American Express in Spain is adding a cap to the amount of times you can use Priority Pass lounges. Starting October 24, 2024 primary cardholders will get 20 visits per year for free and supplementary cardholders will get 10 visits per year. Additional visits are available at ~€30 per year.
Lounge overcrowding has been an issue for most operators, but given that American Express doesn’t operate these lounges I suspect this is far more about cutting costs than anything else. The amount and quality of lounges in Europe is much larger and there aren’t Centurion lounges either so I suspect we won’t see these caps extended anytime soon but American Express has in the past tested changes like this in smaller markets first.
Hat tip to Loyalty Lobby