Originally Posted by
Internaut
Priority Pass now allows you to pre-book visits to some lounges*. Some other lounges (e.g. The Escape Lounge at MAN) now have pre-booking sites specifically for Priority and Dragon Pass holders. Don't expect to get into any lounge with a Priority Pass before the morning flights to the US have left. Concerning The Escape Lounge, I could not pre-book due to no slots available for Priority Pass holders.
For significant hubs and regional airports with lots of flights to the US and the Middle East, Priority Pass remains pretty useless.
* Through the Priority Pass app, I was able to pre-book the Aspire Lounge, MAN T2, on Sunday 17th December. The booking fee was £6.
Before I had AC status (early 2023) I had no problem using the Priority Pass that comes with my Platinum Amex to access to Edinburgh lounge for morning flights. I now use access the same lounge mornings (Friday or Saturday morning) through AC status and it never seems overly busy. I wonder how hard it is to use PP on the continent though?
I had mixed results at Gatwick, sometimes getting in no problem and sometimes being turned away. That was January to April though.