1 Priority Pass operates 600 lounges in airports around the world and membership plans range from $99 to $399 a year (the lowest price plan requires a $27 fee for each visit as well as a $27 fee for a guest).
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Buy a pass in advance. United day passes are $11 cheaper if you buy before you're at the lounge, and similarly US Airways day access is $29 versus $50 if you buy it with your ticket. Buy cheaper lounge passes from other travelers. Check FlyerTalk forums or eBay/Craigslist to see if anyone's selling them.
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Just because you're traveling coach, doesn't mean you can't wait for your flight in style. Lounge passes allow you to reap the benefits -- typically free Wi-Fi and newspapers, beverages and snacks, fax machines and local calls -- without forking over $2,500. The problem: deciding which plan offers the best value. Here, the pros and cons of the latest options. The annual pass.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/06/25/airport.lounges/index.html?_s=PM:TRAVEL
The higher your elite status is with airlines, the better deals they'll give you on passes. Delta and Continental offer a discount to Platinum Elite fliers of $100 a year on membership costs. Credit cards can also get you lounge entry.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/06/25/airport.lounges/index.html?_s=PM:TRAVEL
Which brings me to the point of this post. Delta has recently increased the cost of a SkyClub day pass, from $50 to $59. That’s almost a 20% increase, which I suppose isn’t terrible in and of itself. However, they’re also decreasing what a lounge pass gets you. It used to be a day pass, meaning you could use it at multiple clubs throughout a day.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/10/15/delta-skyclub-single-visit-pass/
Travel + Leisure: The world's most amazing airport lounges. THE COST: Between $250 and $400. The day pass. WHY GET IT: If you're motivated by price rather than loyalty when booking flights and don't plan on using a lounge more than five times a year, day passes are a better alternative.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/06/25/airport.lounges/index.html?_s=PM:TRAVEL
Buy your way in. You can get an airline lounge membership, but the annual fees are hefty, usually around $450 (Alaska Airlines, Delta Sky Club, and US Airways) or $500 (American Admirals Club and United Club).
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1 Tip: Buy membership in an independent lounge program, such as Priority Pass, and save a couple of hundred bucks. 2  Priority Pass operates 600 lounges in airports around the world and membership plans range from $99 to $399 a year (the lowest price plan requires a $27 fee for each visit as well as a $27 fee for a guest).
http://lifehacker.com/not-just-for-vips-everything-you-need-to-know-about-ai-1441086305
Most US airlines charge somewhere around $50 for a day pass to a lounge, which seems kind of steep to me. A US airline lounge really comes down to a place with complimentary wifi, soft drinks, snacks, and house beer/wine. I think a much more reasonable price for a day pass is something like what the Airspace Lounge San Diego charges — they charge $25 for a day pass, which includes a $10 voucher for something off their menu. Airspace Lounge San Diego Airport.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/10/15/delta-skyclub-single-visit-pass/
Most airlines buy a $50 one-day passes to the lounges of all four major US legacy carriers – American Admirals Club, Delta SkyClub, United Club and US Airways Club – and if you decide to join, that $50 goes towards your annual fee on American and United. Test out lounge access with a day pass.
http://thepointsguy.com/2014/01/how-to-get-free-or-discounted-airline-lounge-access/
how much do airline lounge passes cost?
Airline lounge passes cost is between $99 and $399 a year.