Your credit card’s airport lounge benefit just became more valuable: 60+ Plaza Premium lounges rejoin Priority Pass

The easiest and most affordable way to access airport lounges is by carrying the right credit card.

Some of the best travel credit cards come with a Priority Pass membership that gets you access to 1,300+ airport lounges. And now, this benefit is becoming even more valuable.

Priority Pass has announced that members will regain access to 63 Plaza Premium lounges around the globe. These lounges were removed from the Priority Pass network in 2021 and with their return, members will have new options for relaxing at airports from Singapore to Orlando and dozens of locations in between.

Here’s what you need to know about how to access these lounges and when they’ll be available to Priority Pass members.

You can purchase a Priority Pass membership for $99 to $469 per year. However, the paid memberships pale in comparison to the Priority Pass access you get with premium cards such as The Platinum Card® from American Express, Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve®.

The highest tier of paid Priority Pass access grants the member unlimited lounge visits for no additional cost, but guest visits are $35 each. With the previously mentioned cards, the cardmember gets unlimited lounge visits for themselves and at least two guests. While these cards all have significant annual fees, they have other benefits, such as generous statement credits, that can help offset all or part of the cost.

The Platinum Card® from American Express offers a variety of statement credits worth over $1,500 annually when fully maximized, including up to $200 in airline fee credit, up to $200 Uber credit, up to $240 in digital entertainment credit and up to $155 in Walmart+ credit. In addition to Priority Pass lounges, cardholders can also access Amex Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Clubs when flying Delta Air Lines and more. (Enrollment is required for select benefits.) Terms apply.

Prior to this announcement, American Express and Capital One already had their own partnerships with Plaza Premium so Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders and other Priority Pass members will benefit from this the most.

Plaza Premium lounges will become available to Priority Pass members throughout June 2023.

The first batch of locations opened to Priority Pass members on June 6, including six lounges in the U.S. and Canada — Dallas Fort Worth International, Orlando International, Toronto Lester B. Pearson International, Vancouver International, Edmonton International and Winnipeg J.A.Richardson International. Additional locations include:

• Dubai International
• Edinburgh International
• Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International
• Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International
• Jeddah King A Aziz International
• London Gatwick
• London Heathrow
• Phnom Penh International
• Siem Reap Angkor International
• Singapore Changi International
• And more

The rest of the lounges will join on June 20, including locations at the following airports:

• Adelaide International
• Beijing Daxing International
• Brisbane International
• Helsinki Vantaa
• Kuala Lumpur International
• Melbourne
• Rome Fiumicino
• Sydney Kingsford Smith
• Taipei Songshan
• And more

Plaza Premium Lounges generally offer a range of seating options, complimentary food and drinks and Wi-Fi. Some locations offer additional amenities like showers and private rest areas. Note that this partnership does not extend to Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses, which are managed but not operated by Plaza Premium.

For rates and fees of the The Platinum Card® from American Express, click here.