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When You Fly American Airlines To New York JFK, Many Of You Can Get A Free Meal

by Gary Leff on May 7, 2022

May 07 2022

Bobby Van’s is one of the better airport restaurants in the Priority Pass program. While you’re supposed to have a same day boarding pass to enter, that still lets you eat there both on arrival in New York and on departure as well.

In my experience they don’t actually check boarding passes, just swipe your card. If I were an American Airlines crewmember based in New York I’d definitely get a credit card that offers unlimited Priority Pass visits (not from American Express, which doesn’t cover restaurant visits).

Will Kabul Airport Get A Priority Pass Lounge Now That The U.S. Has Left?

by Gary Leff on September 2, 2021

Sep 02 2021

U.S. forces left Afghanistan, with their last position held at the Kabul airport. There was much reporting on the airport being effectively abandoned based on a ‘notice to airmen’ that the airport was uncontrolled. That’s not an entirely uncommon situation. And there are already plans in place for a Turkish-Qatari consortium to manage the airport. Turkish control means o good chance of a Priority Pass lounge in Kabul.

Review: The Club At MSY New Orleans Airport Priority Pass Lounge

by Gary Leff on August 22, 2021

Aug 22 2021

The Club at MSY airport lounge in the New Orleans airport is the Priority Pass option there. Many haven’t seen it since the airport opened a brand new terminal, abandoning the existing one, shortly before the pandemic.

3 Locations And Access Policy Announced For New Chase Airport Lounge Network

by Gary Leff on August 10, 2021

Aug 10 2021

Two months ago Chase announced its own airport lounge network just as Capital One begins opening its own airport lounges, following in the footsteps of American Express with its Centurion lounge network.

We now know their first three locations, along with access policy.

How One New Priority Pass Lounge Shows The Failure Of Asia In The Pandemic’s Re-Opening Phase

by Gary Leff on June 19, 2021

Jun 19 2021

Cathay Pacific carried an average of just 774 passengers per day in May. Only around 2000 passengers per day used the Hong Kong airport. That’s only 1% of pre-pandemic volume. As a result, Cathay Pacific has just one lounge open – The Wing First Class lounge.

The Wing first class lounge joins Priority Pass effective Monday, June 21.

Lufthansa Business Lounge At Washington Dulles Airport Now Part Of Priority Pass

by Gary Leff on April 9, 2021

Apr 09 2021

The Lufthansa business class lounge at Washington Dulles is now part of Priority Pass. That’s a great new option in the airport.

There are already other lounges on the B concourse that are part of the program, like the Turkish Airlines lounge, but in normal times that gets so crowded they cut off Priority Pass access. Another lounge should help equalize the traffic and make it possible to get into your preferred location.

Priority Pass App Will Soon Let You Order Food And Buy Duty Free

by Gary Leff on February 22, 2020

Feb 22 2020

Wouldn’t it be great to pick up pre-ordered food nearby the lounge you’re headed to and get a discount on the meal?

Bringing more airport vendors on the platform means better customer data – with a broader view and greater understanding of each customer, in order to better tailor offers that move the needle on sales – and cross-marketing to existing customers.

Brand New Miami Turkish Airlines Lounge Open to Priority Pass

by Gary Leff on November 6, 2019

Nov 06 2019

Turkish has opened a lounge on the E concourse at the Miami airport yesterday. It isn’t listed on the Priority Pass website yet however they’re accepting Priority Pass.

Thanks to Priority Pass I Had the Worst Lobster Roll of My Life

by Gary Leff on July 4, 2019

Jul 04 2019

Last week I ate the worst lobster roll I’ve ever had in my life. This shouldn’t surprise anyone – least of which me – because I ate it in an airport.

Let’s back up a bit. I flew to Boston, and it took around 14 hours because American Airlines….

Will Chase and Citibank Eliminate the Priority Pass Airport Restaurant Benefit Too?

by Gary Leff on May 28, 2019

May 28 2019

American Express confirmed that Priority Pass cards they provide to customers will no longer provide a dining credit at airport restaurants effective August 1.

That naturally leads to a great deal of speculation about whether other card issuers will do the same thing. Here’s what I’ve uncovered.