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Apps for airport lounge access
Which lounge app you need depends on what gives you access. With a lounge membership, Priority Pass or Dragonpass holds your digital card and finds lounges. If your bank card includes lounge visits, it is usually LoungeKey or Mastercard Airport Experiences for Mastercard and Visa Airport Companion for Visa. Your bank tells you which programme your card belongs to.
How we picked: lounge access apps from sellers shown as traders in the App Store or published by the lounge programme itself, with features from each app’s own description. Access and visit allowance depend on your membership or bank card, so we do not quote prices or fees.
Priority Pass and Dragonpass: lounge memberships
Priority Pass gives contactless entry with a digital membership card, shows your current entitlement and visit history, and lets you search lounges and experiences such as spas, sleeping pods and dining and save favourites. Dragonpass covers airport lounges regardless of airline or class, adds airport dining offers, Fast Track through security and fitness spaces, and lets you buy extra passes for guests.
LoungeKey and Mastercard Airport Experiences: lounges on your Mastercard
LoungeKey is for LoungeKey cardholders: you register with your payment card details, enter with a digital card and track your visit entitlement and history. Mastercard Airport Experiences, developed by LoungeKey, lets eligible Mastercard cardholders search lounges by airport, airport code, city or country and see airport offers. Your card issuer tells you whether your card is eligible.
Visa Airport Companion: lounges on your Visa
Visa Airport Companion is for holders of eligible Visa cards issued in Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Canada. It gives lounge access, keeps several Visa cards in one account and shows your entitlement and usage history, and in Central Europe it is available in Ukrainian. To book the trip itself, see train, bus and flight ticket apps.
| App | Access through | What it does | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority PassApp StoreGoogle Play | Priority Pass membership | digital membership card, lounge search, visit history | iOS, Android |
| LoungeKeyApp StoreGoogle Play | eligible payment card | digital card, entitlement and history, lounge search | iOS, Android |
| Mastercard Airport ExperiencesApp StoreGoogle Play | eligible Mastercard | lounge search by airport or city, airport offers | iOS, Android |
| Visa Airport CompanionApp StoreGoogle Play | eligible Visa card | lounge access, several cards in one account, Ukrainian interface | iOS, Android |
| DragonpassApp StoreGoogle Play | Dragonpass membership | lounges, airport dining offers, Fast Track | iOS, Android |
Frequently asked questions
Which app do I need for airport lounge access with my bank card?
Ask your bank which programme your card uses. Mastercard cards usually work through LoungeKey or Mastercard Airport Experiences, and Visa cards through Visa Airport Companion.
Can I enter a lounge with my phone?
Yes. Priority Pass and LoungeKey give contactless entry with a digital card in the app.
Is there a lounge app in Ukrainian?
Visa Airport Companion is available in Ukrainian for cards issued in Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa.