cuto

By the looks of it none. I just learned this the other day and my parents were hoping to make use of the PP domestic lounge in YVR on their way back home. I went to check what's available in YVR and no lounge was listed. Sigh.

garykung

It has been only 19 days since they were axed. So I would be patient.

BTW - why would you believe YVR would not be axed?

cuto

I wanted it to be SEAMLESS. LOL JK!

Oh, I was just meaning to reply that they took out YVR. Not that I believe the YVR lounge would/should be saved.

1353513636

The PPLs in India are staying....that seems to be it.

michael_v

Priority Pass are showing Plaza Premium Lounge again, for example in MCO terminal C. Unless I am missing something.

percysmith

I wonder is it another "test", like https://onemileatatime.com/news/cath...priority-pass/

mia

A few Plaza Premium lounges did stay in the Priority Pass network. If Plaza were returning to Priority Pass on a large scale I expect there would be an announcement.

lowfareair

It seems all the airports I tried on multiple continents that I know have a Plaza Premium lounge are showing it, although lounges that are not mainly a Plaza Premium lounge (e.g. the CUN lounges which is Mera by Plaza) do not appear to be in there. Seems surprising to me as I know lounges have been fairly full lately, even outside the US, so giving that much more additional access to what appears to be all PP cardholders will make it a madhouse and could likely result in less revenue (if a lounge is full and turns away Amex holders bc there are Priority Pass cardmembers in there, they are likely losing $5-$10 per entry net between the two programs).

I'd understand if this was simply underperforming lounges, but even places that I know are consistently slammed (LHR T5, etc) are in there as well.

percysmith

Rumoured to be announced shortly https://blog.frequentflyerbonuses.co...worldwide.html , but I can't vouch for the source.

superdawg

I can vouch for it as I wrote that post with information from one of my contacts in the industry. Plus, seeing that all 13 lounges in Canada, several in LHR and other airports that were part of the 57 axed in 2021 are back on the Priority Pass website further confirms the news.

percysmith

A HK blogger was admitted to Plaza Premium HK on his Priority Pass today:

lsquare

That's awesome.

It's been a few years since I was at HKG. Will they accept my digital PP card?

lowfareair

I guess good news for non-Amex/C1 PP holders as they get more lounges, but bad news for the Amex/C1 holders as the lounges that were already busy/packed will become even moreso now.

If they are doing this to raise revenue before an IPO (as your post mentions), it makes sense but I wonder if it is a long-term strategy or if this is to raise revenue, then remove the access in 1-2 years after the IPO when the focus becomes more on margins.

worldwidedreamer

Wonder whether the wait lists will be the same for PP vs Amex/C1 customers. As both an Amex/C1 customer, this is a devaluation.

Super Mario

Or it could be gross profit dollars. If you can push the limits of capacity more often, making less per customer could mean more in the long-run.