If you have a Capital One credit card, pay attention because your airport experience could be improved.
Capital One has expanded its partner lounge network to include Plaza Premium lounges for certain cardmembers as of Tuesday.
Customers will be able to visit approximately 100 more venues as a result of this.
But what exactly are Plaza Premium lounges, and who currently has access to them?
Let's take a look at some key points concerning this new perk.
Premium lounges at Plaza
There are north of 100 Plaza Premium parlors around the world, situated in various air terminals. You can see those areas by clicking here.
Note that this remembers Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses for the U.S., the Air France Lounge at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and the Mera Business Lounges at Cancun International Airport (CUN).
You can expect things like food and beverages, free Wi-Fi and a more open to seating region while sitting tight for your flight.
Strangely, Priority Pass individuals lost admittance to almost 60 Plaza Premium areas in July 2021. Be that as it may, they stayed available to holders of The Platinum Card® from American Express — and Plaza Premium sent off its own participation program recently.
Be that as it may, presently, Capital One is giving admittance to these parlors to a portion of its cardholders.
Plaza Premium access is available to Capital One cards.
Capital One is allowing certain cardholders access to Plaza Premium lounges as of Tuesday.
Access policies, on the other hand, differ depending on whatever card you have.
For those who have the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card, entry to Plaza Premium lounges is unlimited and gratis.
There is no need to register; simply show the lounge agent your Venture X card and same-day boarding pass to get entry.
Cardholders are also allowed to invite two visitors for free (extra guests are $45 each).
This is in addition to Venture X cardholders' current lounge network, which includes unrestricted admission to the Capital One Lounge at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and full Priority Pass Select membership (the latter requires registration).
Holders of the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and Capital One Spark Miles for Business, on the other hand, are entitled to two complimentary lounge admissions each year.
Previously, these passes could only be used at Capital One lounges, but now they can be used at participating Plaza Premium lounges as well.
These passes, on the other hand, have no visitor privileges; each tourist must have one in order to access.
For authorized Venture X users, Plaza Premium lounge access is available.
This additional advantage, fortunately, also applies to approved users of the Venture X card, which already had a very consumer-friendly lounge access policy.
To remind you, you can add up to four authorised users to your Venture X card for free, and each of these users has access to the same lounges as the original cardholder.
This includes a Priority Pass Select membership (which gives you access to Priority Pass bars and restaurants as well as Capital One lounges).
These benefits are now available in over 100 Plaza Premium lounges, including the option to bring two free friends.
Final thoughts
More lounges to choose from as you wait for your trip is always good news, especially with a card that extends these benefits to approved users.
All Plaza Premium lounges are now open to Venture X cardholders and their authorised users for free (with up to two complimentary guests), and Venture and Spark Miles cardholders can now utilise their annual lounge passes at these locations.
While there are other methods to acquire access to Plaza Premium lounges when travelling (such as with the Amex Platinum), this is a nice addition to the Capital One Venture X's broad list of benefits.
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