Once you know what airline you'll be on, get a Business/VIP lounge membership for that airline. Waiting 3 hours for a flight while relaxing in a huge lounge chair with a coffee and food is nice.

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Posted by Pettifogger

Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone

Member since Feb 2012

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Posted on 12/5/18 at 10:08 am to crazycubes

Yeah, just get AMEX Platinum or similar for 450/year, IMO. Pick an airline lounge membership. You also get roughly 200 dollars in Uber credits and 50 or 100 in airline fees credit (upgrades, seat selection) that any traveler will easily use. Right off the bat real $$$ benefits eat away at most of the annual fee.

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Posted by Jax-Tiger

Port Saint Lucie, FL

Member since Jan 2005

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Posted on 12/5/18 at 3:38 pm to crazycubes

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Once you know what airline you'll be on, get a Business/VIP lounge membership for that airline. Waiting 3 hours for a flight while relaxing in a huge lounge chair with a coffee and food is nice.

The added advantage of this it that if you are flying somewhere where inclement weather can cause delays or flight cancellations, the lounges have agents to help you change your itinerary with no lines. I was flying up to Halifax, Nova Scotia one winter, and this was incredibly handy. Once a flight delay/cancellation occurs, everyone rushes to the nearest ticket agent. You can just wander on down to the lounge and someone will take care of you.

This is great if there are only a few seats left on the next flight out of town. The agents in the lounge really take care of you, because they know you are a high volume customer, or you wouldn't be in the lounge.

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