I can't remember the last time I haven't been dehumanized by using this. Rude longue entry, getting rejected due to "space", restaurants being pedantic AF about what you can order.
What fixes this? It's clearly an unsustainable business model.
I can't remember the last time I haven't been dehumanized by using this.
Get your own private jet poorfag
The only times I have problems with PP lounges is when I try to fly domestic in the afternoons or evenings. Never failed me internationally.
It's insufficiently gatekept now. You didn't have this problem back when it was attached to $500 fee credit cards only, but now so many more and cheaper cards have it as a benefit.
But the business model probably has to do this to work, and it's likely sustainable depending on how much Amex and Chase pay to PP.
This is true. You can get Priority Pass Select on many $100 AF cards, those grant a person 10 visits per membership year.
It's essentially a race to the bottom business model, what
Said is partially true.
Another big issue is there are no standards in general. If you have a shit lounge experience, poor food, over crowding etc they don't care as it's a network, as you're not signed up to 1 lounge in particular there's no come back really so the standard can keep dropping. The only lounges worth visiting are the airline ones and even some of those are over crowded and underwhelming.
I have a Capital One Venture X card and PP wasn't even a consideration for me. Is lounge access even worth it?
Cancelled this shit after getting denied entry to a lounge in the states. As other anons have said, this card is a race to the bottom and it seems to get worse every year. I just pay the lounge fee now. Haven't had an issue since.
>lounges
do you guys really?
>sitting with economy class riff-raff
no thanks
okay, forgive me but i gotta ask, are you guys pulling my leg here?
i understand lounges exist, i understand people traveling for work reasons do use them as it comes included in business class tickets paid out of their employer's pockets, and they may need reliable internet and peace and quiet if they need to do work-related stuff during layovers
but i get the impression you guys mean that there are people out there, normal tourists going on a holiday somewhere, that are using these lounges? paying out of their own pocket to access them at that? and from what i can see ITT still being denied entry or having issues?
Not the anons your replied to I'm
But there are essentially 2 types of lounges, the first are airline lounges which you get entry to if you're flying business or first class or if you're of a certain status with airlines. These lounges never deny access if you have an eligible ticket - very rarely some airlines allow you to pay for entry but it's down to how busy it is.
The other type is the "pay" lounges, there's usually a few different ones at each airport and theyre all very hit & miss. You gain entry to these with certain cards you can get from your bank as other anons have said or you can pay for an annual membership. The difference is that having a card doesn't guarantee entry, as these lounges sell access online and in person it's a first come first served based on capacity but as I said in my earlier post, as you're not buying access to 1 particular lounge with your membership these have become pretty shit - they're not really bothered about "repeat business" so the standards have dropped massively over the years.
I've used both in my time and I would say a lounge is a good idea even if you have to pay for it, you get away from the crowds and if you take into account the amount you spend on food & drink waiting for a flight it's worth it if you can find a good one
I travel business/first on holidays because I want to relax, not be stuck for hours in a metal tube in a cramped seat surrounded by screaming kids.
the miles i get from work allow me free upgrades/status for leisure. even if i didn't travel for work, i'm a DN so i'd still hit status regardless and get upgraded to first/business on any flight i take.
rather not spend my 2 hour layover next to morons and screaming kids.
I enjoy getting wasted off vodka and orange juice on flights. I probably drink about 80-100 dollars worth of booze per flight (and I fly about once a month) so it's a no brainer for me to have priority pass.
I've had no issues at all with PP in Europe and the Middle East. US lounges are a bit worse off.
Best lounges I've been using PP have been Beirut, Barcelona and Prague.
Why wouldn't you want to be in a lounge? Free food, plus a comfy spot to relax. Some have showers and massages. Why would I want to sit in a shitty hard plastic seat next to some screaming kid instead of that?
They're only like 50 bucks to get in man. I get it if you're poor or cheap but, considering a pint and burger will set you back like $40, the free snacks, coffee, and occasionally free drinks alone make it worth it at least if you're exhausted or have hours to kill
Is that reliable? I've heard its totally up to their discretion on whether to accept walk-ins or not that day. The cheapest priority pass tier is $99 so I guess it pays for itself.
>a pint and burger will set you back like $40, the free snacks, coffee,
do people really eat at airports?
i've had layovers as long as 12 hours on trips lasting up to 40 hours total and i've barely spent on maybe a bottle of water for a whole trip, just eating whatever I get on the plane itself.
Hell, you can just bring a bottle of whatever bought on a local supermarket, drink it, pass security with the empty bottle, then fill it back in as many times as you want in the airside toilets and you can keep reusing it for fucking days
Dude you sound incredibly poor.
Threads about lounges aren't for you
I rarely travel for business, and I always use lounges. I don't want to be sharing a bench seat for hours to some mouth breather and their shitty kids. Lounges are generally quieter, and you get free booze and food, cleaner bathrooms.
PP-only lounges are absolutely the lowest tier.
First-Class lounges are top tier. Access is free with ticket, never denied.
Amex Lounges are second tier, Platinum Card and above, sometimes you need to wait 5-10 minutes to get in. Centurions (Black Card) probably have a better experience.
Airline lounges are third tier. Sometimes these service PP clients as well. Ticketed passengers or high status don't get denied. PP can get rejected.
Independent PP/pay to visit lounges are generally the worst. No guarantee of entry, very limited in terms of what they have, and usually just as loud.
>Amex above airline lounges
lolno, these days everyone and their mom has platinum
Delta has much better lounges and is much better gatekept
Anyone with a platinum gets into Delta lounges too retard
You have to pay $50 for access
No, you don't. Someone with a Delta Platinum card does. An AMEX platinum gets you in for free when flying Delta.
Only if flying delta, and, crucially, most retards don't know about it
he doesn't know. kek.
I just use it for the free food and booze. I could give a shit about hanging out in lounges
I get free access to lounges thanks to my Gold MasterCard and Platinum Visa
I'm a 23-year old who just got his first Amex card—Delta platinum ($250/year fee). I have no idea how lounges work (I just started traveling last year). Can someone explain to me?
That card gets you and I think two guests access to a Delta lounge anytime you’re flying Delta. Unfortunately for you Delta lounges are having serious overcrowding problems right now.
That sucks. I have a 5 hour layover on in Paris and I was hoping to cash in on that, which I probably still will, but damn.
To be clear, the lounge access for you and two guests is at a $50 rate per visit. There are also no Delta lounges at CDG, so you’d have to use a partner lounge like Air France. My guess is you won’t be able to with this card. You’d be much better off flying a J/F ticket with lounge access or getting a card that comes with Priority Pass.
>flying a J/F ticket
What's that? And thank you.
Business or first class, sorry.
recently went on a trip business, the whole lounge experience is overdone now. Its not anything special. Imagine hordes of people trying to get coffee (bad) and hard bagels with fake bacon and eggs. The place ran out of hot water for my Earl Grey it was ridiculous.
What lounge and airport was that?
NY JFK, SAN San Diego
Alaska air, the one in SAN was combined . honestly probably better ones if I do ANA or higher end, but I do see these lounges being overdone
Is this any good? Apparently it's partnered with dragon pass.
Not really, you pay 32 dollars per entrance (Against PP's 35-38 if i remember right), but it has less lounges than priority pass, so it's a good idea to have both cards on hand if needed, i'd say that you call the concierge beforehand so they can help you, it's pretty convenient
Also consider, some banks might have different deals with lounges, so always check it in your bank (IE mine gives me free access to the local airport's lounge without PP or Dragonpass)
I only use it because I got it for free with the CSR. Haneda's was good. the KAL lounge in Narita wasn't, though I guess it was better for a long layover than nothing.