Priority Pass members can now access the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounges at New York NJ Newark International (EWR) & Washington DC Dulles International (IAD). Priority Pass had previously added access to the Virgin Clubhouse at LAX late last year. There now remains three other Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse’s in the United States not part of the priority pass network. Access is heavily restricted at both EWR & IAD, you will only be able to access the lounges during the following times:
- EWR: 14:00 until 18:00
- IAD: 6:00 until 13:30
These are times that the lounges would normally be vacant anyway, so this is a way of Virgin Atlantic to maximize revenue from those lounges without affecting the user ability of the lounges for their premium customers. Priority Pass has been making a real effort to increase the lounge presence with the following being some of the recent additions:
- Priority Pass Adds Barney’s Beanery To Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Priority Pass Adds Restaurant Option To Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)
- The Club At PHX Lounge No Longer Closed To Priority Pass Members After 3:30PM
- Priority Pass Adds Bobby Van’s Steakhouse To JFK Airport
- Priority Pass Adds Restricted Access To Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Priority Pass Adds Kentucky Ale Taproom To Lexington Blue Grass Airport (LEX)
- Priority Pass Adds Two Restaurants At St Louis MO Lambert (STL) Airport
- New Priority Pass Lounge: Plaza Premium At YYZ Terminal 3 – A Gates – U.S. Departures
- Priority Pass Adds The Club At PIT To Pittsburgh International (PIT)
- Priority Pass Adds Timberline Steaks & Grille To Denver (DEN)
- Priority Pass Adds Capers Cafe Le Bar & Capers Market To PDX
- Priority Pass Adds House Spirits Distillery (PDX)
- Priority Pass Update: Restaurant Addition At Gatwick & Turkish Lounge At IAD
- Priority Pass Adds Bar Symon To Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE)
- Priority Pass Adds Two New Restaurant Options To Miami International Airport (MIA)
Hat tip to Angelina Travels
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App says VA clubhouse at EWR accessible 2pm-6pm only
I think DOC has the two lounge times mixed up.
Opps, fixed
By my count, this will be the fourth Priority Pass lounge at Dulles, but all four are in Terminal A/B. There are no Priority Pass lounges in the larger Terminal C/D.
Can we visit VA and Turkish in one day with two guest at IAD it will we be charged? Is it just two guest for Amex Plat and CSR PER lounge or per day?
You can visit both within the same day, you just can't bring multiple guests into the same lounge at the same time AFAIK
Thanks. Can you elaborate on not bringing multiple guests? Can’t we bring two guests to VA and then hop to Turkish and bring two guest a few hours later?
Always glad to see more access at IAD. While I can see the runway at DCA from my office, sometimes I don't mind the trek out to Dulles if I can grab a free dinner at the Turkish lounge before my flight (though that lounge is getting super crowded, so I'm just waiting for them to restrict times like all the other IAD Priority Pass lounges.)
Regarding the limited access, I've found that if I can get in during the admission window I'm good for the rest of my stay. I've never been asked to leave.
Are you sure? Virgin Clubhouse @ EWR isn't listed on PP's website:
https://www.prioritypass.com/en/loungesearch?entity=af37ddfd-ccb6-423a-9748-3548bd9849b7
FWIW, both lounges now showed up on PP website. Somehow Angelina got the news faster than PP could update their data base. Impressed.
Yep, only IAD on PP app as well. Every points blog reposted without fact check
Lounges added don't always show up on the PP immediately. IAD wasn't showing when we originally posted for example. As you can see it has now been added. Please don't say we don't fact check when you have no idea.
It shows up on the app now, but hours are from 2pm - 6pm
In IAD, this lounge is right next to the BA lounge which is also a PP lounge with limited, morning hours (7 a.m. to 2 p.m.). More is always better, but it’s hardly an improvement for IAD.
A nice alternative for B terminal flyers though that don't want to visit the overcrowded Turkish Airlines Lounge, but get booted from BA at 2:00