If you’ve ever been crammed into an uncomfortable coach seat, been charged extra for a bag, or had a flight delayed for no good reason, you know how much the airline you fly can impact your trip.
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Chances are if you frequent airport lounges, you’re a Priority Pass member. Membership can be purchased outright or included as a complimentary benefit under specific credit cards and provides access to more than 1,300 lounges worldwide, across 148 countries in over 600 cities. With Priority Pass membership, travelers can enter lounges in the portfolio on their flight date, regardless of airline or class flown, often with two guests.
As the largest independent airport lounge program in operation, the Priority Pass network has lounges that run the gamut, from singular, airport-managed spaces to some owned and operated by major airlines. In the most general sense, membership means complimentary access to snacks and meals, alcoholic beverages, Wi-Fi, power outlets, and comfy seating before most flights. Among Priority Pass’s 1,300+ lounges, some scream fab while others are downright drab. Here, we focus on the former, highlighting the 10 best Priority Pass lounges at airports around the world where you’ll want to linger as long as possible.
The bar area of the Chase Sapphire Lounge by the Club in Boston
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Opened in May 2023, the first Chase Sapphire lounge in the United States is an amenity-rich stunner, measuring 11,640 square feet, rife with design-driven nooks for preflight relaxation and layover refueling. It’s located in Boston Logan’s recently unveiled Terminal B to C Connector, between gates B40 and B39, which means it’s accessible airside to those flying from Terminals B, C, and E. (Note: There is no Terminal D and Delta’s Terminal A does not connect.)A central bar anchors the midcentury modern–inspired space, flanked by multiple dining areas, some with self-service, others with service via the Club’s app. Chef Douglass Williams, whose restaurant Mida is an evergreen favorite in Boston’s South End, oversees the cuisine. Deeper inside, there are two wellness rooms with antigravity massage chairs, a private nursing room, and two dual-head shower rooms. Prolific windows illuminate the space and provide views of the airfield and Boston Harbor.
Note that Priority Pass holders through the Chase Sapphire Reserve have full access to Chase lounges (and can bring guests); other Priority Pass members can enter only once per calendar year, free of charge (subsequent visits come at a rate of $75 per visit as do guests).
It may be small, but the SkyTeam Lounge at Vancouver International offers floor-to-ceiling windows and a buffet full of local dishes.
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Beyond serving business- and first-class passengers of SkyTeam airlines like Air France, KLM, and Korean Air, this intimate, 5,600-square-foot lounge is open to Priority Pass members flying internationally—except to the
If you’ve ever been crammed into an uncomfortable coach seat, been charged extra for a bag, or had a flight delayed for no good reason, you know how much the airline you fly can impact your trip.
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