Update: Looks like only the MSP escape lounge is leaving.
We previously reported that American Express Platinum cardholders would be able to access Escape lounges in the United States, some readers pointed out that these lounges were already accessible through the Priority Pass program. Effective June 14th, 2017 escape lounges will no longer be accepting priority pass.
@drofcredit bad news from the MSP Escape Lounge. Priority Pass will no longer be accepted effective June 14th pic.twitter.com/Uzop3Emo7p
— Omar 🙄 (@aderramo) May 20, 2017
This explains why they were advertising the Platinum access benefit. Some Priority Pass lounges have had issues with overcrowding and I can only see that problem getting worse over time with the number of credit cards now coming with priority pass lounge access. I wouldn’t be surprised to see American Express try to create their own version of Priority Pass to compliment their Centurion lounges but I’d assume the associated costs between doing so are significantly higher than simply offering Priority Pass itself.
