Jul 10, 2014, 2:16 am
Last edit by: mia
The lounge access program is a benefit provided by Diners Club International, not by your card issuer. The directory is located here:
http://www.dinersclub.com/airport-lounges.html
There are Diners Club lounges at nearly two dozen USA airports, with multiple locations at several airports.. In general they are the same lounges as used by Priority Pass, with the notable exclusion of the Alaska Airlines clubs.
http://www.dinersclub.com/airport-lounges.html
There are Diners Club lounges at nearly two dozen USA airports, with multiple locations at several airports.. In general they are the same lounges as used by Priority Pass, with the notable exclusion of the Alaska Airlines clubs.
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- Boston (3)
- Chicago (2)
- Cincinnati
- Dallas
- Honolulu
- Houston (2)
- Las Vegas (2)
- Los Angeles
- Miami (3)
- Minneapolis
- Newark
- New York JFK (2)
- Orlando (2)
- Phoenix
- Pittsburgh
- Sanford , Florida
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- Seattle (2)
- Washington IAD (3)
Diners Club airport lounge (reports, questions, discussion)
Apr 12, 2017, 10:23 am
#91
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: British Airways, Diners Club UK
Posts: 4
Have held a Diners Card in the UK for about 5 years now and used it for Lounge Access last week for the first time since 2013 (prior to the £15 charge).
A week on, I do not appear to have been charged....yet. I have never been charged the £50 annual fee either. Do they waive these for people who signed up prior to 2013?
The Lounge I used was the Korean Air at LAX. Quite busy in there but plenty of seating. Mostly Sandwiches, fruit and a pasta salad. Hot and cold drinks and some alcoholic. Decent free wifi. Didnt use the showers but they have them.
Have used the Chicago 'Swissport'(?) lounge a couple of times a few years back. Small and basic. I think there are now two lounges available there.
Also used a Gatwick no.1 Lounge which was pretty good, and another at Edinburgh. This was a good 4 or 5 years ago though.
Couldn't get in the Heathrow T5 lounge in September 2016 as it was full to the rafters.
Oh, and I just remembered I've used Dublin International Lounge and that was pretty good.
A week on, I do not appear to have been charged....yet. I have never been charged the £50 annual fee either. Do they waive these for people who signed up prior to 2013?
The Lounge I used was the Korean Air at LAX. Quite busy in there but plenty of seating. Mostly Sandwiches, fruit and a pasta salad. Hot and cold drinks and some alcoholic. Decent free wifi. Didnt use the showers but they have them.
Have used the Chicago 'Swissport'(?) lounge a couple of times a few years back. Small and basic. I think there are now two lounges available there.
Also used a Gatwick no.1 Lounge which was pretty good, and another at Edinburgh. This was a good 4 or 5 years ago though.
Couldn't get in the Heathrow T5 lounge in September 2016 as it was full to the rafters.
Oh, and I just remembered I've used Dublin International Lounge and that was pretty good.
Jun 6, 2017, 10:07 am
#92
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 3,461
Baltimore?
Anyone tried to use Diners for entry to The Club at BWI? Most of these locations allow access but this one is not on the website
Jun 7, 2017, 1:47 am
#93
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: ZAG
Programs: TK *G, SkyTeam Elite Plus
Posts: 45
You can always try, but I think that your chances are slim. Let us know if you try and if I was wrong
Jun 7, 2017, 6:03 am
#94
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 3,461
If I get there in time I'll give BWI a try and post results. I may be running late so I'll have to pass if that's the case.
Jun 7, 2017, 8:49 am
#95
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 3,461
The Club at BWI
The Club at BWI is not on the Diner's Club website but the sign at the door said it was a Diners Club lounge and I had no problems getting in. Nice size with several sitting areas and a decent food spread. Furniture is a little grungy.
Jun 9, 2017, 5:12 am
#96
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Adelphi, MD
Programs: Korean Air Skypass, ANA Skyweb, Amex Premier Rewards, Chase Sapphire Preferred
Posts: 745
According to my "Lounge Buddy" App, you have to pay 39$ to enter the Club at BWI if you have the Diners Club
Last edited by smith80678; Jun 9, 2017 at 11:55 am
Jun 9, 2017, 11:03 am
#97
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
There are lots of different Diners Club lounges, and it's each individual lounge that sets the pricing.
Jul 26, 2017, 12:37 am
#99
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DC
Programs: UA/Plat, AS MPV
Posts: 131
SFO Access
Read that time restrictions may apply for the Air France-KLM lounge; any real life experiences?
Aug 9, 2017, 7:25 pm
#100
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Malibu, CA
Programs: AA CK / Marriott Worthless Ambassador
Posts: 1,158
Confused
i have a work issued Diners Club. So confused reading the rules. Do I pay to enter lounges that accept Dc or only for guests?
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Aug 9, 2017, 9:35 pm
#101
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Free agent AAdvantage LT GLD
Posts: 221
charge for primary cardmember
are there any Diner's airport lounges that charge us as a primary card member? I have a professional card.
secondarily, do any give free guest access? I'm assuming no as I typically get charged back ~$30/guest. the agents say they don't know what I'll be charged but nothing should be a mystery since we put a man on the moon
secondarily, do any give free guest access? I'm assuming no as I typically get charged back ~$30/guest. the agents say they don't know what I'll be charged but nothing should be a mystery since we put a man on the moon
Aug 10, 2017, 6:31 am
#102
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Location: Miami, Mpls & London
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Jan 11, 2018, 10:24 am
#103
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Wikipost updated to reflect continuing expansion of Diners Club coverage of USA airports. Nearly two dozen airports now. Amazing reversal from ~2005 when EWR and MIA were the only domestic airports with participating lounges.
Jan 11, 2018, 10:29 am
#104
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Location: San Diego, CA
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It would be nice if SAN got one, but knowing my luck (and how the airport's currently laid out) it'll probably be in T2, which was renovated recently and as a result is not a huge deal to hang out in the main airport area IMO.
Jan 11, 2018, 11:31 am
#105
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Location: home = LAX
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Well, given that timing, I wonder how much it has to do with declining (or at least certainly not growing) numbers of Diners Club holders in the US. So the lounge operators no longer fear an overload of visitors from Diners Club holders. (It's probably more Priority Pass holders they fear these days!)