Are Centurions Worth the Effort Anymore at the Mexico City Airport T1?

1. Introduction: My First Atlantic Crossing on the Norwegian NCL Viva Prima Class Ship
2. Emptying my Delta SkyMiles Accounts to get Value Flying to Lisbon Portugal
3. The Comfort Inn South Bend SBN Airport Review via Delta Stays – How Very Disappointing
4. Checking Bags on Two Separate Delta Tickets (Interlining) – How to Make it Work Seamlessly
5. Are Airport Lounges Worth the Effort Anymore in Atlanta? (A Rant)
6. Shrinkflation: Review of the Famous Delta Shake Shack Burger – So Much Less Than Old Delta Burger
7. Are Centurion Lounges Worth the Effort Anymore Mexico City T1 – Part Two
8. Air France A350-900 Business Class New Seats Review Mexico City to Paris MEX-CDG
9. Air France A321 Euro Business Class Review With Blocked Middle Seats
10. THE ONE American Express Fine Hotels Review Near Lisbon Portugal Cruise Port
11. Review: Vibe Beach Club Plus Cabana Norwegian Viva – Is it Worth the Upcharge?
12. Norwegian Viva Mid ship 16th Floor Balcony Cabin Number Floor Review
13. Norwegian Viva Complementary and Main Dining Review – Is the Food Good Anymore?
14. Norwegian Viva Specialty Dining Review – Should you pay to Enjoy “Better” Meals?
15. What is the Entertainment Like on the Norwegian Viva?
16. Emergency Dentist Visit in the Dominica Republic from my Norwegian Cruise Ship.
17. How Much Does it Cost to Take an Uber from Galveston, Texas to Houston Airports?
18. How You Get Paid Taking an Oversold Flight Bump From Delta Air Lines
19. Delta Air Lines A220-300 Comfort Plus Review. How Much Better than Coach
20. Final Thoughts on my 15 day Atlantic Crossing on the Norwegian Viva Prima Class Ship

Well, this has been an interesting journey so far.

I did not get to have breakfast in the American Express Centurion lounge in Atlanta and after a pleasant flight and a just OK lunch I have found that my bags are following me from Mexico City T2 to T1 where my Air France flight is set to depart from (phew).

Now it was time to enjoy some quality time and a massage at the Centurion T1 that I reviewed just over a year ago. But as you can see from the photo above we could not enter from the non-secure side as before. No worries right?

Since we did not have any bags to check we did not have to wait for the Air France desk to open up (3 hours before departure) and made our way through security and to the now temporary tiny Centurion check-in desk. We were on a connecting ticket so entering should not be subject to any entrance rules – but we were.

We were told that (for some made up reason) we could only enter 4 hours before our flight and we were 5 hours out.

Thanks Amex! I am so valuing paying mega bucks for my card(s) to see your lounge reps making up random rules* here in Mexico City. As a point of reference I have been any number of times to the T2 club and never ever been turned away with a connecting ticket even with a very long layover (This visit was well before summer 2026 new rules are to be implemented).

After the walk of shame and wandering off to find a somewhat quite-ish gate to sit we made our way back to the lounge and were finally admitted. The lounge, or should I say temporary lounge, is very tiny. Take a look:

That’s it. All of it. No showers. No spa. No massage room. Nothing. I did not ask when the remodel would be completed or if any of the old amenities would be back upon completion.

We did check in with our Amex Platinum card (2 guests are still currently free at this location) and food and drinks were complementary. The wifi worked and was respectably fast.

Overall another Amex Centurion disappointment on this journey and it will be interesting to visit this club once all the T1 construction is done and not just on the lounge.

Time to fly Air France again and I was excited to try this new seat. Was it as good as expected? How about the food and service? Stay tuned! – René