Lounge Hopping Using Priority Pass
May 9, 2015, 7:33 pm
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Lounge Hopping Using Priority Pass
I will have almost four hours at LAX and since I am flying out of Terminal 1, which does not have any lounges, I was debating between the best lounge to use in T2, T3 or T7. I have Priority Pass (through Citi Prestige) and also United Club.
Then a thought occurred to me, instead of the best lounge, could I use PP and use Maple Leaf in T2 for an hour and again use PP for Virgin America loft in T3? So, could the same priority pass be used to access two different lounges at the same airport on the same day?
Then a thought occurred to me, instead of the best lounge, could I use PP and use Maple Leaf in T2 for an hour and again use PP for Virgin America loft in T3? So, could the same priority pass be used to access two different lounges at the same airport on the same day?
May 10, 2015, 3:20 pm
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Which Priority Pass?
If you have Standard PP ($99 annual fee, sometimes included with some card memberships, e.g. AMEX Platinum), you can visit as many lounges as you are willing to pay $27 per visit to access. (To repeat, it's per visit, not per day.)
If you have Standard Plus ($249 annual fee), you have ten free annual,lounge visits - then you pay $27 each to access.
If you have Prestige Priority Pass, of course you can visit as many lounges as you like "for free" as that's included in the $399 annual rate.
Each guest costs $27 per lounge visit as well for all PP schemes.
That's not quite correct. But welcome to FlyerTalk...
If you have Standard PP ($99 annual fee, sometimes included with some card memberships, e.g. AMEX Platinum), you can visit as many lounges as you are willing to pay $27 per visit to access. (To repeat, it's per visit, not per day.)
If you have Standard Plus ($249 annual fee), you have ten free annual,lounge visits - then you pay $27 each to access.
If you have Prestige Priority Pass, of course you can visit as many lounges as you like "for free" as that's included in the $399 annual rate.
Each guest costs $27 per lounge visit as well for all PP schemes.
That's not quite correct. But welcome to FlyerTalk...
May 11, 2015, 11:41 pm
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I will have almost four hours at LAX and since I am flying out of Terminal 1, which does not have any lounges, I was debating between the best lounge to use in T2, T3 or T7. I have Priority Pass (through Citi Prestige) and also United Club.
Then a thought occurred to me, instead of the best lounge, could I use PP and use Maple Leaf in T2 for an hour and again use PP for Virgin America loft in T3? So, could the same priority pass be used to access two different lounges at the same airport on the same day?
Then a thought occurred to me, instead of the best lounge, could I use PP and use Maple Leaf in T2 for an hour and again use PP for Virgin America loft in T3? So, could the same priority pass be used to access two different lounges at the same airport on the same day?
May 13, 2015, 5:50 pm
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Which Priority Pass?
If you have Standard PP ($99 annual fee, sometimes included with some card memberships, e.g. AMEX Platinum), you can visit as many lounges as you are willing to pay $27 per visit to access. (To repeat, it's per visit, not per day.)
If you have Standard Plus ($249 annual fee), you have ten free annual,lounge visits - then you pay $27 each to access.
If you have Prestige Priority Pass, of course you can visit as many lounges as you like "for free" as that's included in the $399 annual rate.
Each guest costs $27 per lounge visit as well for all PP schemes.
That's not quite correct. But welcome to FlyerTalk...
If you have Standard PP ($99 annual fee, sometimes included with some card memberships, e.g. AMEX Platinum), you can visit as many lounges as you are willing to pay $27 per visit to access. (To repeat, it's per visit, not per day.)
If you have Standard Plus ($249 annual fee), you have ten free annual,lounge visits - then you pay $27 each to access.
If you have Prestige Priority Pass, of course you can visit as many lounges as you like "for free" as that's included in the $399 annual rate.
Each guest costs $27 per lounge visit as well for all PP schemes.
That's not quite correct. But welcome to FlyerTalk...
May 13, 2015, 5:53 pm
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The LAX tweeted just over a month ago that one can go to any terminal as long as one has a boarding pass. I would assume this also means that if I don't have a boarding pass, I could get a gate pass from United Club and enter Terminal 3 to use Virgin America lounge using PP that comes with Citi Prestige or Amex.
May 14, 2015, 12:40 pm
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I've hopped at LAX just last month with no issues- visited the old T-3 AS BR *(now VX) and the new T-6 AS BR.
May 14, 2015, 1:40 pm
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Excuse me.
I am wondering if we can use the 2 lounges in Terminal 5 of ORD, Swissport lounge and Air France VIP lounge. We will arrive at Terminal 2 and depart at Terminal 1, can we use priority pass to get into these lounge in Terminal 5? Are they linked with airline? If we fly with United, are we allowed to get into Swissport or Air France lounge?
Also, for one pass, am I allowed to have multiple entries to the same lounge on the same day?
Thanks in advance for any info.
I am wondering if we can use the 2 lounges in Terminal 5 of ORD, Swissport lounge and Air France VIP lounge. We will arrive at Terminal 2 and depart at Terminal 1, can we use priority pass to get into these lounge in Terminal 5? Are they linked with airline? If we fly with United, are we allowed to get into Swissport or Air France lounge?
Also, for one pass, am I allowed to have multiple entries to the same lounge on the same day?
Thanks in advance for any info.
May 14, 2015, 11:28 pm
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Assuming that the two international terminal lounges are airside, you won't be able to get to them unless you have a boarding pass for a flight departing from T5.
May 17, 2015, 7:00 am
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I will have almost four hours at LAX and since I am flying out of Terminal 1, which does not have any lounges, I was debating between the best lounge to use in T2, T3 or T7. I have Priority Pass (through Citi Prestige) and also United Club.
Then a thought occurred to me, instead of the best lounge, could I use PP and use Maple Leaf in T2 for an hour and again use PP for Virgin America loft in T3? So, could the same priority pass be used to access two different lounges at the same airport on the same day?
Then a thought occurred to me, instead of the best lounge, could I use PP and use Maple Leaf in T2 for an hour and again use PP for Virgin America loft in T3? So, could the same priority pass be used to access two different lounges at the same airport on the same day?
May 17, 2015, 1:38 pm
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Just to clarify, this is inaccurate. The PP membership that is included with the Amex Plat card is PP Select. This membership offers unlimited complimentary access to PP lounges. Guests entry costs $27 each.
May 17, 2015, 11:53 pm
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Excuse me.
I am wondering if we can use the 2 lounges in Terminal 5 of ORD, Swissport lounge and Air France VIP lounge. We will arrive at Terminal 2 and depart at Terminal 1, can we use priority pass to get into these lounge in Terminal 5? Are they linked with airline? If we fly with United, are we allowed to get into Swissport or Air France lounge?
Also, for one pass, am I allowed to have multiple entries to the same lounge on the same day?
Thanks in advance for any info.
I am wondering if we can use the 2 lounges in Terminal 5 of ORD, Swissport lounge and Air France VIP lounge. We will arrive at Terminal 2 and depart at Terminal 1, can we use priority pass to get into these lounge in Terminal 5? Are they linked with airline? If we fly with United, are we allowed to get into Swissport or Air France lounge?
Also, for one pass, am I allowed to have multiple entries to the same lounge on the same day?
Thanks in advance for any info.
Turns out my AA gate was right after TSA...but was nice to not run for once.
May 22, 2015, 2:03 pm
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Hey guys I have a question.
I just received this card but because I'm currently out of state, I am unable to have it with me when I travel.
Do you think I could show a picture of this card with my name on it and I'll be able to use it?
also for beijing and seoul, are there good options?
I just received this card but because I'm currently out of state, I am unable to have it with me when I travel.
Do you think I could show a picture of this card with my name on it and I'll be able to use it?
also for beijing and seoul, are there good options?
May 22, 2015, 2:31 pm
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The answer will most likely be no. They have to run the card in order to grant you access which is something that can't be done via a photo. Perhaps there's a way of manually entering the card number, but I'm not sure.
May 22, 2015, 7:54 pm
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