LoungePair Guide: Access Airport Lounges for Less
Prefer to wait for your flight in the comfort of an airport lounge?
There are several ways to get into airport lounges. These include:
- With a Business or First Class ticket,
- If you hold frequent flyer status with the airline you’re flying (or one of their partners),
- With a Priority Pass membership,
- With an airline lounge membership (such as Qantas Club or Virgin Australia Lounge membership), or
- Through your credit card.
But if you don’t qualify through one of the above criteria – or perhaps you’re travelling on an airline that you don’t normally fly – another option could be to buy a lounge pass.
Many airport lounges offer single-entry passes for a fee. Although you can sometimes buy these directly from the lounge operator, you might be able to get a better price using LoungePair!
What is LoungePair?
As the name suggests, LoungePair is a service that connects travellers with airport lounges around the world. Through LoungePair, you can buy access to hundreds of airport lounges – often at cheaper prices than you can get anywhere else.
To buy airport lounge access through LoungePair, you don’t need airline status or a Business Class ticket. You can use their partner lounges regardless of the airline you’re flying or the type of ticket you’ve booked. You just need to show your lounge access voucher and a same-day boarding pass at the door.
Why use LoungePair?
LoungePair is not the only place where you can buy one-time airport lounge passes. But it’s often the cheapest, and the process is straightforward.
After buying your pass from LoungePair you’ll receive it straight away. The pass is transferable and valid for six months.
There’s also a special discount available for AFF members! See below for details.
LoungePair+
You don’t need a membership to buy lounge access through LoungePair, as you would with the likes of Priority Pass. Anyone can use this service. That said, you can get increased flexibility and other benefits if you choose to purchase a LoungePair+ membership.
LoungePair+ membership normally costs AU$149 per year. However, all AFF members can access a discounted price of AU$129 for the first year. In addition, AFF Platinum members can get a complimentary 1-year LoungePair+ membership!
LoungePair+ benefits include:
- Receive a complimentary airport lounge pass each year
- Each lounge pass you buy automatically includes maximum flexibility including the option for a refund (normally $5 extra per pass)
- Collect stamps on each lounge pass purchase towards future passes
- Receive 50% off a second lounge pass up to twice a year, when purchased with a full-price pass
- Priority customer support
With the AFF discount, LoungePair+ membership works out to be cheaper than a Priority Pass Standard membership. The Priority Pass Standard membership does not include any lounge visits.
Which airport lounges partner with LoungePair?
LoungePair directly sells passes for more than 1,400 lounges in hundreds of airports around the world.
This includes the following 13 lounges in Australia:
| Airport | Lounge |
|---|---|
| Adelaide (ADL) | Plaza Premium Lounge (domestic) |
| Adelaide (ADL) | Plaza Premium Lounge (international) |
| Brisbane (BNE) | Escape Lounge |
| Brisbane (BNE) | Plaza Premium Lounge |
| Cairns (CNS) | Escape Lounge |
| Melbourne (MEL) | The House by Aspire |
| Melbourne (MEL) | marhaba Lounge |
| Melbourne (MEL) | Plaza Premium Lounge |
| Perth (PER) | International Aspire Lounge |
| Sydney (SYD) | SkyTeam Lounge |
| Sydney (SYD) | The House |
| Sydney (SYD) | Plaza Premium Lounge (international departures) |
| Sydney (SYD) | Plaza Premium Lounge (international arrivals) |
Their website also lists options to purchase access to many other lounges that sell access, even if LoungePair doesn’t directly sell passes – so you can see all the available options. You can find the full list on the LoungePair website.
The most popular lounges
The airport lounges for which LoungePair sells the most passes to Australians include:
- Delhi (DEL) – Encalm Lounge
- Taipei (TPE) – Plaza Premium Lounge
- Phuket (HKT) – The Coral Lounge
Worldwide, LoungePair’s best-selling airports are Cancun (CUN) and Delhi (DEL).
Buy access to sleeping pods
It’s not just airport lounges. LoungePair also lets you buy access to sleeping pods and showers at some airports, such as Doha (DOH) and Dubai (DXB).
Discount for AFF members
We’ve teamed up with LoungePair to create a special offer for AFF members!
As mentioned above, all AFF members can get AU$20 off a LoungePair+ membership. This brings the price down from AU$149 to AU$129 in the first year.
AFF Platinum members can get a year of complimentary LoungePair+ membership. This comes with all the usual LoungePair+ benefits, including a complimentary airport lounge pass to use at any lounge where you can buy a pass through LoungePair. Please note that this discount is for the first year only, and the subscription will automatically renew at the discounted price of $129/year unless you cancel it before the annual renewal date.
Plus, AFF Gold members can get a $10 LoungePair credit. This can be used towards any lounge pass or a LoungePair+ membership.
To claim your discount, visit the AFF Member Lounge and ensure you’re logged into your AFF account. Scroll down on that page to “LoungePair”:
The links on the Member Lounge page will be tailored to your AFF membership level and take you directly to a page where you can claim your discount.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
LoungePair lets you buy one-time access to over 1,400 airport lounges in hundreds of airports around the world, without a membership, and at a reasonable price. After buying a lounge pass, you can use it before your flight when flying with any airline.
Australian Frequent Flyer (AFF) members can get AU$20 off LoungePair+ membership. In addition, AFF Gold members get a $10 credit to spend on any LoungePair product, and AFF Platinum members can get a year of complimentary LoungePair+ membership.
LoungePair+ gets you a free airport lounge pass and two half-price companion lounge passes each year. Every lounge pass you buy comes with automatic flexibility to get a refund at no extra cost, and you’ll collect stamps towards future lounge visits. LoungePair+ members also get priority customer support and a lounge satisfaction guarantee.
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