How to get into an Airport Lounge in 2024 (There is a FREE hack!)

Beginner's guide to airport lounges in 2024. Everything you need to know about getting into airport lounges + Are airport lounges worth it?

How anyone can get into an airport lounge for free or at a discount. Travel tips to use the airport lounge next time you fly. In today's video, we cover everything you need to know about airport lounges:
-is lounge access worth it?
-what credit cards have airport lounge included
-priority pass, skyclub, plaza premium, and luxury lounges
-how to get into airport lounge in 2024
-what do airport lounges have
-how to use airport lounge with a credit card

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Hey there, I'm Megan and I've spent 5+ years living and working from over 50 countries around the world. I'm on a mission to prove that anyone (even you!) can do it too.

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[tammypearson]

I have always wanted to visit an airport lounge. My husband usually books our trips and he doesn't leave much time for lounge visits. I'm changing that in 2023! Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and happy new year, Megan!

[Its-Always-Something]

If only more people had watched you segment on luggage tips, Southwest travelers would have saved themselves a ton of frustration!!! I am so grateful for you! Happy New Year ❤

[Gopowercat]

United Airlines lounge is the "United Club". The Admiral's Club you mentioned for UA is actually American Airlines lounge.

[anniesshenanigans]

I frequently go to the Delta Sky Club via my AMEX delta cards... those layovers are so much easier to deal with if I can relax and get a free bite of food. I don't worry about what I am going to do with a long layover, and so I don't end up booking a flight with such a short transfer time that I might miss a flight or have to run through the airport like I see people doing all the time. But for anyone wanting to get into the Centurion Lounge, make sure you get the right AMEX card. Because they have a couple of cards and only one will get you in with no 'restrictions'. I know this because I got the wrong one.. :( I have the Delta Amex Reserve, which means I can go there, but only if I am flying Delta.

[jsimpso]

Canadian AmEx Platinum cardholder here - you get Priority Pass membership as part of a benefit of your card.

As for airline lounge memberships it’s Americans Admirals Club, United Club and Delta SkyClub that offer membership. In addition when earning airline elite status you can earn status flying that airline or any other airline in that alliance. For instance I earned Delta Gold Medallion status by simply taking a KLM business class flight to Glasgow from Toronto (via Amsterdam) and crediting the miles accrued to Delta. Since I am not a U.S. resident it doesn’t matter how much I spend with Delta or even if I fly with them, it’s just miles flown with them and/or their partners. I literally earned Delta Gold medallion status without setting foot on a Delta airplane!

[marshatomkins]

We haven’t needed a lounge in about five years, thank you, Covid, but we have used it when we have a long layover. Our American Airlines Aviator (low level) card lets us get a day pass for $50 each. It may have gone up in price in the interim, but it’s well worth it when we have 4-6 hours to wait!

[JR-ifvh]

I had priority pass and at each lounge I went to we were turned away. They give first choice to other membership groups. So I spent $450.00 for a year through Chase Sapphire. I would never use it again. It was a total failure.

[alexivanov]

On Amex Platinum you can add one cardholder to your account for free - and hence both of you will be able to bring one guest to the lounge! Some smaller airports in Europe (like Stansted or Luton in London) have only one lounge and if it is full, you won't get in with Priority pass until someone got out (they take your details and send you a text message) - which is a bit annoying as your flight might be imminent by that time,

[mattlawrence]

At some airports lounge access is way too much of a hassle, it can involve changing terminals and going through security, which often is a huge hassle particularly if you are connecting to an airline that does not participate in TSA Precheck. Other airports can be a very pleasant surprise, Kharkiv had a small, quiet lounge that was a very comfortable place to wait.

[ricardo]

Good to know. I’ve never even stepped inside an airport lounge before.

[robinpettit]

I have two options for getting access to airport lounges, priority pass via a credit card and the 2nd is I have a United Club Card from Chase. One thing to really improve things is get your wife or husband a copy of your card and they may issue your wife or husband a separate priority pass membership. This means we can invite another couple to join us..

[davidb]

In Canada, Amex Platinum gives you the Plaza Premium card as well as Amex Centurion Lounge access.

[letterbox]

Priority Pass is a great tip. I hope they will sponsor you so we can get it through you.
I am a Chase member so I should upgrade to Sapphire card to get those benefits. Thanks for this valuable tip.

[markfoley]

Hi Megan. I don't know if this is typical, but Japan Airlines gave me a lounge pass flying Premium Economy for an international transit through Haneda Airport earlier this year. Perhaps other carriers similarly reward Premium Economy travel. Similarly, Korean Airlines often allows frequent flyer members to pre-book lounge access to any of their lounges worldwide for as little as 4, 000 frequent flyer miles. That's in any class of travel, as long as you are flying Korean Airlines that day. That's an unusually good deal in my experience and worth it just for a shower alone. Cheers.

[amadoudiallo]

I have access to airport lounges through my American Express Platinum Canadian version. Been using airport lounges since 2018.

[delberthageman]

I've never been inside of a lounge I just found out today that my credit card has that perk so my next long-haul flight I will check it out

[futureproof]

I'd like to see move videos on getting class upgraded for being delayed, bumped or other.
The correct way to handle it etc.

[greigclement]

I don't travel frequently so I can't justify a third party membership.. Saying that, I do splash out for a single-use pass departure lounge. If I booked online I sometime get a discount. I haven't paid too much for a single access pass.

[billneal]

Many airlines are restricting access because of overcrowding.

[brettparnell]

I use lounges every time I fly with the Bank of Montreal Ascend World Elite Mastercard.