This article was originally published in 2023 and most recently updated on June 10, 2026, with current information.
You’ve arrived at the airport on time, made it through security, and now it’s time to relax before your flight. With the proliferation of premium credit card airport lounges, air travelers have more choices than ever, and that includes Plaza Premium Group’s 250-plus lounges across more than 80 international airports. These are open to travelers who have certain credit cards and to those who purchase a day pass. Read on to find out where to find Plaza Premium lounges worldwide and who can get in for free.
How can I access Plaza Premium lounges?
There are several ways for travelers to get into Plaza Premium lounges:
- All Plaza Premium lounges accept all tiers of Priority Pass, whether you’re enrolled as a credit card perk or pay for a membership. Entry may be limited if the lounge is full.
- Three American Express cards give you entry: American Express Platinum Card, The Business Platinum Card from American Express, and The Centurion Card from American Express. They come with access to what Amex calls the American Express Global Lounge Collection, which includes Plaza Premium, Escape, and Lufthansa lounges.
- If you’re flying in first or business class from an airport where your airline doesn’t have a lounge, you will often have access to a Plaza Premium lounge instead.
American Express cardholders can simply enter by presenting one of the above credit cards. No enrollment is required. Amex cardholders can bring two guest free of charge.
If you don’t have credit card or Priority Pass access, you can pay to use a Plaza Premium lounge. Prices vary by lounge and duration. For example, at press time, two hours at a Plaza Premium lounge at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) costs CNY240 (about US$35), while three hours at Plaza Premium Lounge Orlando costs $68. If you don’t want to commit to a premium credit card or Priority Pass and you often fly through the same region, do the math on a Plaza Premium lounge pass; the $80 Americas Pass 2-Visit, for example, is good for two three-hour visits to any Plaza Premium lounge in the Americas.
Related: Is Priority Pass Even a Worthwhile Travel Credit Card Perk Anymore?
The Turkish Airlines Lounge by Plaza Premium Group, which is open to anyone, not just Turkish Airlines passengers, and serves tasty dishes like Turkish red lentil soup and menemen (soft scrambled eggs with tomato and green peppers).
Courtesy of Plaza Premium Group
Which airports have Plaza Premium lounges?
Plaza Premium lounges are in 250-plus airports in more than 80 countries around the world. These include:
Asia
- Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)
- Fukuoka International Airport (FUK)
- Penang International Airport (PEN)
- Da Nang International Airport (DAD)
- Almaty International Airport (ALA)
Oceania
- Adelaide Airport (ADL)
- Queenstown Airport (ZQN)
- Henderson International Airport (HIR)
Middle East
- Cairo International Airport (CAI)
- Zayed International Airport (AUH)
Northern Africa
- Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)
- Enfidha Hammamet Int. Airport (NBE)
Southern Africa
- Maun International Airport (MUB)
- Maputo International Airport (MPM)
- Robert Mugabe International Airport (HRE)
United States
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Central and South America
- Cancún International Airport (CUN)
- Cartagena Rafael Núñez Airport (CTG)
- Santiago De Chile Airport (SCL)
- Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)
- Rio de Janeiro International Airport/RIOgaleão (GIG)
Europe
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
- Riga Airport (RIX)
- Milas-Bodrum International Airport (BJV)
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)
There are four Plaza Premium lounges at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO).
Courtesy of Plaza Premium Group
What are Plaza Premium lounges like?
Some Plaza Premium lounges are operated by a third party, while others are Premium Plaza branded and have higher quality standards.
Travelers can expect at a minimum: comfortable seating options (often with a high design edge in newer lounges), free Wi-Fi, private workstations, chargers at most seats, showers, and premium food and beverage choices (alcoholic and non). Both food and design are influenced by the airport’s location. For example, at the Plaza Premium Lounge in terminal one at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), you’ll find works by Malaysian artists (sourced through the Art People Gallery in Klang) and local dishes such as fish sambal and curry laksa.
