Priority Pass

Priority Pass
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Number of locations
1,500 (2024)
OwnerCollinson Group
Websiteprioritypass.com

Priority Pass is a program owned by Collinson Group that provides members with access to airport lounges around the world. The company was founded in 1992 and claims to be the largest network of airport lounges in the world.[1]

The company sells three classes of memberships directly from its website, including Standard, Standard Plus, and Prestige, which each provide different levels of access. A fourth class of membership, Select, is included with certain credit cards.[1][2]

The program started adding services at airports other than lounges in 2017, such as airport hotels,[3] bars and restaurants.[1][4][5]

As of 2017, an increasing number of lounges were reportedly denying lounge access to Priority Pass members, with overcrowding being provided by lounges as a reason for turning away the members.[6] The Priority Pass website stated that denied access to lounges may be due to "an issue taking payment from the payment card" associated with Priority Pass membership.[7]

  1. ^ a b c "Everything You Need To Know About the Priority Pass Program". The Points Guy. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ Jet, Johnny (2017-08-11). "Priority Pass Lounges: How to Get Free Access & More". Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. ^ "Priority Pass Now Gets You Access To Minute Suites At PHL Airport". 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. ^ "Priority Pass Members Can Now Eat & Drink For Free At Sydney Airport". 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  5. ^ "How to Get Into Any Airport Lounge". Condé Nast Traveler. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  6. ^ "Why More Priority Pass Lounges Are Denying Access To Members". 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  7. ^ "Why was I declined access to a lounge?". Retrieved 2024-05-28.