Priority Pass is an international access card for airport lounges. It is very useful for travellers who want to wait for their flight in optimum comfort without necessarily travelling in business class or with a particular airline. I’ll explain the benefits of the Priority Pass card, how it works and how to get one.
What is Priority Pass?
Access to airport lounges is traditionally granted to business class passengers and holders of a high status in the frequent flyer program of the airline operating the flight (or of a carrier on the same alliance). These passengers have the privilege of waiting in more refined conditions than those prevailing in the boarding areas. Comfortable armchairs and sofas (and sometimes beds), workspaces equipped with an internet connection, complimentary snacks or hot and cold meals with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, showers and other relaxing services are available.
Priority Pass is a network of over 1,500 lounges worldwide, including airline-owned lounges, airport-managed lounges and independent lounges. Passengers who join Priority Pass can enter all these lounges without prior booking, whatever their travel cabin or airline. This means they can take advantage of these exclusive facilities when flying in economy class without any loyalty relationship with the carrier, even when traveling on a low-cost airline.
In a growing number of airports, being a Priority Pass member also gives you access to restaurants, services and activities such as facial and body spa treatments, video game sessions and more. The cost of the bill or service is covered by Priority Pass.
Not all airports have lounges, restaurants or service providers open to Priority Pass members, while some may be accessible only to passengers in a particular terminal. Use the search engine on the Priority Pass website to check that your departure, connection and destination airports are covered by the network.
Priority Pass membership takes the form of a plastic card with your name on it, to be presented at the entrance to the venues visited. This card is also virtualized as a QR code available in the member’s account on the Priority Pass website or in the mobile app downloadable from App Store and Google Play.
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