{"version":"1.9","identifier":"2100fd0a-419f-4f54-8522-b1e56b10dcc2","language":"en-US","title":"Amex's new Amsterdam Centurion Lounge now closes at 6 p.m., not the 9:30 p.m. it promised","layout":{"columns":7,"width":1024,"margin":32,"gutter":20},"componentLayouts":{"text":{"columnStart":0,"columnSpan":7,"maximumContentWidth":720,"margin":{"top":12,"bottom":12}},"photo":{"columnStart":0,"columnSpan":7,"margin":{"top":20,"bottom":20}}},"componentTextStyles":{"default":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":18,"lineHeight":29,"textColor":"#171717"},"headline":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue-Bold","fontSize":36,"lineHeight":42,"conditional":[{"conditions":{"maxViewportWidth":480},"fontSize":28,"lineHeight":34}]},"intro":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":20,"lineHeight":28,"textColor":"#555555"},"caption":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":13,"lineHeight":19,"textColor":"#666666"},"byline":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":13,"lineHeight":20,"textColor":"#666666"},"body":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":18,"lineHeight":29,"paragraphSpacingAfter":14,"linkStyle":{"textColor":"#00704a"}}},"metadata":{"canonicalURL":"https://www.loungefrog.com/news/amex-amsterdam-centurion-lounge-closes-6pm","datePublished":"2026-10-11T13:37:56.862598Z","dateModified":"2026-10-14T23:45:15.011327Z","authors":["Patrick Karsh"],"excerpt":"Amex opened its Schiphol lounge on Sept. 17 with 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. hours. Its own page now lists 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with no explanation. Here's who loses and where to go instead.","thumbnailURL":"https://pub-fac99da959e344fe99d810d309cef7df.r2.dev/photos/article/2100fd0a-419f-4f54-8522-b1e56b10dcc2/4a5797d63ae9ec9d15bb1ed4e9feabad.jpg","generatorName":"Frog News","generatorVersion":"1.0"},"components":[{"role":"title","text":"Amex's new Amsterdam Centurion Lounge now closes at 6 p.m., not the 9:30 p.m. it promised","textStyle":"headline","layout":"text"},{"role":"intro","text":"Amex opened its Schiphol lounge on Sept. 17 with 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. hours. Its own page now lists 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with no explanation. Here's who loses and where to go instead.","textStyle":"intro","layout":"text"},{"role":"byline","text":"By Patrick Karsh · Published October 11, 2026","textStyle":"byline","layout":"text"},{"role":"photo","URL":"https://pub-fac99da959e344fe99d810d309cef7df.r2.dev/photos/article/2100fd0a-419f-4f54-8522-b1e56b10dcc2/4a5797d63ae9ec9d15bb1ed4e9feabad.jpg","caption":"The bar at The Centurion Lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol. · American Express","accessibilityCaption":"The bar at The Centurion Lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol.","layout":"photo"},{"role":"caption","text":"The bar at The Centurion Lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol. · American Express","textStyle":"caption","layout":"text"},{"role":"body","format":"markdown","text":"American Express opened its first Centurion Lounge in continental Europe less than a month ago. Now it has quietly cut the hours.\n\nWhen Amex announced the Amsterdam Schiphol lounge, it said the space would be open every day from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. That is in [Amex's own release](https://www.americanexpress.com/content/dam/amex/fr/benefits/lp/a-propos/CP_Amex_Centurion-Lounge-Schiphol-AMS.pdf), dated September 16. Today, [Amex's page for the lounge](https://www.thecenturionlounge.com/locations/ams/) lists different hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.\n\nThat is three and a half hours gone, every single day. And they are the evening hours, when some long-haul flights leave.\n\n## What changed\n\nThe lounge opened on September 17. It sits between Concourses E and F, in the part of Schiphol used mostly for non-Schengen flights. Those are the flights to places like the US and the UK, after passport control.\n\nAmex's page does not explain the new hours. We could not find any announcement from Amex about the change. The page simply lists 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.\n\nFor comparison, here is when some other Centurion Lounges close, according to Amex's site:\n\n* **[London Heathrow](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/lhr-the-centurion-lounge):** 9 p.m.\n* **New York [JFK](https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/jfk):** 10 p.m.\n* **New York LaGuardia:** 10 p.m.\n\nSo if you are used to Centurion Lounges that stay open into the night, Amsterdam is now the odd one out.\n\n## Who loses out\n\nIf your flight leaves Schiphol in the morning or early afternoon, nothing changes for you. You can still get in, eat, drink and work before your flight.\n\nThe people who lose are evening travelers. Think of anyone on a late flight to North America, Asia or Africa, or anyone with a long afternoon layover. If you show up after 6 p.m., the doors will be shut.\n\nThe lounge itself is the same as before. Amex says it is close to 550 square meters, or nearly 6,000 square feet. It has a buffet of Dutch and European dishes, a full bar and a Blue Roast coffee bar run by baristas. It does not list showers.\n\n## Our take: Amex should say why\n\nAmex promised one thing in its launch release and now lists another on its website. Cardholders pay a lot for these cards. The Platinum Card's annual fee is $895. People who plan a trip around a lounge deserve to know when it is open, and why that changed.\n\nMaybe the lounge is short on staff. Maybe it is not busy at night. Maybe this is a short-term fix. Amex has not said. Until it does, treat the 6 p.m. closing time as the real one, and check the lounge page again before you fly.\n\n## Where to go after 6 p.m.\n\nYou still have options in the same part of the airport. These lounges are all on Schiphol's non-Schengen side:\n\n* **[Aspire Lounge 41](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/ams-aspire-lounge-41-non-schengen):** open to [Priority Pass](https://www.loungefrog.com/programs/priority-pass) members. US Platinum Card members can enroll in Priority Pass as a card benefit.\n* **[KLM Crown Lounge 52](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/ams-klm-crown-lounge-52):** [KLM](https://www.loungefrog.com/airlines/kl)'s big flagship lounge, for KLM and SkyTeam premium travelers and elites.\n* **[oneworld Lounge](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/ams-oneworld-lounge):** for [British Airways](https://www.loungefrog.com/airlines/ba) and other oneworld premium travelers and elites.\n\nCheck each lounge's own rules before you go, since access depends on your ticket, status or card.\n\n## Who can get into the Centurion Lounge\n\nAmex's page for the US Platinum Card lists Centurion Lounge access as a card benefit. Other Amex cards have their own rules, so check Amex's access page for your exact card before you go. Our [Centurion Lounge program page](https://www.loungefrog.com/programs/centurion) has the full access and guest rules, and our [Amsterdam Schiphol airport guide](https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams) lists every lounge at the airport.\n\n## Related reading\n\n* [Amex closes its Sydney and Melbourne Centurion Lounges for two weeks from October 6](https://www.loungefrog.com/news/amex-centurion-lounges-sydney-melbourne-closed-october)\n* [Amex opens its first Centurion Lounge in continental Europe, at Amsterdam Schiphol](https://www.loungefrog.com/news/amex-centurion-lounge-amsterdam-schiphol-opens)\n* [Philadelphia's Centurion Lounge closes Oct. 16 until late 2027. Here's where Amex Platinum still gets you in](https://www.loungefrog.com/news/philadelphia-centurion-lounge-closes-october-16-alternatives)","textStyle":"body","layout":"text"}]}