Why now becomes even harder to get into the airport salons

Tickets for the planes become cheaper, but bring the family to the airport.

Capital One is the latest company that limits access Stormy Airport Salons To combat overpower.

Starting from February 1, Venture X and Venture X business offers will no longer be able to automatically take the guest or bring the second card users.

Instead, they will have to pay $ 125 annually for each additional card owner to keep access to the vacation, $ 45 for an adult guest for visiting and $ 25 for a 17 and younger. The $ 125 fee also includes access to the second card owner to the priority room.

“As the airport salons continue to grow in popularity throughout the industry, we have seen how our customers are increasingly meeting with the expectations to enter them,” the Capital One said. “It is important for us to support a great rest experience for our Venture X and Venture X customers, continuing to provide premium premium cards at an affordable price.”

The owners of the main cards will have to spend at least $ 75,000 per calendar year to bring to two free guests to the capital one salons and one guest for landing Capital One, smaller halls built for travelers, which usually spend less time at the airport as those who go for short flights.

The cost of costing $ 75,000 for free guests matches what American Express Two years ago announced, also a measure to minimize the darkness and preservation of the clubs, feeling exclusively.

Credit card companies have increased in the airport rest in recent years, opening new places to meet demand. And access to the living room at the airport was a central cleaner attached to the reward card, which are usually supplied with the annual fee.

The Venture X Card, which launched in 2021, is $ 395 a year, less than $ 695 per year by American Express for their platinum card or $ 550 Jpmorgan chase Chase Sapphire Reserve, which both go with the airport salons.

“When it comes to salons, the Capital One is a Challenger brand; they are insufficient,” said Henry Harteweld, founder of the Atmosphere Research Group.

The Capital One has salons at Denver International Airport, Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport, Washington International Airport and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. He plans to open one this year at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and one of his landing at Laguardi Airport.

But the new restrictions show that the Capital One is not immune to its popularity, leading to a large crowd.

“Like Amex, like Chase, these salons were victims of their own success,” Harteweld said. “No Lounge operator wants them to be the same as the public areas of the airport.”

The airlines also raised the access to the airport halls and built large to accommodate the tributary.

Delta Air LinesFor example, did wide changes For example, to get rid of unlimited visits in favor of annual restrictions on your policy.

And last summer Delta introduced its first Delta One Loungededicated to customers in the highest class of cabin. This month he plans to open a new one in Seattle.

US Airlines and United Airlines Also expanded their airport salons and opened new higher ones to travel clients Premium classes On long flights.