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American Express has confirmed that it will open new Centurion Lounges at London Heathrow (LHR) and Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) airports. There is also a strong possibility that a Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) location will be announced soon.
Heathrow LHR Centurion Lounge
The London Heathrow location will occupy 7,000 square feet in Terminal 3 and is expected to open in 2019. American Express operates nearly a dozen Amex-branded international lounges, but the new Heathrow location is especially exciting because it will join Hong Kong as the second full-service Centurion Lounge outside the U.S.
To celebrate the opening of the new lounge, Amex has created a temporary lounge in central London, near the iconic Covent Garden. You and two guests can access the lounge using your eligible Amex card if you happen to be in town between December 13th-16th.
Charlotte CLT Centurion Lounge
The Charlotte CLT Centurion Lounge is expected to open in 2020 and will sit on the top floor of the ongoing airport expansion between Concourse D and E. The lounge will cover an impressive 13,000 square feet, making it one of the largest Amex Centurion Lounges.
Possible Phoenix Sky Harbor Lounge
According to news reports, there is a strong possibility that Phoenix Sky Harbor will also be getting a Centurion Lounge. The Club, a Priority Pass lounge which currently occupies the space, has indicated it will not renew its lease. The company that has been selected to take over the new lounge operation has proposed splitting the space into two lounges—an Amex Centurion lounge and an Escape lounge. Although no official announcement has been made, American Express has confirmed they are in active talks about the project with airport authorities. If a deal is finalized, the new lounge would likely open in late 2019 or early 2020.
Our Take
The news of two confirmed Centurion lounges, and a possible third, is music to the ears of eligible Amex cardholders. American recently changed its Admirals Club policy to require same day travel on American or a partner airline to access the lounge. The Charlotte and Phoenix Centurion Lounges would be a great alternative for Admirals Club members who are flying with another carrier.
For frequent international travelers, the London Heathrow location will be an excellent addition—especially for those on American, Delta or Virgin Atlantic flights operated out of Terminal 3.
Source: The Points Guy
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I love Centurion lounges. The one in Buenos Aires is my favorite place to start all my business trips 🙂
Still no Sign or Prospect of a Lounge at ORD…Net even a Priority Pass alternative in any of the Domestic Terminals either. The Number 2 Airport in USA. Whats the problem cant be lack of demand or as I see it Space.
The best way to enjoy V.I.P. Lounges at the airport around the world
The Centurion Lounge at HKG is amazing. I also liked the Plaza Premium Lounge near Gate 40. Nice views and pretty good food, with Carlsberg on tap.
Can’t wait to hit the heathrow lounge. Hoping for lots of European treats & beverages. IMO AMEX does a good job at adding benefits vs others who are constantly taking things away.
I love the Centurion lounges. The AMEX Platinum is worth it for the lounges alone. LHR lounge will be a huge quality of life improvement for me!
A lounge at DCA would be great.
It would really be nice to get one of these at DCA!
The Platinum Card also offers access to the Plaza Premium Lounges.
Will there be any lounges in Canada?
Indeed, please more great lounges 🙂
Would a lounge at FRA make sense?
Grate places!! Thanks!!
There should be a lounge for Paris too.
I wonder whether a lounge in Tokyo would be a good idea.
These lounges should serve even better food to stand out and reward its members.
What is AMEX’s business rationale of operating these lounges ?
Great News!
What are the differences between the standard and Centurion lounges?
Thank you for pointing out the distinction.
How about the Sydney one?
There is an Amex lounge in Sydney — not Centurion, but Amex.
What do you like about the HKG lounge?
The one in Hong Kong is pretty sweet.
Isn’t the Sydney lounge a full service one?
Which PHX terminal might be the home of the new AMEX lounge?
The lounges sure need to be expanded soon because of the popularity.
I went to two Centurion lounges today and they were both way too packed with people. They need more space.
Awesome. Cannot wait for this
any photos of the Covent Garden Lounge?
hope to see sjc one of these days!
That temporary lounge in central London, near the iconic Covent Garden was really nice.
Glad I was able to utilize it!
What other potential lounge locations are on your wish list?
The SFO one is fatnastic too.
Exciting news! That will finally make layovers in CLT much more pleasant – MinuteSuites is ok, but no comparison to a Centurion lounge.
I hope they open 1 in ATL.
I’ve heard they won’t because they are one of Delta’s biggest partners and won’t compete in their space. I tend to believe this might be true, because otherwise, there should already be one in ATL….
Finally some love for CLT…although I find Centurion lounges to be sooooo crowded that they are just like Admirals Clubs these days. This will probably help clear out the AA lounges since the Amex lounge is sure to be nicer.
Always happy to see more lounges added!
Really looking forward to trying out the new Centurion lounge in Heathrow, about time one opened in the UK!
I think AMEX has high hopes on the HKG lounge.
good news for the upper 10%.
The LHR sounds like a nice addition.
Hope to see one of these soon in PQI…?
The Sydney one seems to be getting crowded, according to some of those who have used it.
This is great news. The Qantas Lounge in terminal 3 only goes so far (laughing).
Nice perk the Centurion lounges.
For the moment I haven’t the Amex Platinum but maybe in the future because it gives also the free Priority Pass (more valuable than some Centurion lounges).
When is LAX scheduled?
Really wish to go there at some point! Looks terrific!
Finally! LHR is such a great airport and the Centurion lounge will bump it even that much higher. 7k SQFT will be great. So many great amenities when flying through there. Now when is that LAX lounge opening… 😉
I love the Centurion Lounge!
A report on the pop-up lounge in London is appreciated.
Looking forward to the LHR location considering how fantastic the HKG one is. A shame that my travels are mostly outside the US where there are few Centurion lounges.
Love the Vegas cent lounge but way too crowded most of the time,,,
And for me crowded is the opposite of what I look for in a lounge.
Amex lounges are getting so overcrowded these days. hopefully they all get bigger.
It’s great that they are opening new lounges. Now if they would say that I qualify for the bonuses I’m trying for that’d be great.
I’ve tried applying for an Amex card and it keeps saying that I don’t qualify to get the bonus points. Anyone else having an issue?
That lounge in LHR sounds so awesome
These Centurion lounges look very good, let’s hope they open more around the world.
Man I just missed the Heathrow lounge 🙁
This should put some lipstick on the frumpy pig that is Terminal 3. These Centurion Lounges are plush with fantastic food and drink! I have had first-class experiences at the lounges in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Dallas. Compared to them, US airline lounges are just glorified waiting rooms.
I’ve thought of Terminal 3 as a pig before, but not a frumpy one. But, I like adding the appropriate, vivid adjective. And, this is definitely some lipstick.
I would love to visit these lounges some day.
Nice, I guess CLT and PHX are big enough to get Centurion lounges.
Good for AA fliers particularly I suppose.
Very good news. Hope there are more lounges to come in California too!
And, for American flyers at, what seems to me to be, a major American hub, last I know, you can’t buy a day pass there (if you have airline incidentals credit to use and didn’t buy a day pass before an earlier flight that day). So, if you have the right AMEX card, this is a really good addition.
A to go place on my list.
New Centurion lounges are always welcome. I wouldn’t get much value from the London lounge, but I will be a bit happier about connecting through Charlotte when the lounge is ready and I would be very happy to see one in Phoenix also. But the real question is — when is there going to be a Centurion Lounge in OHare?
I cannot wait to see the actual photos of the LHR lounge 🙂
Would love to see a Centurion lounge in Sky Harbor.
Sound like awesome developments. Keep them coming.
The LHR lounge will sure be very intensively utilized.
We travel frequently through CLT and LHR, so this is some welcome news indeed.
Love the Centurion lounges, I’ve only had the pleasure of experiencing once though on my travels.
They need a separate room for Centurion members like Buenos Aires has. We just left the Miami lounge and it is packed with platinum members. For what we pay for the Centurion cards, we deserve better.
How did you know if the others were platinum or centurion?
My travels have so far taken me to one Centurian Lounge. I’m not sure if it was the time of day or what, but I find Delta Sky Clubs and American’s lounges to both seem to have better offerings. Hopefully, the new Centurian Clubs will up the game.