Why Priority Pass Is Expanding Into Restaurants and Mini-Suites


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Perhaps there is such thing as a free lunch. It just requires a Priority Pass membership.

For a long time, membership in the Priority Pass program was seen by many as having access to airport lounges in far flung locations like Azerbaijan or Guinea — with not so many practical applications for the mainstream business traveler. But now, thanks to a better source of members and smarter planning around airport amenities, that sentiment is starting to change. On the supply side, new members are being driven to Priority Pass by a surge of consumers interested in signing up for premium credit cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred and the American Express Platinum. Each of these cards gives travelers free Priority Pass membership in addition to myriad other benefits. The utility of the card is also changing. I