It’s easier than ever to get into an airport lounge – for some travelers.
As lounges become more popular and more travelers vie for a spot in one of their comfy chairs, lounge operators have to do more to control the flow. That means if you’re not a big spender with a fancy credit card or premium airline ticket, you may not be able to secure a slot behind the frosted glass doors.
“The good news is there are more of them, and there are still relatively easy ways to get into them, assuming you’re willing to spend money either on a lounge membership or a premium travel credit card that can get you in,” Kyle Potter, editor of Thrifty Traveler, a travel and flight deal website, told USA TODAY. “The problem is: there is not – nor will there ever be – enough lounge space for the amount of people who want to spend their time at the airport inside of these spaces.”
Travel-focused credit cards and premium airline tickets on long-haul routes are the most reliable methods of gaining lounge access.
“Easily the most popular one and really, not just the main culprit, arguably the only culprit for lounge overcrowding, are premium travel credit cards,” Potter said.
