{"id":58821,"date":"2021-03-05T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T22:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=58821"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:39:22","slug":"alaska-lounges-rejoin-priority-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/alaska-atmos-rewards\/alaska-lounges-rejoin-priority-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"(Almost) All Alaska Lounges are Once Again Accessible to Priority Pass Members"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update: That was short-lived! As of July 24, 2021, all Alaska Airlines lounges have (once again) left the Priority Pass program, and they haven't returned since.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you're a Priority Pass member<\/a>, you can once again access all but one Alaska Lounge. This is great news for travelers flying through Los Angeles (LAX), New York JFK, Seattle (SEA), Portland (PDX), and Anchorage (ANC).<\/p>\n

Alaska Lounges Rejoin Priority Pass<\/span><\/h2>\n

In 2018, Alaska Airlines withdrew its Seattle lounges from Priority Pass due to overcrowding<\/a>. A year later, Alaska withdrew its lounges in Anchorage and Portland, leaving only the lounges in Los Angeles and New York accessible to Priority Pass members.<\/p>\n

With the pandemic slashing the number of passengers, Alaska brought Anchorage and Portland back into Priority Pass. Now, Alaska has announced that its flagship lounge in Seattle has also rejoined Priority Pass.<\/p>\n

Alaska opened its flagship lounge in Seattle Sea-Tac's North Satellite terminal in 2019. The lounge covers over 15,000 square feet and has beautiful views and a huge fireplace to relax or work by as you wait for your flight.<\/p>\n

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Please note that at the time of this writing, the lounge in JFK<\/a> and in Concourse C at Sea-Tac are closed — but remain part of Priority Pass. The lounge in Concourse D at Sea-Tac remains open but is not currently available to Priority Pass members.<\/p>\n

Accessing Priority Pass Lounges with Credit Cards<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you're not familiar with Priority Pass, it's a subscription service to access airport lounges, get meal vouchers, and a range of other benefits. Memberships start at $99 a year, after which you pay $35 to access each lounge. For $429 a year, all your lounge visits are free.<\/p>\n

However, there are several credit cards that offer a “Priority Pass Select Membership.” Most of these memberships give you and two guests unlimited, free visits to airport lounges, while a couple of the cards give you some free visits. Unfortunately, the Amex cards no longer offer food and beverage credits. The cards which provide the Priority Pass membership are:<\/p>\n