How to Book an Airport Lounge Pass

Two networks, two ways in

Priority Pass. The network says members can use its lounges when flying with any airline and in any class [1], and that most lounges have charging points and free Wi-Fi [1]. Some locations add extras, listed as spa treatments, gaming experiences, sleeping areas and, at some lounges, a pool [1]. Its locations are grouped by region and include Las Vegas, JFK, San Francisco and Atlanta in the United States; Heathrow, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow in the UK; and Dubai, Doha, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and Sydney elsewhere [1]. Priority Pass also says many payment cards offer complimentary membership of its network, and that the account must be activated before the lounge benefits can be used [1].

Dragonpass. Dragonpass presents itself as a single pass covering airport lounges, dining, fitness and Fast Track services, all reached through its app [3]. Its fitness product is described as access to thousands of gyms and fitness studios at home or away, with no membership or long-term commitment [3]. The Dragonpass page promotes its app and memberships but does not publish a plan price or a per-lounge fee [3].

Step by step: buying and using a network pass

1. Check the network covers your airport. Priority Pass lists its lounges by region [1], and Dragonpass lists airports alongside its other benefits [3]. A network-wide count says nothing about the terminal you are flying from, so confirm the specific location before joining [1] and work through the lounge access checklist.
2. Pick the plan that matches how often you fly. Priority Pass sells three annual memberships: Standard at £69 a year, which its page equates to £5.75 a month; Standard Plus at £229 (£19.08 a month); and Prestige at £419 (£34.92 a month) [1]. It presents the three as suited to the occasional, the regular and the frequent traveller respectively [1]. Dragonpass describes memberships built around one app but does not publish tier prices [3]. The membership versus day pass comparison sets out why the two products suit different trip patterns.
3. Join and activate. Priority Pass says a new member can activate an account and enjoy the lounge benefit before the next flight [1]. Its lounges accept the digital membership card, so access is possible right after joining, and a physical membership card can be presented instead [1]. Dragonpass directs new users to download its app, including by scanning a QR code on its site [3].
4. Present your card or app at the lounge. On the Priority Pass page, entry is gained by showing the digital card or the physical card [1]; the Dragonpass page describes unlocking lounge access through its app [3]. Priority Pass advises arriving promptly at the lounge whether the flight is domestic or international [1], and the first lounge visit walkthrough covers what happens at the door.
5. Decide on guests before you arrive. Priority Pass says guests are welcome and invites members who are not travelling alone to bring family, friends or colleagues into the lounge [1]. Its page does not publish a guest charge or a cap on the number of guests a member may bring [1].

What a pass includes

Across the Priority Pass network, the page states that members get complimentary drinks, refreshments and pre-flight bites, plus charging points and free Wi-Fi in most lounges [1]. Some locations go further: the network mentions conference rooms for business meetings, well-being packages with Be Relax Spas at select locations, gaming experiences, sleeping areas and, at some sites, a pool [1]. None of this depends on the airline or the cabin, because Priority Pass says members can fly with any airline and in any class [1].

All of those statements are, in Priority Pass's own wording, subject to lounge availability and conditions of use [1]. Neither network page publishes a standard length of visit, so treat the inclusions as the network's description of its lounges rather than as a contract for a fixed stay [1] [3]. The airport lounge day pass entry explains the product term itself.

Limits, capacity and terms

• Availability comes first. Priority Pass states that the benefits it describes are subject to lounge availability and conditions of use [1], so entry depends on the individual lounge at the time of the visit. Neither page describes taking a reservation for a place in a lounge [1] [3]. A booked or activated pass therefore does not guarantee entry when a lounge is at capacity [1].
• Prices and terms belong to the individual lounge. The Priority Pass page publishes annual plan fees in pounds sterling [1], but no per-lounge pass price, guest charge, cancellation rule or no-show term appears on either network page [1] [3]. Take a figure as applying only where it is printed, and check the page for the specific lounge you intend to use before paying.
• Buying direct from an operator or at the door. Neither page describes booking access directly with a lounge operator, or turning up and paying at the door [1] [3].
• Scope of these rules. The fees quoted here are Priority Pass annual membership fees as shown on its page in pounds sterling, and the availability condition applies to the benefits Priority Pass describes [1]. The Dragonpass page describes its products without fees or terms, so nothing here should be read as a Dragonpass price or rule [3].

Related pages

Programme profiles: Priority Pass and Plaza Premium Lounge. Planning: lounge access checklist, first lounge visit step by step, lounge membership versus day pass. Terms: glossary index.

Sources

Sources checked on 18 October 2026. Only the Priority Pass and Dragonpass pages below are covered; individual lounge operators, airline-run lounges and other access networks are not covered here, and where a point is missing above it is not published in the sources checked.

1. Priority Pass airport lounges and membership plans, checked 18 October 2026
2. Dragonpass travel and lifestyle pass, checked 18 October 2026