Article: Priority Pass Lounges Adding Co-Payments

[AFF Editor]

Priority Pass Lounges Adding Co-Payments is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Priority Pass Lounges Adding Co-Payments

To access the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Lounge at LAX via Priority Pass, you would need to pay a USD35 (~AU$55) surcharge. It's not the first Priority Pass lounge to add a surcharge.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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[MEL_Traveller]

Well… a whopper meal from Burger King is USD20.99 at the airport, with USD9 of that going for the drink and fries. That’s almost $30 aussie. Insane by any measure.

If people are happy to pay those prices, a USD35 surcharge for a lounge would be next to nothing compared to value you’d get.

 

[flightsonpoints]

Lounges are becoming worse environments than sitting at the gate before a flight. This will be good for both lounges and passengers, better experience and more money for the lounges. Happy to pay the fee if using PP.
I like how SQ has separated lounge access for pax holding business / first boarding pass and status pax to another lounge. Guest policy is tight as well.

 

[Balad2005]

Priority Pass Lounges Adding Co-Payments is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Priority Pass Lounges Adding Co-Payments

To access the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Lounge at LAX via Priority Pass, you would need to pay a USD35 (~AU$55) surcharge. It's not the first Priority Pass lounge to add a surcharge.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

Matt I agree with you this is taking the coins or more likely the dollars out of one’s pocket.I am a PP member paying my annual fee .I don't have PP lounge access from a credit card.This co-payment is simply a method the lounges use to leverage their bottom line.If the co- payment trend spreads I will most likely review my PP membership as I already pay an annual membership and a visit fee ( which despite the low AUD is still value for money).

 

[PaulT]

Priority Pass Lounges Adding Co-Payments is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Priority Pass Lounges Adding Co-Payments

To access the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Lounge at LAX via Priority Pass, you would need to pay a USD35 (~AU$55) surcharge. It's not the first Priority Pass lounge to add a surcharge.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

Totally agree. If we have to pay additional fees at more and more lounges, what's the point of having to pay the annual and joining fees of these loyalty clubs like Priority Pass.

 

[outthere1000]

I'm mystified by this. If you don't want to drink any alcohol, would I stil have to pay a co-payment? If not, how does the person serving alcohol (?) know whether anyone has forked over a co-payment or not? Or am I missing something?

 

[aaa99]

At the House lounge Melbourne, they put a stamp on your boarding pass upon entry which indicates if alcohol and/or shower are included.

 

[outthere1000]

At the House lounge Melbourne, they put a stamp on your boarding pass upon entry which indicates if alcohol and/or shower are included.

I see. Thank you for the info.

 

[Chrizztofa]

It's incredibly messy and confusing.

A trap for the unwary - at the Plaza Premium Lounge in SIN yesterday, I could have obtained access using either my Amex Platinum or Priority Pass (complimentary membership through the Plat card).

I didn't realise this until I entered the lounge, but using the Amex Platinum, I got two guests, a three-hour stay and access to the shower facilities.

If I had used Priority Pass, I think I would have only got one guest, a two-hour stay and would have to pay for the shower facilities (see here).