Over the past couple of years we’ve seen Priority Pass increasingly add restaurants to their global network of 1,300+ airport lounges. The concept is that at some airports Priority Pass has a tough time striking a deal with a major lounge due to crowding issues, so when that’s not possible, they instead work with a…
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Yes yes yes; sadly I have a flight later today from YUL.
Will try this regardless 😉
I was just at Houston last fall. On a Sunday evening the US transborder pier was packed and there aren’t a lot of sit down dining options, so Houston was also packed. I can’t imagine what a s*show it’s going to be once they start taking PP.
Great additions but YUL is already quite overcrowded. YUL could use another lounge though like Centurion or Plaza Premium. Beats the AC lounges by a mile.
Don’t worry. All the priority pass parasites will stuff the wait staff and the restaurants will be gone soon enough. I use priority pass but tip well and don’t understand all the cheap skates that think it is “free” so why tip. SMH
just a general question about Priority Pass restaurants.....can they be used after arrival? Or must they only be used when you are about to depart?
Several Canadian visa and mastercard cards have ~6 priority pass entries per year. Will these likely get restaurant access? Could be a good supplement to Amex cards for those in YUL.
Ça a l'air bon! Being of French Canadian descent, I am biased, but Montréal has great food.
@Lucky ... Question! When you say that "those who have a Priority Pass membership through American Express don’t receive credits at restaurants", is that true for any Priority Pass from Amex anywhere in the world? I've got mine from Korea. I'm going to Montreal this summer, so I won't be able to use my PP card because it's from Amex?
@Clive Cussler
As far as I know, it applies to all American Express cards worldwide. I have an Amex Platinum card with a Priority Pass from Sweden, and I can't get in to the restaurants anymore. I just had a layover in Lima, Peru where I asked the manager of a PP restaurant about it and he told me that this applies for all Amex issued PP cards worldwide (strangely enough, he also showed me an email from PP explaining the issue). Too bad since the PP lounges are usually crap.
@John
"Several Canadian visa and mastercard cards have ~6 priority pass entries per year. Will these likely get restaurant access?"
I have the same question as @John. Does anyone know if a Canadian visa card with a complementary PP card and 6 entries per year, can get access to these 2 PP restaurants in YUL?
@john, @dragonfly
my priority pass from CIBC canada works for PP restaurants (used it in cleveland). I believe the restriction is only for Amex. any Canadian bank thats visa or mastercard should work. If you are unsure you can always be sure to pay first before they make your food to ensure PP works.
@Ryan
if the restaurant does not enforce the boarding pass rule, then you can use it on arrival.
@staradmiral Thanks for the quick response. Good to know, I'll be sure to try it next time I arrive In YUL and can let you know how it goes if you like. Just let me know.
I’m at the Pork & Pickle right now. I have priority pass through my Platinum American Express (Valid until October 29, 2022) and their machine is saying I don’t have access to the restaurant. Unfortunately the staff are ill equipped to trouble shoot the problem and after a call to Priority Pass, it is also not registered on their end. Had I known, I would’ve chosen a different restaurant or chosen not to spend the money at all. Bit of a fail for Priority Pass, Amex and the Pork and Pickle to be honest.