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Update: The changes referenced below officially took effect on July 1, 2024.
Check your latest billing statement on the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (Rates & Fees) or The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card for some bad news. One of each card's key benefits is changing this summer, and you'll lose the ability to get a free meal or comfortable nap at the airport soon. Here's what you need to know.
Changes to Chase Sapphire Reserve and Ritz-Carlton Card Priority Pass Benefit
The following terms are now showing up on Sapphire Reserve cardholder statements, so check your latest to see if it says this:
“As of July 1, 2024, you will no longer have access to restaurants, cafes, and markets participating in the Priority Pass Select network as part of the Priority Pass SelectTM Benefit associated with your card. Access to Priority Pass Select’s network of lounges and other select airport experiences is not impacted by this update.”
While the same text hasn't yet been found on a Ritz-Carlton Card statement, a Chase spokesperson confirmed to AwardWallet that the card will also alter its Priority Pass benefit. Bummer.
Thus, as of July 1, you won't be able to visit food establishments of Priority Pass using a membership from either of these cards; the same applies to the J.P. Morgan Reserve card. If you weren't aware, there are Priority Pass restaurants, nap rooms, spas, and more. Your ability to visit lounges with your Priority Pass membership from the Sapphire Reserve or Ritz-Carlton Card won't change.
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A spokesperson for Chase provided the following statement:
“[B]eginning July 1, 2024, Chase Sapphire Reserve, J.P. Morgan Reserve and The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card cardmembers will no longer have access to restaurants, cafes and markets participating in Priority Pass Select™. Access to Priority Pass Select’s network of lounges and other select airport experiences is not impacted by this update.
Chase Sapphire Reserve, J.P. Morgan Reserve and The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card primary cardmembers and authorized users who have activated their complimentary Priority Pass Select membership will continue to have access to 1,300+ participating lounges in 600+ cities around the world and select airport experiences participating in the Priority Pass Select network.
As part of Chase’s goal to invest in travel and provide the best experience to its cardmembers, having a trusted, premium airport lounge experience to offer cardmembers is integral to supporting their travel journey and end-to-end travel experience. Chase has made significant commitments to expand our Chase Sapphire Reserve Lounge Network because enhancing our cardmembers’ on-trip experience is paramount.”
Thus, Chase says the changes are a direct response to growing its own network of Chase Sapphire Lounges.
Putting This Into Context
The Sapphire Reserve and the Ritz-Carlton Card aren't the first cards to lose access to Priority Pass non-lounge elements. Amex pulled this benefit in 2019, and Capital One made changes on January 1, 2023.
Unfortunately, the list of cards you can use to get a free meal at the airport is growing thin.
Bottom Line
It's a real bummer to see both the Sapphire Reserve, Ritz-Carlton Card, and J.P. Morgan Reserve card lose access to Priority Pass restaurants and non-lounge perks. Many people have held these cards due to their better-than-others Priority Pass Select benefit. That's going to change on July 1, 2024. You may need to reevaluate these cards' positions in your wallet going forward.
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The Reserve was the best premium card at one point imo, but it’s taken a backseat in recent years. This could be close to the final nail for me keeping it. They need to come up with something else to entice folks, but I doubt they will.
This benefit was why I didn’t cancel when my annual fee hit in December. Given they are changing the benefits mid-year, will the refund the annual fee if I cancel?
You may get a prorated refund. It’s worth asking.
At least Chase is opening more Sapphire airport lounges. I was recently at the one in Boston and was very impressed.
What about the Citi Prestige Priority Pass benefit?
That’s unaffected.
Can you post a list of cards you can use to get a free meal at the airport?
Mel, it’s these: UBS Visa Signature, Mastercard Black Card, Citi Prestige, Venture X Business, Bank of America Premium Elite
Makes the limited PP on the US Bank Altitude Reserve look like the only game in town.
Hi Robert, I want to clarify that U.S. Bank has told me you can’t use its Priority Pass visits for non-lounge (spa, restaurant) visits. Have you been told something different?
May need to edit the “that the card will also lose its Priority Pass benefit.”
I don’t think it’s losing spas is it? They just say restaurants, cafes and markets.
Thanks for catching that. This went through several changes as info was rolling in.
Chase has now confirmed that it’s food-related items, but you should be able to still visit spas/nap rooms with these cards.
Is there any other credit card which still offers this benefit?
UBS Visa Signature, Mastercard Black Card, Citi Prestige, Venture X Business
Will be downgrading reserve when time comes.
It looks like the Ritz Carlton card and the CapOne Venture X Business card might still offer the food and beverage credit. However, I can’t find any way to get a PP card from the Chase Card Benefits page of my Ritz card. I also can’t find a page online for Venture X Business. I can find it in the app, but I have to fill in an application with teensy little boxes.
The Ritz-Carlton Card is also losing this benefit. We’ve updated the post.
Super bummed to hear about this. Had already ditched the card, this is just another nail in the coffin. Wondering if Chase will counteract it with another benefit, but not holding out hope.
It seems unlikely.
So, other than maybe the Ritz card (which I have) will ANY other credit cards be maintaining access to the non lounge facilities?
Paul, the Ritz-Carlton Card is also losing this benefit. We’ve updated the post. These cards offer Priority Pass restaurant access still: UBS Visa Signature, Mastercard Black Card, Citi Prestige, Venture X Business