Originally Posted by
navydevildoc
Aspire is pretty dead because the Chase Lounge takes PP. It's essentially an overflow when the Chase Lounge gets backed up other than J class pax for JAL/BA on their flights out in the afternoon, or for the AS/AA lounge members that don't have Priority Pass.
If we're flying Alaska, it's much more convenient to use the Aspire Lounge given the location of the Alaska gates. It's quite a hike to go down to the Sapphire Lounge and then return to the Alaska wing. We have a United Club card but sometimes use the Sapphire lounge because of its location close to many of the United gates. Still, we never have to wait to get into the United Club whereas the Sapphire Lounge can have a lengthy wait.