollment is required.)
But that's just a portion of the lounges cardmembers can access. Other lounges around the world include:
Using the Global Lounge Collection website , you can find participating airport lounges during your travels. American Express states that you'll have access to more than 1,550 airport lounges across 140 countries.
As a cardmember of either the personal or business Platinum card, including authorized users with additional Platinum cards but not authorized users with companion Platinum cards, you'll get access to most eligible lounge networks by showing your eligible card and government-issued identification, plus a valid boarding pass.
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However, each lounge network has different access requirements and guest policies, so let's look at each.
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Centurion Lounges are the most exclusive lounges available to Platinum Card and Business Platinum Card members. They offer a staffed bar, meals, ample nonalcoholic drinks, high-speed Wi-Fi and various seating options.
Some Centurion Lounges also provide complimentary amenities like family rooms.
There are currently 16 Centurio…