![]() Very tasteful, very simple and very relaxing.įood and drinks are where the Denver Centurion Lounge really shines. This lounge was almost as beautiful as one of those lounges. I love United Polaris Lounges because they are just so beautiful. I love the way it’s been decorated – probably my favorite Centurion Lounge decor ever. A huge window on one side opens up to showcase Southwest airplanes coming and going. It is beautiful! In gorgeous blue and wood tones, it soothes and calms one senses. The lounge didn’t feel at all crowded and there was an abundance of different seating areas from booths, to tables, to private spaces. It is family appropriate with games to play while waiting, even a separate family area one can use.īecause of the pandemic, they seated us making sure to give everyone safe distancing. There are areas for eating, playing, working, and congregating together (once congregating is a thing again). Here are some reasons that I heartily recommend it: SizeĪt over 14,000 square feet, it is one of the largest Centurion Lounges that American Express offers. That is how much I enjoyed my experience there. As I left the lounge today, I told the girl at the front desk that I will really never get rid of this card. Let me start out by saying that I will NEVER get rid of my American Express Platinum as it lets me and two guests have access to this lounge. Even before we had this lounge open at DIA, I’ve found more value with this card than the $550 annual fee I pay. After driving 1 hour to Denver Airport (DIA), the opportunity to relax and eat a little before flying out is just so nice. I am one of those rare people who enjoys getting to the airport early and going to an airport lounge. In fact, I visited on the 2nd day it had been opened and I am so excited to review it. I am a major airport lounge geek! Imagine my joy when the Denver American Express Centurion Lounge finally opened up and I happened to have a trip planned. It has been updated several times but re.ains on the books.I have a confession to make. SCRA was originally passed in 1940 when war and technology of the time made it difficult to process payments on time for military members fighting the war. while deployed to overseas contingency operations and things like that. ![]() ![]() SCRA also ensures military members aren't foreclosed on or have vehicles repossessed etc. The Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act (SCRA) caps interest rates on loans taken before military service but some providers (Discover for example caps my interest at 5.9% or they would if i careied a balance) offer the bennifits for the entire time you have the card and are in the service. Many especially younger enlisted members were using thse services and finding themselves in pretty big holes trying to furnish first homes/apartments etc. MLA was primarily targeting the "payday loan" or "check cashing" services. They do thos based on interpretations of the Military Lending Act (MLA) this act was passed in 2006. Several large card issuers also do this like Chase and Citi while some like Cap 1 don't waive AF. Technically neither law requires AMEX to waive the AF on their cards but they've decided to do it anyway. There is a military lending law (2 actually SCRA and MLA) that cap certian types of fees and loan interest rates. Maybe I'm wrong, but I really would be surprised that the military cardmembers are the root cause of over crowding. What's the nearest base to ATL? MIA doesn't have a big military population. For such a small portion of the population, I'd be pretty shocked to see if it made a big difference.īesides, which places have major military presence? LAS? SEA? Certainly not SFO, NYC area airports, or LAX. Even if they are extensive vacationers, we're talking 2-4 vacations per year based on budget and time off alone. My point is: military guys aren't by and large business travelers. I have one military friend who is a travel fiend, but she doesn't even have an AMEX and I suspect that most people who saw her in a Centurion Lounge wouldn't think she was military at all. Not to mention, with little exception, most of them aren't traveling extensively for their jobs via commercial means (sure, I've had a few work trips here and there in my career, but we're talking less than 1 per year), and how many of them are getting so much off time and pay that they can afford to travel extensively for vacation? Certainly not my friends who probably take 1 or less vacations via air per year. My point is that military officers, and all AD members for that matter - remember that this benefit doesn't extend to veterans, only AD - are an extremely small subset of the American population. (Current Naval Officer here myself.) I realize my argument is biased, but hear me out. Oh, I agree, I estimate that probably 60-80% of the officers I know have them and maybe 10-40% of Enlisted do as well. ![]()
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