Update 10/07/08: Despite the new lounge only being opened for two weeks, it looks like they have hit near capacity on at least one ocassion. When this happens American Express puts a sign out saying that entry will only be granted if you have a boarding pass with a departure time within the next three hours. I still think having a number of guaranteed entries that can be prebooked and then these types of restrictions makes sense. Hat tip to VFTW
New larger @DFWAirport @AmericanExpress #CenturionLounge already at capacity and restricting entrance. CC: @garyleff @OneMileataTime pic.twitter.com/y0jXLxPpXq
— Nathan Totusek (@nathanrt86) October 8, 2018
Original post: Some good news for those going through the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the new American Express Centurion lounge has opened. In late July the old lounge closed for repairs, it was supposed to be closed for close to three weeks but when it was due to reopen American Express announced that it wouldn’t be reopening at all and cardholders would have to wait until October for the new lounge to open.
The new lounge has now officially opened, you could say it opened ahead of schedule given the October open date but keep in mind this lounge was actually supposed to open in the first half of 2018. I thought it was particularly poor form by American Express that no alternative was given when the lounge was closed during this period, especially since Priority Pass access only gets you into Minute Suites and the Club and the Club option is also a temporary location that is truly awful. In any case it’s good to see the new lounge finally operational.
