just got my updated directory of lounges for priority pass...and us airways clubs have just been added to the listing. this gives them an additional 18 locations in which they had no representation. they now are in over 100 us airports.

i've heard people's opinions of this program, and i just have to say that i LOOOOVE this program! for the $229 fee i would pay to join 1 airline club program, i now have access to us, nw, tw, and select dl lounges. and as for international lounges, which are staples around the world, i always have access to something in some airport all over europe. i joined in january, and so far i've visited at least 30 lounges. the only places i'd like better representation is jfk (no dl crown room there) and cdg. i came up short in istanbul, but that was because the new airport had just opened and the lounges are operated by different people than those at the old airport.

best money i have spent for sure. now, why anyone would ever do the $99 plan plus $21 per entry version is beyond me. i wouldn't worry about lounge membership if i were only going to use a lounge less than 7 times over the course of a year. if you use it more than that, you've already paid more than the $229 membership fee.

the only folks it leaves out in the cold are 1w,*a, and pres clubs members. i'm platinum on aa, so i'm covered internationally, and domestically i can usually find a lounge of the other guys nearby. as for *a, i guess i'll get working on that. i'll skip pres clubs for now.

[This message has been edited by lonman (edited 03-29-2000).]