In mid-2021, Priority Pass announced that Plaza Premium will leave the program. This was a huge blow to cardholders with free Priority Pass access, especially to those who travel a lot to/from airports with many Plaza Premium lounges, like Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
This has changed! Priority Pass has announced that over 60 Plaza Premium lounges will rejoin the program by 20 June 2023.
Airports with Plaza Premium lounges rejoining Priority Pass
Here’s the list of airports with Plaza Premium lounges rejoining the Priority Pass programme, from 6 and 20 June 2023.
Take note that some airports have more than 1 Plaza Premium lounges.
From 6 June 2023
| Africa | Ethiopia Addis Ababa Bole International |
| Asia Pacific | Hong Kong Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Macau Macau International Taiwan Taipei Taoyuan International Philippines Cebu Mactan International Cambodia Phnom Penh International Siem Reap Angkor International Singapore Singapore Changi International |
| Continental Europe | Turkey Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International |
| Middle East | UAE Dubai International Saudi Arabia Dammam King Fahd International Riyadh King Khalid International Jeddah King A Aziz International |
| North America | Canada Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Vancouver International Edmonton International Winnipeg J.A.Richardson International United States of America Dallas Fort Worth International Orlando International |
| UK & Ireland | United Kingdom Edinburgh International London Gatwick London Heathrow |
From 20 June 2023
| Asia Pacific | Australia Brisbane International Melbourne Sydney Kingsford Smith Adelaide International China Qingdao Jiaodong International Beijing Daxing International Hong Kong Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Japan Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Taiwan Taipei Songshan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Langkawi International Penang International Philippines Clark International |
| Continental Europe | Finland Helsinki Vantaa Italy Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport Hungary Budapest Liszt Ferenc International |
Best Cards in Singapore for Free Airport Lounge Access
Additional notes:
- Priority Pass:
- Citi Prestige: Unlimited visits, +1 guest
- Citi PremierMiles: 2 visits per calendar year
- DBS Altitude: 2 visits per card membership year
- DBS Vantage: 10 visits per card membership year
- Standard Chartered Journey: 2 visits per card membership year
- DragonPass:
- HSBC TravelOne: 4 visits per calendar year
💡 Click on + Card Summary below to view key details like pros & cons, miles/cashback details, annual fee, income requirement, and more.
Citi Prestige
12 free airport lounge visits per year, 4th night free on hotel bookings
HSBC TravelOne
Earn 1.2 mpd on local spend, 2.4 mpd on foreign currency
Citi PremierMiles
Earn 1.2 mpd on local spend, 2.2 mpd on foreign currency
DBS Altitude
Earn 1.3 mpd on local spend, 2.2 mpd on foreign currency
Standard Chartered Journey
Earn 3 mpd on groceries, 1.2 mpd on local spend, 2 mpd on foreign currency
Bottom line
This is great news for Priority Pass members with cards that provide complimentary access to airport lounges as in my experience, Plaza Premium lounges have better standards (e.g. food, cleanliness) than most other contract lounges.
Are you a Priority Pass holder heading to Kuala Lumpur on a low-cost carrier? You can now have a free meal upon arrival at Plaza Premium Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport Terminal 2!
Do we have a list of cards that works for Plaza premium? The above list shows only priority pass and dragon pass.
Also, some countries are repeated in several opening dates. Any idea why?
Plaza Premium lounges can now be accessed with Priority Pass and DragonPass. Here’s a list of the best cards for free airport lounge visits: https://suitesmile.com/best-airport-lounge-miles-credit-cards-in-singapore/
I am not sure why some airports are listed twice. This is probably because some lounges in the same airport have different Priority Pass acceptance dates. It also doesn’t help that prioritypass.com has not included these lounges on those airports, even though the new agreement started yesterday.