Why would someone have Priority Pass

[Momo]

So, given the few large alliances, why do you think someone would have a Priority Pass. I can think of a few reasons, but am going somewhere with this, so bear with me...

1. Does not travel enough to have lounge access with the main alliance or airline flying out of home airport.
2. Has enough travel for lounge access with main alliance/airline, but not second or third one.
3. (Specific to BA) travels loads, but never earns club points because always takes lowest possible restricted fare. (Other airlines always let you earn somthing towards tier status.
4. Does not realize that in many countries Diners Club membership costs less and gives same or better access.
5. Company pays.

In any case, I was surprised that rankings of worlds best and worst airports by people who only fly an average of 17 flights per year would be taken seriously, as per the Priority Pass results. Surely you would get better information by surveying all the Gold/Black card holders of different airlines where you can be reasonably sure of 100+ flights annually.

[strake]

Why would someone have Priority Pass

Get it free from Amex. Used it twice at Newark to get into the United Lounge for domestic as VS and BA don't have arrangement. Apart from that, I haven't seemed to need it.
I wasn't involved in a survey either (other thread) but then it may have been usage based.

[PAXboy]

First used it in the early 1990s and paid for it for a coupel of years, then work changed. Then I went through a phase of work in the early 2000s when I used to travel a lot on biz - but client would only pay EZY (LTN~EDI) also was regular LTN~IOM, so I paid for PP. Then I got it through American Express and have continued with it. I do not travel on biz these days so use it a lot. For example, have used it seven times this year in UK, Spain and South Africa. Have also taken guests on occasions.

I like the quiet space to collect thoughts and read. If you have a delay, it's VERY worth the while! If I stopped AmEx would I pay for it again? Probably, although with my mother having moved from the IOM, that is six visits (3x trips) less per year.

[jghill]

Point three is no longer true. BA now award silver status on completition of 50 (I think) flights a year, so as to allow economy commuters to get membership.

[smala01]

1) You have to fly EZY and RYR countless times a year.

2) You are price sensitive / have to take the lowest price option due to company policy.

3) You no longer care about frequent flyer points (read loyalty) as attempting to redeem them would actually cost more than a full price ticket to the same destination on a rival airline. Hence your Gold status has lapsed.

4) You still appreciate the lounge access to get some work done and escape the holiday makers outside:O.


Smala01

[Momo]

Good points. I had forgotten about the EZY factor. They are the only ones flying from here to some destinations. Our travel supplier (Carlson) makes it difficult to reserve them and they rarely come up in the system.

[Load Toad]

Mine comes free with a bank account with BoC.
Useful for lounge access at boring Chinese airports n such like.

[nicolai]

In my case, because I fly Easyjet a lot (it's a reasonable and effective way to get to where I want to go from where I am) and I enjoy being able to board first and sit near the front. Having some more control over my travelling experience noticeably decreases the stress and fatigue levels of frequent travel and I'm willing to pay some more money for that.