Charlotte Douglas International Airport CLT Centurion Lounge Now Open

Update 2/28/20: This lounge is now open. For the full details please visit the American Express website here.

Update 12/5/18: This has now been formally confirmed by American Express. In addition a new lounge will becoming to Heathrow as well.

Update: This was discussed in the City Of Charlotte council meeting. I’ve removed the rumor tag, we also have some additional information:

Hat tip to TPG for the Charlotte City Council Business Meeting information.

Original post: According to uptownliving on urbanplanet Charlotte Douglas International Airport CLT will be getting an American Express Centurion lounge. Rumored details:

  • Will open by this time next year
  • Will be on the third level in the expansion between D & E
  • Will be 13,000 square feet

If you take a look at their post history, it looks like they are a reliable source.

Hat tip to PFDigest

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whodidntante
whodidntante (@guest_923535)
February 28, 2020 18:48

Just in time for the coronavirus panic!

Fathiss
Fathiss (@guest_923546)
February 28, 2020 19:02

I hope you’re right. I would love to be the only one in the lounge!

Fathiss
Fathiss (@guest_923526)
February 28, 2020 18:37

Will b there Wednesday and following Monday. Walked past the location last week. I hoped it was open then.
Minute Suites only option for me up until now but restricted to availability and one hour. Now can do both.
Wonder if I can sneak Centurion food into the Minute Suite. Best of both worlds. 🙂
Unlike many readers I am an AA fan. Also like the CLT airport. To each their own but that’s my two cents.

Joe
Joe (@guest_924218)
February 29, 2020 15:27

The Couponers have taking over Doc once again!

Stammers95
Stammers95 (@guest_679205)
November 27, 2018 22:01

This is great news!! I travel alot and have connected through several large airports just to have access to AMEX lounges. With CLT being my home town, I honestly was surprised with how many flights in a day and CLT being one of AA’s biggest HUBs that there are zero lounges here. If anyone has traveled through CLT in the last 6 months, they wil know this airport is deff undergoing an expansion plan.

aubergine
aubergine (@guest_923561)
February 28, 2020 19:33

I thought there was Admirals Club there

Gary
Gary (@guest_924908)
March 1, 2020 13:42

Last time I was there, AA had two lounges. And, with the Citi Exec, you get free entry – assuming you are flying AA which is the PRIMARY airline in CLT.

Richard
Richard (@guest_678911)
November 27, 2018 14:39

Darn. MCO needs a Centurion Lounge or Lounges based on travel volume more than CLT.

Nick
Nick (@guest_679084)
November 27, 2018 20:13

Curious why you think that?

CLT looks to have more passengers & boardings. And CLT terminals are connected behind security, which makes it less annoying if I fly from a different terminal.

And there are priority pass lounges at MCO. At CLT, you get minute suites…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_the_United_States

StarAdmiral
StarAdmiral (@guest_678814)
November 27, 2018 10:28

So how about Chicago ORD? you know america’s third largest city and third busiest airport

Alexander Nelson
Alexander Nelson (@guest_677179)
November 23, 2018 01:17

ORD continues to be the airport with the worst lounges. Not ONE SINGLE priority pass lounge or restaurant. Only thing it has is Polaris lounge. Pathetic.

Abidjan
Abidjan (@guest_677297)
November 23, 2018 09:53

There are PP lounges in Terminal 5.

Lynn
Lynn (@guest_677373)
November 23, 2018 12:11

But only for international flights from T 5

Lynn
Lynn (@guest_677371)
November 23, 2018 12:09

Right, but CLT only has the minute suites. Would be nice to have another PP lounge there.

escot
escot (@guest_678801)
November 27, 2018 09:14

+1 (or restaurant)

JV
JV (@guest_677125)
November 22, 2018 22:25

What cards have centurion lounge access?

Elias
Elias (@guest_677139)
November 22, 2018 22:58
  JV

Amex platinum and Amex centurion.

Mike Z
Mike Z (@guest_677145)
November 22, 2018 23:08
  JV

American Express Platinum and Centurion.

Kelly Turner
Kelly Turner (@guest_677087)
November 22, 2018 20:20

That would be great–but come on Atlanta Hartsfield? Why doesn’t ATL have a damn Centurion lounge??

The Rational Consumer
The Rational Consumer (@guest_677116)
November 22, 2018 21:57

Amex relationship with Delta would impact whether ATL should have Centurion lounge

Elias
Elias (@guest_677138)
November 22, 2018 22:58

They dont have an AA presence and obviously Centurion Lounges are targeted towards AA people. There is a Delta lounge on ATL that you can access with the Amex plat.

Mike Z
Mike Z (@guest_677143)
November 22, 2018 23:05

Because there are already 85 Skyclubs there and there is a good chance you’ll be flying Delta if going through there.

Mark
Mark (@guest_923567)
February 28, 2020 19:40

*87, They opened two more since you wrote your comment.

Better By Design
Better By Design (@guest_677085)
November 22, 2018 20:13

Makes sense… along with the expansion construction providing an opportunity, CLT and PHX, are the only major AA airports without a Centurion lounge at this point.

Michael
Michael (@guest_677102)
November 22, 2018 20:55

Um .. what about ORD??

Mike L
Mike L (@guest_677166)
November 23, 2018 00:11

+1

Parts Unknown
Parts Unknown (@guest_677150)
November 22, 2018 23:24

PHX could def use a decent lounge, the options are pretty lackluster. Not enough international destinations for Amex though I think.

arl16
arl16 (@guest_677074)
November 22, 2018 19:55

I live in Charlotte and I know the airport i going through huge expansion. They’re building a whole new terminal so won’t be surprised if this news is accurate.