Another Priority Pass question

[stevied71]

Hey All,

I have a RTW trip coming up in Feb/Mar and was wondering if you think it's worth joining.

I have Qantas FF membership, but low points and only bronze status.

EDIT

I've been doing some more digging and was wondering about a few of the pay lounges instead, I think that this would be an overall cheaper experience.

BKK - CIP Lounges
LAX - relaxloungelax
LAS - The Club At Las
MAN - T1 Escape Lounge

What are your thoughts, not only on the price and whether it's worth it, but also on the quality of the lounges.

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Leg 1. Perth T1 to Bangkok - TG482 - no lounge here

Leg 2. BKK to Zurich - LX181 - couple of hours at BKK airport

Leg 3. Zurich to Manchester - LX390 - stop over only an hour in Zurich

Leg 4. Manchester T1 to Zurich - LX391 - couple of hours at Manchester airport

Leg 5. Zurich to Miami - LX64 - stop over only an hour in Zurich

Leg 6. Miami to Las Vegas - not booked yet, may even be from Key West.

Leg 7. Las Vegas to Los Angeles - again not booked yet

Leg 8. Los Angeles (Terminal B?) to Sydney T3 - QF12

Leg 9. Syd T3 to Per - couple of hours at Sydney

I reckon I'd use it at BKK, Manchester, Las Vegas, LA.


Thanks for your time,

Steve.

 

[serfty]

Welcome to AFF

DO you have an Amex Platinum Charge or Platinum reserve card.

There former provided for complimentary PP membership, the latter give one with two included visits then USD27 per visit for the rest of the year.

 

[legroom]

Welcome to AFF

DO you have an Amex Platinum Charge or Platinum reserve card.

There former provided for complimentary PP membership, the latter give one with two included visits then USD27 per visit for the rest of the year.

Citibank Select also offers complimentary PP membership.

Still waiting for my PP card though !

 

[markis10]

Diners is another option that also nets 15K sign up and gives you a lounge at almost every airport except in Australia.

http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/partners/card/diners-club-card


http://www.dinersclub.com/airport-lounges.html

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[TH="class: first, colspan: 2"]Bangkok, Thailand – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport[/TH]
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[TD]Louis Tavern CIP First Class Lounge[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Lounge Location[/TD]
[TD]Concourse A, Block 2, Level 3[/TD]
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[TD="class: category"]Telephone[/TD]
[TD]02-1346556 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 02-1346556 end_of_the_skype_highlighting[/TD]
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[TD="class: category"]Fax[/TD]
[TD]02-1346586[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Hours Open[/TD]
[TD]Open 24 hours[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Languages Spoken[/TD]
[TD]English[/TD]
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[TD="class: category"]Entry Conditions[/TD]
[TD]Cardmembers must present their valid Diners Club card.Non-smoking. International flights, maximum 2 hour stay.[/TD]
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[TD="class: category"]Amenities Offered[/TD]
[TD]Disabled access, Air conditioning, Flight information,Internet, Newspapers, Telephone, TV, Wi-Fi, Snacks, Soft drinks, and Alcoholic beverages[/TD]
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[TD="class: category last"]Fees[/TD]
[TD="class: last"]Cardmembers please check with your issuer for terms and conditions of lounge access. Guest fee: $25 USD.[/TD]
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[TH="class: first, colspan: 2"]Zurich, Switzerland – Zurich Unique Airport[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Lounge Name[/TD]
[TD]Panorama Lounge[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Lounge Location[/TD]
[TD]Terminal E, 3rd floor, above Gate E45, elevator available[/TD]
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[TD="class: category"]Telephone[/TD]
[TD]+41 (0)43 812 58 01 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +41 (0)43 812 58 01 end_of_the_skype_highlighting[/TD]
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[TD]+41 (0)43 812 90 76[/TD]
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[TD="class: category"]Hours Open[/TD]
[TD]Daily: 06:00 A.M. - 22:00 P.M.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Languages Spoken[/TD]
[TD]English, German, French[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Entry Conditions[/TD]
[TD]Conditions of entry to any Diners Club Airport Lounge may change from time to time, subject to policies and procedures imposed by airport security. After visiting the lounge, travelers going to the US will go through another security check.[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Amenities Offered[/TD]
[TD]Internet stations, plug-in places, fax, copier, TV, snacks and beverages, magazines, Swiss and International newspapers and flight information[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category last"]Fees[/TD]
[TD="class: last"]Cardmembers please check with your issuer for terms and conditions of lounge access. (Pets not admitted.)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH="class: first, colspan: 2"]Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Airport (T1)[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Lounge Name[/TD]
[TD]The Bollin Lounge[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Lounge Location[/TD]
[TD]Through Passport control, walk through to the end of the Duty Free Shopping, turn left and use either lift or stairs to first floor turn right and the lounge is straight ahead.[/TD]
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[TD="class: category"]Telephone[/TD]
[TD]0161 489 2434[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Fax[/TD]
[TD]0161 489 2633[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Hours Open[/TD]
[TD]5:00 am - 8:00 pm daily[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Languages Spoken[/TD]
[TD]English[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Entry Conditions[/TD]
[TD]Valid Diners Club card. Children are allowed.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category"]Amenities Offered[/TD]
[TD]Television, flight information, Internet, telephone, fax, newspapers, magazines, complimentary snacks and beverages.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: category last"]Fees[/TD]
[TD="class: last"]Cardmembers please check with your issuer for terms and conditions of lounge access. Guest fee - US $30.[/TD]
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[Moopere]

I struggle to see the business case myself Stevied71. There must be one of course as PP has been around for ages, so folks must be getting benefits from it - but I don't fly international all that much, maybe 3-4-5 times a year, and so far it seems to me that pay lounges just work out cheaper. In fact, many of the PP lounges are the same pay lounges that are available to you anyway, and some of them are cheaper than US$27 to gain entry to.

Probably, for those flying international a _lot_, in Y, the highest tier of PP would prove worthwhile, the free entry but higher annual fee version.

I'm mindful though that if one were flying this many int. legs then you'd probably have decent status across airlines anyway and would probably have a fair chance at lounge access via status ... so, ultimately, I too would love to see the case for PP.

 

[jgm]

Be very careful. I joined over a year ago & found it easier to by single day passes to DECENT lounges (ones with showers, free food & booze etc). Anyhow, I never used the card. With over 2 weeks of my membership remaining, I found an unauthorised charge of US$109 on my credit card. I immediately emailed them and demanded that they reverse the charge. The next day I received a letter which I assume contained next year's membership card etc. I returned this unopened. They responded to my email that they would cancel my membership and refund the amount AFTER they received the card. It took nearly a month & a threat to refer the issue to my credit card provider to get it reversed.