News Summary

• The $200 annual fee bump comes with some serious new value adds.
• For me, the card’s clearest value is something that existed long before this fee increase.
• The card's Centurion Lounge network is still — in my opinion — the gold standard for domestic airport lounges.
• With more than 1,550 lounge seats, AmEx has built something that's truly useful for connecting through major hub or connecting through a major hub, like Las Vegas, Phoenix or New York.