Important changes to your American Express® Global Lounge Collection benefit

 

The changes below apply to the Australian American Express® Platinum Personal Card, Platinum Business Card, and Corporate Platinum Card, as well as the New Zealand American Express Platinum Personal Card.

 

Please share these changes with your Additional and Employee Card Members so they stay informed.

 

1. Changes to the American Express Global Lounge Collection® benefit

 

From 8 July 2026, there will be changes to your complimentary access to the Centurion Lounges located in Sydney, Melbourne, the U.S., London (LHR), Tokyo (HND) and Hong Kong for Primary, Additional and Employee Platinum Card Members: 

  • The complimentary guest allowance for Platinum Personal and Platinum Business Cards will change from two (2) guests to one (1) guest. Corporate Platinum Card Members may continue to bring up to two (2) guests.
  • Guests must hold a confirmed reservation on the same flight as the Card Member.
  • Access during layovers must be within five hours of your connecting flight.

 

Other international Centurion Lounge locations remain unchanged.

 

From 1 October 2026, there will be changes to your complimentary access to the following airport lounges:

 

  • Plaza Premium Lounges:
    The complimentary guest allowance for Platinum Personal and Platinum Business Cards will change from two (2) guests to one (1) guest. Corporate Platinum Card Members may continue to bring up to two (2) guests.
  • Priority Pass:
    • Only Primary Card Members will be eligible to enrol in the Priority Pass program and receive complimentary Priority Pass lounge access.
    • Additional and Employee Card Members will no longer receive complimentary Priority Pass memberships and lounge access. Your nominated Additional or Employee Card Member may continue to receive a complimentary Priority Pass membership and lounge access up to and including 30 September 2026. However, all existing Priority Pass memberships and complimentary lounge access for Additional and Employee Card Members will end after this date.
    • Primary Card Members may bring one complimentary guest per visit.

 

Please review the updated Global Lounge Collection access policies below.

 

  Lounge Platinum Personal & Platinum Business Card:
Primary Card Member Access
Platinum Personal & Platinum Business Card:
Additional & Employee Card Member Access
Corporate Platinum Card Member Access Complimentary Child Age
Effective 8 July 2026 The Centurion® Lounge (Sydney and Melbourne International Airports) check
+1 guest
check
+1 guest
check
+2 guests
<18 years old
The Centurion® Lounge (International locations) Varies by location and are subject to change. Please refer to Lounge Finder at
americanexpress.com.au/platinumlounges (Australia) and
americanexpress.co.nz/platinumlounges (New Zealand)
Effective 1 October 2026 Plaza Premium Lounges check
+1 guest
check
+1 guest
check
+2 guests
<2 years old
Priority Pass check
+1 guest
close check
+1 guest
Varies by lounge
No change Delta Sky Club® Lounges check
No guests
check
No guests
check
No guests
<2 years old
Escape Lounges (US locations only) check
+2 guests
check
+2 guests
check
+2 guests
<2 years old
Virgin Australia Domestic Lounges (Available to Australian Platinum Personal, Business and Corporate Charge Card Members only) check
+1 guest
close check
+1 guest
<2 years old

 

Note: check refers to complimentary access. close refers to no access.

 

To view your full Global Lounge Collection access, please visit Lounge Finder at amex.com.au/platinumlounges (for Australian issued Platinum Cards) or americanexpress.co.nz/platinumlounges (for New Zealand issued Platinum Cards).

 

2. Update to the Global Lounge Collection Terms and Conditions

 

We have made additional updates to the Global Lounge Collection Terms and Conditions for clarity which you can view at go.amex/glc-terms (for Australian issued Platinum Cards) or go.amex/glc-terms-nz (for New Zealand issued Platinum Cards).

 

Summary of changes