Roundup
17 new Priority Pass lounges that opened in 2026
The 2026 class stretches from Munich and Manchester to Chicago, San Juan and Sofia—but access rules still vary by lounge.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Details checked as recently as September 2026.
- lounges
- 17
- airports
- 16
Airport Lounge World
MUC · Terminal 1 · Munich
4.6/5 overallMUC · Opened 2026 · Rating 4.6
Opened 2026. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass and Diners Club members per their card's guest allowance.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
Aspire Lounge (D Gates)
MAN · Terminal 2 · Manchester
4.5/5 overallMAN · Opened 2026 · Rating 4.5
Opened 2026. Rated 4.5/5 across 15 measures. 2 showers. Open to any passenger with a booking (from about £46.99; children 2-11 about £31.99).
Get in with: Aspire Lounges, DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club
DFW · Terminal D · Dallas
4.5/5 overallDFW · Opened 2026 · Rating 4.5
Opened 2026. Rated 4.5/5 across 15 measures. 2 showers. Sapphire Reserve, J.P.
Get in with: Priority Pass, Sapphire Lounge by The Club
Priority Lounge
FRA · Terminal 3 · Frankfurt
4.5/5 overallFRA · Opened 2026 · Rating 4.5
Opened 2026. Rated 4.5/5 across 15 measures. 2 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance (usually $35 each).
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
Luxe by Aspire
BHX · Main Terminal — Central & International Pier · Birmingham
4.4/5 overallBHX · Opened 2026 · Rating 4.4
Opened 2026. Rated 4.4/5 across 14 measures. Open to all travellers with a paid booking (all ages; children supervised); stays up to 3 hours before departure.
Get in with: Aspire Lounges, DragonPass, Priority Pass
Primeclass Lounge
SOF · Terminal 2 · Sofia
3.8/5 overallSOF · Opened 2026 · Rating 3.8
Opened 2026. Rated 3.8/5 across 14 measures. Open to passengers of all airlines via paid entry or lounge memberships; maximum stay 3 hours, children under 2 free.
Get in with: Priority Pass
Suite by Aspire
BHX · Main Terminal — Central & International Pier · Birmingham
3.8/5 overallBHX · Opened 2026 · Rating 3.8
Opened 2026. Rated 3.8/5 across 14 measures. Adults only (18+); children not admitted unless invited by their airline.
Get in with: Aspire Lounges, DragonPass, Priority Pass
DUS Rhein Lounge
DUS · Schengen Area · Düsseldorf
3.7/5 overallDUS · Opened 2026 · Rating 3.7
Rebuilt and renamed from the former Hugo Junkers Lounge; partially reopened first and fully opened in June 2026 with about 935 m² on two levels.
Get in with: Priority Pass
Prima Vista Lounge
PMO · Main Terminal · Palermo
3.7/5 overallPMO · Opened 2026 · Rating 3.7
Opened 2026. Rated 3.7/5 across 14 measures.
Get in with: DragonPass, Priority Pass
Escape Lounges – The Centurion Studio Partner
CVG · Concourse B · Cincinnati
3.5/5 overallCVG · Opened 2026 · Rating 3.5
A 6,767 sq ft Escape Lounge – The Centurion Studio Partner that opened on April 1, 2026 after a $6.3 million project, nearly five times the size of CVG's previous Escape Lounge.
Get in with: Centurion Lounge, Escape Lounges, Priority Pass
Aspire Lounge
VNO · Main Terminal · Vilnius
3.4/5 overallVNO · Opened 2026 · Rating 3.4
Opened 14 August 2026 in reconstructed terminal space, replacing the airport-run Narbutas Business Lounge; the ~750 m2 Swissport-operated complex also contains a separate Luxe by Aspire zone.
Get in with: Aspire Lounges, DragonPass, Priority Pass
Wingtips Lounge
ORD · Terminal 5 · Chicago
3.0/5 overallORD · Opened 2026 · Rating 3.0
Opened 2026. Rated 3.0/5 across 14 measures. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance (usually $35 each).
Get in with: LoungeKey, Priority Pass
Essence by Escape Lounges
STN · Satellite 1 · London
2.9/5 overallSTN · Opened 2026 · Rating 2.9
Opened 2026. Rated 2.9/5 across 14 measures. Lounge-programme members may bring guests at the card's guest rate. Children under 3 free.
Get in with: DragonPass, Escape Lounges, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
The Lounge San Juan at Terminal B
SJU · Terminal B · San Juan (Carolina), Puerto Rico
2.8/5 overallSJU · Opened 2026 · Rating 2.8
Global Lounge Network's third SJU lounge, opened 5 August 2026: 2,206 sq ft with seating for 82, a children's play area, espresso café and full bar.
Get in with: Priority Pass
Poppin
ATL · Concourse F · Atlanta
ATL · Opened 2026 · Not yet rated
Opened 2026. Priority Pass members: entry up to 2.5 hours before departure, max stay 2.5 hours; guests per membership allowance…
Get in with: Priority Pass
Priority Pass Lounge
STR · Terminal 3 · Stuttgart
STR · Opened 2026 · Not yet rated
Small 26-seat lounge opened by Stuttgart Airport in August 2026 for Priority Pass members, in previously unused space belonging to the Aviator Gallery and with a similar interior; free WiFi and a selection of food and…
Get in with: Priority Pass
A wider map for Priority Pass members
Lounge Frog currently tracks 17 photographed lounges that both opened in 2026 and list Priority Pass as an access program. Europe accounts for most of the expansion, led by the Airport Lounge World in Munich, the Aspire Lounge at Manchester and Frankfurt’s new Priority Lounge. The list also reaches the United States and Caribbean, including new options at Dallas Fort Worth, Cincinnati, Chicago O’Hare, Atlanta and San Juan.
The strongest early scores
Munich’s Airport Lounge World leads this group with a 4.6 Lounge Frog rating. Manchester’s Aspire Lounge, Frankfurt’s Priority Lounge and the Chase Sapphire Lounge at DFW follow at 4.5. That Chase entry needs an important caveat: being associated with Priority Pass does not mean every Priority Pass membership grants entry. Its access is tied to eligible Chase and Ritz-Carlton cardholders under the lounge’s specific rules.
Membership is not a guarantee
Priority Pass relationships can include capacity controls, restricted hours, advance-reservation requirements or card-specific limitations. Some lounges on this list are also too new to have a complete Lounge Frog rating. Treat the roundup as a map of possibilities, then open the individual lounge page to confirm the exact terminal, current hours, guest allowance and admission terms for your membership before travel. For the complete annual picture, see all photographed lounge openings of 2026.
Quick answers
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
Priority Pass opens 17 of the 17; DragonPass opens 9 of the 17; LoungeKey opens 5 of the 17. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Written and checked to our editorial standards. Scores follow our methodology. Something wrong? Tell us from any lounge page.
