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Old May 1, 2025 | 7:30 am
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Originally Posted by AviosTreasureHunter
How on earth does PP make any money off of this arrangement?
Priority Pass is owned by an insurer. Their core competency is modeling risk. Most likely your card issuer pays a fee for your membership plus a fee for each visit. Even if they lose money on your usage, it will be offset by the fees paid for memberships which are seldom or never used.
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