On the way back from Europe I had a 4 hour stopover in Boston. Priority Pass was my big friend on the trip in Europe and it was handy one last time in Boston.
My flight was out of Terminal B but that only has the Chase Sapphire Lounge that I do not have access to. Priority Pass gave me access to The Lounge in Terminal C opposite gate C19.
https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges/usa/boston-ma-logan-international/bos10-the-lounge
A pleasant entrance and a lovely lady at reception. Checked my Priority pass card and boarding pass and all was good.
Drinks choices:
There is a nice bar here with a few specialty cocktails on their menu. I instead opted for a vodka and orange which was really good.
I love this automatic coffee machine which is standard in almost all lounges these days. Lovely cappuccino at the press of a button. Tea is also available.
Food choices:
This lounge had 2 types of soup available for lunch. I had loaded potato which was great. Then by the time I was ready to leave they had 2 different flavors available. I wish I had more time to try them all.
This particular bowl had beef stew with barley and vegetables.
A pleasant, fresh and tasty salad bar.
There are snacky biscuits and muffins and chewy gummy bears. Also nuts and pita bread.
This lounge is in the jetBlue terminal but Boston airport has good connecting passages that do not require you to go through security again. It only took me about 20 minutes to walk from this lounge across to Terminal B and all the way past the gates to get to my gate B18.
There is a lot of seating in a smallish space. There are plug points available in the floor for charging, no plugs in desks or chairs yet.
This was a very enjoyable stopover in The Lounge in Boston.
Priority Pass is a very useful addition to your travel arsenal. It will get you into a lounge in almost every airport in the world.
I’ve given up on Priority Pass. The big issue is the rule that you are only allowed in within 2 hours of your scheduled flight. If I’m less than 2 hours from my flight, my need for a lounge is marginal. Its nice if convenient but not something I’m going to a different terminal for. When I NEED the lounge is when I miss my connection at DFW and the next flight is in 4-6 hours (real life event) and they turn me away because of the 2 hour rule, not for overcrowding. Same with a long layover before an… Read more »
Thanks Jason, I have the CaP One Venture X card for access to their lounge at DFW as that is where I fly from mostly. Priority Pass comes with so I have it that way.
Interestingly in Boston my flight was about 4 hours out and they let me in with no problem.
Seems I was just lucky.
This was a connecting flight as you also referred to so it was exactly when we need it most.
The priority pass lounge (“The Club”) at my home airport at CLT…. I’ve given up even trying to enter, no matter the time of day. Usually 30-40 people in line when they open at 5am. I’m also sitting at about a 20% success rate of entry based on approx 20 attempts last year.
That is disappointing Jason, It seems that most larger US airports have more travelers than the lounges can handle.
That’s been my experience in CLT also. But if you do manage to get in, its still full so it is very difficult to get drinks or a snack or even a decent seat. This particular lounge has also been very warm every time I’ve been in there. The huge windows let in far more heat from the sun than the AC can handle.
“ Priority Pass is a very useful addition to your travel arsenal. It will get you into a lounge in almost every airport in the world.”
Will get you? No, more like “allows you”. I was turned out when I tried to use it in Boston (two different lounges) and San Francisco (also two), due to capacity constraints. And each time there was a long line. There are quite a few Priority Pass holders out there.
Thanks Bob, I hear what you say. I have had to wait a few times in Orlando but always got in within about 15 minutes so I have been luckier than you so far.
Priority Pass Select members are to access the Chase Sapphire Lounges once per calendar year
Edward I had the opportunity to go to the new Chase lounge at La Guardia last month so I took that opportunity. I am unsure of the wording on the Chase site whether you have one visit a year or one visit to each Chase lounge a year. I will try my luck next time.
1 visit per year for US lounges. So you are done until 2024. Limit does not apply to Chase International lounges