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The Platinum Card® from American Express®


4 lounge and club networks for the price of one
The flexibility of complete access to four major networks is why we like the Platinum Card® from American Express charge card better than a standalone airport club membership. With the Platinum Card® from American Express, you will receive unlimited entry to four complete airport lounge networks. No other program with complimentary companion privileges offers more complete access to airport clubs.

The lounge network includes all American Airlines Admirals Clubs, Delta Crown Room Clubs, Continental Airlines Presidents Clubs, and Northwest WorldClubs worldwide. Click here to see a list of clubs below .

Card features:

  • Earn 25,000 Membership Rewards® bonus points when you spend $1,000 in 3
  • months. Redeemable for one round-trip domestic airline ticket!
  • No Pre-set Spending Limit                                                                                      
  • 24-hour access to Concierge service for the finest experiences in dining, entertainment, and luxury
  • Fine Hotels & Resorts Program — exclusive amenities at boutique, resort, and luxury hotels around the world
  • By Invitation Only®  Events — access to exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime events 
  • Complimentary Airport Club Access
  • The Membership Rewards First® program - Enjoy exclusive access to rewards and experiences featuring luxury retail, lifestyle, and world-class travel
Annual fee:

Basic Card: $450
Additional Card: $175 for up to 3 Platinum Additional Cards and $175 for each Platinum Additional Card after the first 3.

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How it works
Simply present your Platinum Card® at the lounge check-in, along with your boarding pass for travel that day on the host airline. You will be granted complimentary access for yourself and 2 traveling companions, or your spouse and children under 21 years of age. You will not be charged a separate fee.

Why does this work? American Express pays the host airline a fee each time a Platinum Card® member uses the lounge facilities. You only pay your annual membership fee, and Amex receives the benefit of your credit card business.

The 'catch' is that in order to use the club, you must be traveling on the club's host airline that day. So, for example, if you are traveling on Delta Airlines you wouldn't be eligible to use the American Airlines Admirals Club that day. However, you can certainly enter the Delta Crown Room Club.

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More than lounge access for the same price

The $450 annual fee of the Platinum Card® is identical to the fee you would pay to join just one of the standalone lounge networks, but with the added benefits of access to four complete networks and the credit card's other added benefits.



Unlike a standalone airport club membership, this is the time tested Platinum Card® from American Express, with exclusive annual benefits including:

- Up to 4 free domestic companion tickets each year when you buy the first ticket at a value of $299 or more

- Automatic Gold status with Starwood Hotels for preferred room choices and 4pm checkout (normally requires 25 nights of stays each year)

- Dining Reservations Program. The finest restaurants in the U.S. set aside seats for reservations made through Amex Platinum's concierge, giving you easier access for tough to get tables, even at the last minute.

- Fine Hotels and Resorts Program. When staying at luxury properties, get access to upgrades and amenities like complimentary breakfast or spa credit.

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Special limited time introductory bonus
When you are approved for the card and spend $1000 on it within 3 months, you will receive 25,000 Membership Rewards bonus points. That is enough for a free domestic roundtrip ticket when transfered to airline partners like Delta and Continental Airlines.

You can apply at American Express with this link to take advantage of the special offer.





Earn valuable Membership Rewards points
Every dollar you spend on the Platinum Card earns you one Membership Rewards point. Points can be used to transfer into several top airline programs, often at one to one, and with instant or next business day point transfers for key partners including Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines. I addition, you can redeem your points for thousands of items and amenities. No other points program offers more opportunities for redemption.

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What can I expect inside the airline club?

1. A place to work or relax
The primary benefit of airline lounges is a relatively quiet place to wait for your flight and recharge your laptop or mobile telephone. They are not spa-like luxury centers, but most clubs are practical and offer both comfortable social seating areas as well as more private workstations. There is also a place to comfortable store your luggage. Continental Presidents Clubs and Northwest WorldClubs also offer complimentary wifi access.



2. Extra help and peace of mind with reservations
This is particularly true at Continental Presidents Clubs, Delta Crown Room Clubs, and Northwest WorldClubs. Agents, or 'angels' as some members call them, will help you if your travel plans change or delays force you to alter flights. You can rest assured you will be able to get help without the exceptionally long lines you see in terminal counters.




3.Complimentary beverages and open bar
Continental Presidents Clubs, Delta Crown Room Clubs, and Northwest WorldClubs each offer a complimentary open bar for your enjoyment. American Airlines Admirals Clubs offer complimentary soft drinks as well as a cash bar.



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What are the club locations?

The Platinum Card® includes access to all American Airlines Admirals Clubs, Delta Air Lines Crown Room Clubs, Continental Airlines Presidents Clubs, and Northwest Airlines Worldclubs worldwide.

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City Airline Club Location Conference Room? Phone Number
Agana
Continental Concourse level, between gates 10 and 11 N/A 671-645-8370
Atlanta
American Airlines North Terminal, Concourse T. After Security on the left, across from Gate T10 Yes N/A
Continental Concourse D, between gates 14 and 12 Yes 404-530-4855
Delta Concourse A in center on 2nd level
Concourse A near Gate A17
Concourse B near Gate B10
Concourse B near Gate B25
Concourse C near Gate C26
Concourse T, near Gate T6
Concourse E across from Gate E14
Concourse E, near Gate T6
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Austin
American Airlines Mezzanine Level. After Security, across from Gate 13 Yes N/A
Continental West Concourse Yes 512-530-1850
Bogota
American Airlines Past Immigration, below Departure Gate 7* (only departing passengers) No N/A
Boston
American Airlines Upper Level, Terminal B. After Security, near Gate B36 Yes N/A
Continental Terminal A Yes 617-418-6066
Northwest Terminal E, Departure Level, 3rd floor, Gate 3 N/A 617-561-5370
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Buenos Aires
American Airlines International building, on the second level of Hall A. After Security/Passport Control, adjacent to Gate 9 N/A N/A
Caracas
American Airlines After Security and Passport Control, between Gates 24 & 25 (only departing passengers) N/A N/A
Chicago
American Airlines Terminal 3, Concourse G. After Security, across from Gate G8
Terminal 3, after Security, in the crosswalk between Gates H6 and K6
N/A
Yes
N/A
N/A
Continental Terminal 2, E Concourse Yes 773-985-0009
Delta Concourse L across from Gate 2 N/A N/A
Northwest Terminal 2, Concourse E, across from Gate E-4 N/A 773-686-5555
Cincinnati
Delta Near Gate A7
Near Gate B14
N/A N/A
Cleveland
Continental Between gates C-14 and C-16 Yes 216-501-5108
Dallas
American Airlines Terminal A, after Security, across from Gate 24
Terminal B, after Security, between Gates 5 & 6
Terminal C, after Security, between Gates 19 & 20
Terminal D, after Security, fourth level, across from Gate 23
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Continental Terminal E between Gates E6 and E7 Yes 972-456-2504
Delta Near Gate 10 N/A N/A
Denver
American Airlines Mezzanine level of Concourse C, after Security, above Gate 39 Yes N/A
Continental Concourse A, Level 4 Yes 303-348-5097
Detroit
Northwest Concourse C, at gate level near the entrance to Concourse C
Concourse A, 2nd level at ExpresTram North Station across from gate A68
Concourse A, 2nd level at ExpresTram North Station across from gate A18
Terminal, gate level at the link, across from gate A38
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
734-247-2104
734-247-2102
734-247-2103
734-247-2110
Fort Lauderdale
Continental Terminal 1, next to Gate C-1 Yes 954-377-2746
Delta Next to the Gate Information Center N/A N/A
Frankfurt
American Airlines Gallerie level in Departure Hall B/C, next to walking bridge to the Sheraton Hotel. Before Security/Passport Control Yes N/A
Delta 3rd floor, Terminal 2, Concourse D, transit area opposite Gate D8 N/A N/A
Honolulu
American Airlines Airside, EWA Concourse, level 3 above Gate 26 N/A N/A
Continental Departure Level, across from Gate 13 No 808-275-0545
Northwest Across from Gate 13 N/A 808-831-4284
Houston
Continental Terminal E, between gates E11 and E12
Terminal C, South Concourse
Terminal C, North Concourse
Terminal B, South mezzanine
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
281-553-0400
281-553-3600
281-553-1815
281-553-4208
Jacksonville
Delta Concourse A, Gate 2 N/A N/A
Kansas City
American Airlines Terminal C, located after Security, adjacent to Gate 79 N/A N/A
London - Heathrow
American Airlines Terminal 3, on the Departure level. After security, exit Duty Free Lounge by Gate 12B, on the right side (only departing passengers) N/A N/A

Los Angeles
American Airlines Terminal 4, across from Gate 40 Yes N/A
Delta Terminal 5, Mezzanine Level N/A N/A
Northwest Terminal 2, Mezzanine Level N/A 310-646-1583
Manila
Northwest West Wing, departure level, after immigration, above Gate 15 N/A 63-2-831-5505
Memphis
Northwest Adjacent to the B Security Checkpoint in the B/C Connector N/A 901-344-1641
Mexico City
American Airlines International Departures. Concourse H. After Security, take the elevator to the second floor (only departing passengers) N/A N/A
Continental Beyond security, to the right of duty free, second floor Yes (52) 55 5764-9010
Miami
American Airlines Main Terminal. Concourse A, after Security, above Gate A7
Main Terminal. Concourse D, after Security, above Gate D34
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Delta Across from Gate H15 N/A N/A
Milwaukee
Northwest Concourse E, next to Gate 60 N/A 414-747-4785
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Northwest F/G Concourse--entrance located at the beginning of the concourse
C Concourse, next to gate C12
N/A
N/A
612-726-2586
612-727-9651
Munich
Delta Terminal B N/A N/A
Nashville
American Airlines Concourse C, after Security, Mezzanine Level, across from Gate 12. No N/A
Delta Adjacent to Gate B3 N/A N/A
New Orleans
Delta Terminal D, Gate 3 N/A N/A
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New York City - JFK
American Airlines Terminal 8, Concourse B, before Security, above the international ticket lobby
Terminal 9, remote Concourse C, third floor after Security, across from Gate 42
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Delta Terminal 2
Terminal 3, Gate 6
Terminal 3, Gate 11
Terminal 3, Gate 12
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
New York City - La Guardia
American Airlines Concourse D, across from Gate D3, after Security Yes
N/A
Continental Concourse A, third level Yes
718-505-7435
Delta Concourse level, inside security before Gate 2 N/A
N/A
Northwest Behind Northwest ticket counter N/A
718-476-7196
New York City - Newark Liberty
American Airlines Terminal A, after Security, toward Gates 30 through 39 Yes
N/A
Continental C1 Concourse, across from gate 74
Between concourses C-2 and C-3
Terminal A2
Yes
Yes
Yes
973-681-0015
973-681-3710
973-681-3115
Delta Terminal B between the main & Satellite buildings N/A
N/A
Northwest Terminal B, Concourse B1 N/A
973-961-4627
Orange County
American Airlines Mezzanine level, after Security, adjacent to Gate 8 Yes
N/A
Orlando
Delta Air-side of center atrium area N/A
N/A
New York City - JFK
American Airlines Terminal 8, Concourse B, before Security, above the international ticket lobby
Terminal 9, remote Concourse C, third floor after Security, across from Gate 42
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Delta Terminal 2
Terminal 3, Gate 6
Terminal 3, Gate 11
Terminal 3, Gate 12
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
New York City - La Guardia
American Airlines Concourse D, across from Gate D3, after Security Yes
N/A
Continental Concourse A, third level Yes
718-505-7435
Delta Concourse level, inside security before Gate 2 N/A
N/A
Northwest Behind Northwest ticket counter N/A
718-476-7196
New York City - Newark Liberty
American Airlines Terminal A, after Security, toward Gates 30 through 39 Yes
N/A
Continental C1 Concourse, across from gate 74
Between concourses C-2 and C-3
Terminal A2
Yes
Yes
Yes
973-681-0015
973-681-3710
973-681-3115
Delta Terminal B between the main & Satellite buildings N/A
N/A
Northwest Terminal B, Concourse B1 N/A
973-961-4627
Orange County
American Airlines Mezzanine level, after Security, adjacent to Gate 8 Yes
N/A
Orlando
Delta Air-side of center atrium area N/A
N/A
Panama City
American Airlines Concourse B in front of Gates 32 and 33 N/A N/A
Continental 2nd Floor above Gates 21/21A Yes 011-507-238-3255
011-507-238-3249
Paris
American Airlines Terminal 2A, after Passport Control to the round satellite by Gate A37-39, taking the escalator down N/A N/A
Philadelphia
American Airlines Terminal A-East, before Security checkpoint Yes N/A
Delta Upper Level, Terminal E N/A N/A
Portland
Northwest Concourse D, between gates D5 and D7 N/A 503-249-5252
Raleigh-Durham
American Airlines Terminal C, after Security, across from Gate C18 Yes N/A
Delta Terminal A14 N/A N/A

Rio de Janeiro
American Airlines Blue Sector restricted area, Mezzanine level, after Security Yes N/A
Salt Lake City
Delta Between Concourses C&D N/A N/A
San Antonio
Continental Terminal 2 Yes 210-930-7314
San Diego
American Airlines Terminal 2, above Gate 23 inside Security on the left Yes N/A
Delta Terminal 2, next to Gate 37 N/A N/A
San Francisco
American Airlines Terminal 3, Pier E, after Security across from Gate 62 Yes N/A
Continental Terminal 1 Yes 650-876-2606
Delta Mezzanine level at the ticket counter Yes N/A
Northwest International Terminal, beyond Security Checkpoint A N/A 650-821-9606
San Jose
American Airlines After Security, Terminal A, across from Gate A9 Yes N/A
San Juan
American Airlines Terminal D across from Gate 12 Yes N/A
Santiago
American Airlines International Building, inside Security on the left and across from Gate 19 N/A N/A
Delta Between gates 17 and 18, 2nd floor N/A N/A
Santo Domingo
American Airlines Inside Security checkpoint, second level, prior to departures Yes N/A
Sao Paulo
American Airlines Terminal 2, after Passport Control on the Mezzanine Level of Wing D, near Gate 16 N/A N/A
Seattle
Continental Concourse B Yes 206-971-2336
Northwest Between Gates S8 and S9 N/A 206-433-3614
Seoul - Incheon
Northwest At Airside after Immigration/Customs. N/A 82-32-744-6308
St Louis
American Airlines Between concourses C and D, after Security near Gate C1 Yes N/A
Tampa
Delta Concourse E, Gate 67 N/A N/A
Tokyo
American Airlines Terminal 2, after Immigration and Passport Control, located near Gate 71 N/A N/A
Northwest Terminal 1, #2 Satellite, 4th Floor
New Central Terminal Building, Terminal 1, 3rd Floor
N/A
N/A
81-476-32-7491
81-476-32-4992

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Toronto
American Airlines Terminal 3, Concourse B, adjacent to Gate B10 N/A
N/A
Washington DC - Dulles
American Airlines Terminal D, across from Gate D26 Yes
N/A
Northwest Midfield Terminal, Concourse B, adjacent to Gate B19 N/A
703-572-3057
Washington DC - Reagan
American Airlines Terminal B, near Gate 28 Yes
N/A
Continental Terminal B, opposite Gate 11 Yes
703-417-6777
Delta Concourse B, above Gate 15 N/A
N/A
Northwest Northwest Terminal, lobby adjacent to Security Checkpoint N/A
703-417-6145
West Palm Beach
Delta Concourse C, Gate 4 N/A
N/A
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