Airline travel benefits, ranked:

- Airline status (lounges, priority boarding, free bag check, better seats etc)  
- Amex Platinum (Centurion lounge)
- CLEAR + TSA Precheck (faster security)
- NEXUS/Global Entry (expedited customs) 
- Priority pass (mediocre lounge when Centurion/airline lounges not available) 

Began checking a few of these off in the past couple years and my flying experience has improved drastically

cma.xyz. Founder /paragraph, previously at Google and Coinbase

Absolutely agree, combining these perks transforms air travel. Priority boarding and lounges almost make delays bearable! And that seamless security and customs process with CLEAR, TSA Precheck, and Global Entry—total game changers. If only there was a hack for eliminating turbulence! 🌐🛫