Access to our lounges is included in your ticket or, depending on your cabin, as part of your flight options. You may also have access depending on your Flying Blue or SkyTeam status. Unaccompanied minors do not have access to the lounges.
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Access to the lounge can be sold as an additional option when purchasing a ticket departing or connecting in Paris. It can also be obtained via certain loyalty programs. In some cases, the company does not have a lounge in its name, it is possible to access the lounges of airlines with the same alliance.
Lounge. As is standard for most carriers, passengers in Air France Premium Economy are not entitled to lounge access with their ticket, unless they otherwise qualify (such as having FlyingBlue or SkyTeam status that affords lounge access).
Air France Lounge Paris Airport entry requirementsThe lounge can be accessed by Air France business class passengers, as well as business class passengers on SkyTeam partner airlines, including Delta; no guests are allowed.
Day passes for lounges that belong to specific airlines can be purchased in person at the lounge, but you can be denied entry if the lounge is full. Check to see whether the airline offers lounge day passes through its app or website. Are you traveling with others? Before booking, research the lounge's guest policy.
The lounge can be accessed by passengers holding a same-day boarding pass in business class on Air France or a SkyTeam partner. Alternatively, it can be accessed while flying in economy class if you hold Flying Blue Gold or SkyTeam Elite Plus status or higher.
Airport lounges are generally worth the effort to get in, whether as provided by your airline ticket, credit card or elite status. The benefits are truly there, from the basics like Wi-Fi, clean restrooms, beverages and a place to sit, to sit down meals and premium beverages.
Most airlines allow you to purchase a day pass either online or at the airport on the day of travel. Prices vary depending on the airline and lounge location but typically cost around $25 to $60 per person. Most domestic and international airlines sell day passes at club lounges and online.
Some, but not all, lounges sell day passes allowing you to bypass Priority Pass membership. By asking the lounge receptionist if they sell day passes you might just find an easy way to enter the lounge. If the airport you're flying from has multiple lounges, check the availability of a day pass from different options.
Without the complimentary benefit, standard Priority Pass membership plans start at $99 per year, plus $35 per visit. The top-tier plan offered by Priority Pass costs $469 per year, with all-inclusive visits and guest passes at $35 each.
If you don't have access to airline or credit card lounges, you might want to investigate Priority Pass, a service that provides access to more than 1,300 lounges worldwide. Even better, it's a perk included with many top-tier travel credit cards, so you might not even have to pay for it.
Most Mastercard World and World Elite credit cards offer membership to the LoungeKey airport lounges network. After that, you have to pay for each entry, which costs $32 US. Only ONE of these credit cards offers LoungeKey membership AND free visits (passes), and that's the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard®*.
In our airport guides, we include lounges that economy-class travellers can access by paying at the door, purchasing a lounge pass or joining a lounge membership program.
In order to gain access to such lounges: You will need to show your boarding pass for a flight operated by the Star Alliance member airline that has contracted that lounge. If your boarding pass does not show the Star Alliance Gold indicator, you will need to also show a valid Star Alliance Gold card.
Can someone else utilise my airport lounge credit card? No, the primary cardholder can only use the airport credit card. Even the lounge will scrutinise the cardholder's name for ensuring safety and security. However, there are certain credit cards which allow family members to get the privilege of the lounge.
You can stay overnight and sleep at 24-hour airport lounges, as long as they don't have any rules on how long you stay. Many airport lounges close at night or limit access to just a few hours before your flight. Go to your airport lounge program's website to review hours and rules at the lounge you want to visit.
Some lounges don't allow you to take food and beverages from the lounge. However, some won't mind if you take a couple of sealed items like bags of crisps, a yogurt or bottled soft drinks for your onward journey.