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Amex's partnership with Lufthansa lounges in Munich and Frankfurt is now permanent. In fact, it's expanded. Now, cardmembers of The Platinum Card® from American Express, The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, and Centurion® Card from American Express have access to select Lufthansa lounges beyond Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC), including locations in other countries — even the U.S.
How It Works
Access to the lounges is available to Amex Platinum- and Centurion-cardholders. Which lounge you can access will depend on your card and your class of travel.
Cardmembers of the Amex Platinum and the Business Platinum Card have the following level of access:
- When flying economy, get access to the business class lounge.
- When flying in business class, get access to the Senator lounge.
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- Earn 5X Membership Rewards® Points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel® up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year and earn 5X Membership Rewards® Points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel®.
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- Enjoy the benefits of the Global Lounge Collection, with over $500 of annual value if you visit Centurion Lounges and each of our partner lounges including Delta Sky Club® lounges when flying an eligible Delta flight (subject to visit limitations) , select Lufthansa lounges when flying Lufthansa, Plaza Premium lounges and Escape Lounges, and enroll in Priority Pass Select. See terms.
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- Receive either a $120 statement credit every 4 years for a Global Entry application fee or a statement credit up to $85 every 4.5 years for a TSA PreCheck® (through a TSA official enrollment provider) application fee, when charged to your Platinum Card®. Card Members approved for Global Entry will also receive access to TSA PreCheck at no additional cost.
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- $695 annual fee.
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- Earn 5X points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel® (up to $500,000 in purchases per calendar year).
- Earn 5X points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel®.
Amex Centurion Card holders have access to the first class, Senator, and business lounges regardless of their class of travel.
To access the lounges travelers, have to show the following:
- A valid Amex Platinum or Amex Centurion Card.
- Government-issued photo ID.
- Same day Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, SWISS, or Austrian Airlines) boarding pass.
Participating Lufthansa Lounges
The access policy applies to multiple participating Lufthansa lounges and not at other airports in Germany. Airports with accessible Lufthansa lounges include:
- Boston (BOS)
- Berlin (BER)
- Detroit (DTW)
- Dubai (DXB)
- Dusseldorf (DUS)
- Frankfurt (FRA)
- Hamburg (HAM)
- Hannover (HAJ)
- London (LHR)
- Milan (MXP)
- Munich (MUC)
- Newark (EWR)
- New York–Kennedy (JFK)
- Paris (CDG)
- Stuttgart (STR)
- Washington–Dulles (IAD)
Guest Access Policy
Unfortunately, the generous access policy does not apply to guests. You're unable to bring a complimentary guest into the lounge, though Lufthansa does allow you to purchase access to several of its lounges. Depending on the lounge and airport, prices vary between $42-$77.
Our Take
Since the launch of this partnership a few years back, it has been quite a saga. After an initial access period, access was regularly extended for short periods — sometimes just a month at a time.
It always made sense for Amex to use Lufthansa lounges in Munich and Frankfurt rather than building its own. The permanent tie-up is the perfect solution for Amex to offer lower-cost lounge access and for Lufthansa to generate more revenue from its lounges.
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: The Platinum Card® from American Express (Rates & Fees)
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