As of 2026-11-01, the Amex Platinum gets you into Centurion Lounge, Delta Sky Club, Priority Pass, Partner airline lounges. Annual fee rose to $895 (new applicants from 2025-09-18; existing cardholders at renewal on or after 2026-01-02).
Access, guests and limits
| Network | Access | Guests | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centurion Lounge | Unlimited complimentary for Basic and Additional Platinum card members (not Companion Platinum cards). Same-day boarding pass on any carrier; enter within 3 hours of departure, or within 5 hours of a connecting flight. Same-day round trips do not count as connections. Includes international Centurion Lounges at LHR, HKG, HND, AMS. Platinum also works at the partner-run Centurion Lounges (ARN, BOM, DEL, EZE, MEL, MEX, MTY, SYD), where local rules apply. | $50 per adult guest, $30 per child aged 2-17, under 2 free, charged per location per visit (so visiting two lounges in one day means paying twice). Guests must be on the same flight as the card member (rule effective 2026-07-08). Fees abroad: GBP 35 (LHR), EUR 45 (AMS), HKD 380 (HKG), JPY 8,300 (HND). Up to 2 free guests per visit once the account spends $75,000 or more in a calendar year. The perk lasts the rest of that year, the next calendar year, and through January 31 of the year after. | No visit cap. Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge (LAS) lets you in only within 90 minutes of departure, layovers included. |
| Other | Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge: LAS Concourse D is open; a CLT location is planned for 2027. Enter within 90 minutes of departure. | Same as Centurion: $50 per adult, $30 per child, or 2 free with $75k spend. | 90-minute entry window |
| Delta Sky Club | Only when flying a same-day Delta-operated flight, or a Delta-marketed flight operated by WestJet (006 ticket). Not on Delta Main Basic. Enter within 3 hours of departure, or any time during a layover. | No free guests. Up to 2 guests, or immediate family (spouse/partner and children under 21), at $50 each per visit; $25 at Grab and Go. Children under 2 free. Guests must be on a same-day Delta flight. | 10 Visits per eligible card per Medallion Year (Feb 1 to Jan 31). One Visit covers 24 hours of Sky Club entries across airports. After that, $50 per visit ($25 Grab and Go). Unlimited access once the account spends $75,000 in a calendar year. Each Additional Platinum card gets its own 10 visits. No access to Delta One Lounges. |
| Priority Pass | Priority Pass Select, enrollment required. Basic and Additional Platinum card members only. | Up to 2 guests free at lounges that admit guests; extra guests are charged by Priority Pass. | Lounges only. Amex-issued Priority Pass excludes restaurants, cafes and other non-lounge experiences (since 2019, still in force). |
| Other | Escape Lounges, branded 'The Centurion Studio Partner' (US, UK, Australia). Free entry; some locations require arrival within 3 hours of departure. | 2 complimentary guests per visit | Space-available |
| Other | Plaza Premium Lounges worldwide: free entry with the Platinum card (works at locations that are also in Priority Pass; checking in with the Amex card applies Plaza Premium's terms). | 2 complimentary guests | Some lounges require age 21 to enter without a guardian. |
| Partner airline lounges | DISCONTINUED effective 2026-10-01. Until 2026-09-30, select Lufthansa Business Lounges were open on any cabin, and Senator Lounges on business class, on a same-day Lufthansa, SWISS or Austrian flight. | n/a | Do not offer this after 2026-10-01. |
| Other | Other Global Lounge Collection partner lounges (e.g. Aspire and other third-party lounges listed in the Amex lounge finder). Amex markets the collection as 1,550+ lounges in 140 countries (as of 08/2026). | Set by each lounge | Set by each lounge |
What changed in 2025 and 2026
Annual fee rose to $895 (new applicants from 2025-09-18; existing cardholders at renewal on or after 2026-01-02). Delta Sky Club visits capped at 10 per year from 2025-02-01, unlimited at $75k spend. Lufthansa lounge access ended 2026-10-01. From 2026-07-08, Centurion guests must be on the same flight as the card member, and the layover window is 5 hours. Sidecar (LAS) opened. Centurion openings: SLC (Concourse B), LAS expansion, AMS (Sept 2025). Coming: EWR Terminal A (2027), BOS, and CLT Sidecar (2027). The SFO Centurion is in a temporary T2 space until the T3 lounge reopens (expected 2027).
Airports where the Amex Platinum opens a lounge
Questions
What lounges does the Amex Platinum get you into?
Centurion Lounge, Delta Sky Club, Priority Pass, Partner airline lounges. In our airport data that's 58 lounges across 39 airports.
Can I bring guests with the Amex Platinum?
Centurion Lounge: $50 per adult guest, $30 per child aged 2-17, under 2 free, charged per location per visit (so visiting two lounges in one day means paying twice). Guests must be on the same flight as the card member (rule effective 2026-07-08). Fees abroad: GBP 35 (LHR), EUR 45 (AMS), HKD 380 (HKG), JPY 8,300 (HND). Up to 2 free guests per visit once the account spends $75,000 or more in a calendar year. The perk lasts the rest of that year, the next calendar year, and through January 31 of the year after. Other: Same as Centurion: $50 per adult, $30 per child, or 2 free with $75k spend. Delta Sky Club: No free guests. Up to 2 guests, or immediate family (spouse/partner and children under 21), at $50 each per visit; $25 at Grab and Go. Children under 2 free. Guests must be on a same-day Delta flight. Priority Pass: Up to 2 guests free at lounges that admit guests; extra guests are charged by Priority Pass. Other: 2 complimentary guests per visit Other: 2 complimentary guests Partner airline lounges: n/a Other: Set by each lounge
What changed for Amex Platinum lounge access in 2025 and 2026?
Annual fee rose to $895 (new applicants from 2025-09-18; existing cardholders at renewal on or after 2026-01-02). Delta Sky Club visits capped at 10 per year from 2025-02-01, unlimited at $75k spend. Lufthansa lounge access ended 2026-10-01. From 2026-07-08, Centurion guests must be on the same flight as the card member, and the layover window is 5 hours. Sidecar (LAS) opened. Centurion openings: SLC (Concourse B), LAS expansion, AMS (Sept 2025). Coming: EWR Terminal A (2027), BOS, and CLT Sidecar (2027). The SFO Centurion is in a temporary T2 space until the T3 lounge reopens (expected 2027).
Sources: https://www.thecenturionlounge.com/info/terms/ · https://www.thecenturionlounge.com/info/access/ · https://www.thecenturionlounge.com/ · https://www.delta.com/us/en/delta-sky-club/access · https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card/platinum/ · https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/american-express-platinum-lounge-access/ · https://jetkonnect.com/travel-cards/amex-platinum-lounge-guide/ Unconfirmed: americanexpress.com lounge pages are JavaScript-rendered and could not be fetched directly. Rules were read from thecenturionlounge.com (an Amex-run site), delta.com, and the Amex card page as surfaced in search. The July 8, 2026 same-flight rule comes from review sites, but the current official terms already contain the same-flight wording. The Priority Pass extra-guest fee for Amex is not stated (historically $35).
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