Chase Announces Plans For Two New Sapphire Lounges (HKG & LGA)

In early June it was announced that Chase would partner with The Club to start opening Chase Sapphire Lounges, we knew that the first lounge opened would be in Boston (located n the connector between Terminal B & C) but we now know of two other lounges opening:

  • Hong Kong (HKG) located in Terminal 1
  • New York (LGA) located in Terminal B

These lounges will be accessible to Priority Pass members, which is somewhat strange as it presumably means that American Express Platinum cardholders will also have access. We still don’t have details on if there will be discounted rates for other Chase cardholders or if it will be restricted to the Chase Sapphire Reserve that currently offers Priority Pass membership.

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TKO
TKO (@guest_1239931)
August 16, 2021 18:13

Why is Chase adding a lounge at Hong Kong airport now? Interesting timing considering that the Chinese Communist Party has locked down on Hong Kong’s autonomy in recent months/years. Then again, it’s not a surprise considering how Chase/JP Morgan is in bed with the CCP.

J.
J. (@guest_1237715)
August 11, 2021 15:43

AT CLE, you can only gain access to the priority pass lounge if you have priority pass through a chase card (I was denied with my amex platinum generated PP). My bet is this will be the same

John Rawls
John Rawls (@guest_1240418)
August 17, 2021 14:57
  J.

CLE is a restaurant credit for PP (at Bar Symon), not a lounge, right now. Amex discontinued PP restaurant credits a while. This new lounge will be an actual lounge, not a restaurant.

Noe Pantoja
Noe Pantoja (@guest_1237190)
August 10, 2021 21:46

*shakes magic 8 ball*

“Oh magic 8 ball, will ORD ever get a Centurion/Sapphire lounge”

*No*

lefty
lefty (@guest_1237262)
August 11, 2021 00:45

There’s no space lol. I would not want them in Terminal 5.

Chatuchak
Chatuchak (@guest_1237104)
August 10, 2021 18:50

HKG? Ugh. It is waning as an international hub deliberately that the Chinese gov wants to promote Schenzen to overtake it and the liberal people know HKG’s new Security Law makes it more dangerous for anti-communists.

Pennisetum
Pennisetum (@guest_1237195)
August 10, 2021 21:58

No one cares

TKO
TKO (@guest_1239928)
August 16, 2021 18:09

I care

Creditian
Creditian (@guest_1237225)
August 10, 2021 23:19

SZX???

You must be kidding!!!
You know nothing about Pearl River triangle.
CAN is way more important than SZX.

lefty
lefty (@guest_1237264)
August 11, 2021 00:47

Yea HKG is gonna see declining passenger volume for sure even after the pandemic

TKO
TKO (@guest_1239929)
August 16, 2021 18:12

Count me as part of that declining passenger volume. I’ve been wanting to go to Hong Kong for years but will pass now because of the atrocities that the Chinese Communist Party has committed towards the Hong Kong people and government.

Si
Si (@guest_1237071)
August 10, 2021 18:01

Chase is officially bowing out of the premium market with this if all PP members have access.

CSR is a product that Chase sort of regrets creating. It’s semi-premium but not Amex Platinum type branding.

SU
SU (@guest_1237205)
August 10, 2021 22:05
  Si

execution or marketing failure?
at least there is no RAT or CB claw back yet

John
John (@guest_1237070)
August 10, 2021 18:00

Wow.

Worst use of a lounge.

Good luck getting in, in other words.

Paul
Paul (@guest_1237069)
August 10, 2021 17:59

It’s a good development for HKG as Plaza Premium had left the Priority Pass network.
The Club lounges usually don’t provide that much thought. Hopefully they increase the quality.

Vy
Vy (@guest_1237062)
August 10, 2021 17:52

Being a Priority Pass lounge kinda defeats the purpose of a Chase-branded lounge concept. Might as well be open to the random general public.

Verdict: outraged.

Parts Unknown
Parts Unknown (@guest_1237074)
August 10, 2021 18:07
  Vy

If you want Bud heavies & tri-color cheese cubes there’s no finer establishment.

TeddyP93
TeddyP93 (@guest_1237183)
August 10, 2021 21:26

I do want those things

Parts Unknown
Parts Unknown (@guest_1237241)
August 10, 2021 23:49