We have Priority Pass and have had mixed results.

#1 It's not just the $24 fee (now $27), there is a $100-400 joining fee depending on the plan you choose.

Don't leave your membership card at home....they don't have a member database so no card- no entry.

#2 Not all lounges are included. As a matter of fact, only a couple in an airport are and they are sometimes quite inconvenient to the terminal in which you are to depart from. Some airports don't have any included. I would make sure you examine the list of lounges and terminals before you decide.

(for ex.: at SFO, the UAL Red Carpet Lounge in the United terminal does not accept it but the one in the International terminal does....problem is that you need an international boarding pass to get to it. You can get into the Delta Club Room but it's in a different terminal).

#3. The rules for guests and fees for each lounge are different. Do your research before you fly. Some count spouses/family members as free guests and some don't.

We examine the book and copy pages for each destination before each trip. Sometimes it works and sometimes it's not worth the effort. Ours comes free with our credit card so I never really feel gypped but I'm not sure how I would feel if I would if I had enrolled with actual cash.

In addition (and I rarely take notice of this kind of thing, never-the-less take it personally), we often get an attitude from the personnel as if we are less deserving of permitting entry.