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Why Doesn’t Chicago ORD Have AMEX Centurion Lounge?
So my home airport is in Wichita KS.
It’s very nice but small so there is always a connection.
I typically fly United and always connect in Chicago, Denver, or Houston but mostly in Chicago.
I’ve noticed that there are hardly any Chicago lounge options outside of the main airlines.
There is no AMEX Centurion Lounge, Capital One Lounge, or Chase Sapphire Lounge at ORD.
Even Priority Pass only has 1 Swissport lounge at O’Hare and they won’t let people in after 3PM because the only Priority Pass ORD lounge is also used as a contract lounge for business class passengers on other airlines!!
I have a United Explorer card but only get 2 lounge visits but fly out of Chicago more than that but not enough to warrant the United Club card.
You would think that O’Hare would have more lounge options being one of the largest airports.
What does everyone else do?
I’ve been wanting to get a premium card like the AMEX Platinum or Venture X but it doesn’t seem like the included lounge access will help me much…
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O’Hare is rebuilding one of its major terminals for both United and American and their global partners.
I expect a lot of lounges there when it is done but they are way behind schedule.
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The last I looked, United Club charged $59 for a single visit.
That makes the United Club Credit Card pay for itself after 9-10 visits.
I think that’s more value for you than Sapphire or Amex Platinum.
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ORD is a hub for United and AA so more than likely they are somehow stopping it, if I had to guess.
Crazy that the Chicago Midway is getting a Priority Pass lounge before ORD.
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Yeah ORD is a lounge desert.
It’s pretty bad.
For the last 5 years, I have tried maintaining or status matching to OneWorld or Star Alliance partners to have access on domestic and international flights.
OneWorld sapphire or emerald is best to get AA Flagship Lounge access.
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See this other post:
https://planmoretrips.com/forums/discussion/is-there-an-amex-centurion-lounge-at-chicago-ohare-ord/
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Is There An AMEX Centurion Lounge At Chicago O'Hare (ORD)? - PlanMoreTrips Forum
I just got an AMEX Platinum Card and am based out of Chicago O'Hare. I was wondering if there is an American Express Centurion Lounge at ORD that I can
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