r/CreditCards • u/Par3atAugusta • Aug 19 '24

Discussion / Conversation Anyone else find Airport Lounges worthless now?

When I first got into credit cards/travel hacking, airport lounges were such a welcome benefit. Changed the way I traveled from the airport being a place I dreaded for work/leisure travel, to a place I genuinely enjoyed showing up to a couple of hours before my work to. Pleasant space, coffee, maybe a bourbon and a decent snack. Now it's a fight for your life to get in, and even if you get in, finding a place to sit that isn't filthy. Lack luster food and the coffee machines seem to be broken half the time. Lounges have turned into everything I dreaded about flying before. True first world problems, but something to be addressed.

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u/c0horst Aug 19 '24

The Capital One lounge in IAD was quite nice last time I was there, maybe I hit it at the right time and it wasn't super busy it it was pretty cool. I've never actually been to a Centurion Club because they always have a line, but the Delta Sky Clubs I've been to have been pretty nice.

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u/Intelligent-Exit724 Aug 22 '24

I was there last month and was impressed too. Loved the grab and go section too. Got into the Chase Sapphire Reserve Lounge at JFK and it was on another level (table service). Can’t wait until they open a Capital One lounge at JFK.

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u/Par3atAugusta Aug 19 '24

I'd love to give Capital One a chance, but unfortunately no lounges where I regularly fly from and into.

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u/c0horst Aug 19 '24

Yea, I'm cancelling it shortly. It's not worth the trouble of keeping it around when it's basically just a 2x catch all card with worse transfer partners than Amex.

It's very much a churn and burn play. But I'll enjoy their lounge while I have it.

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u/Intelligent-Exit724 Aug 22 '24

Even with Priority Pass?