Dragonpass 10 USD (8.99 EUR) per visit (Airport Lounge Access)

redcup342

wetoutside19 wrote: »

I had the same issue (no lounges when searched) until an hour ago but all looks good again.

Plus you can still buy the $10 passes.

I’ve availed of the $10 pass twice so far in Paris and Budapest. Their lounges are very poor quality(food, seating), I used to have status with BA and Aer Lingus and took lounges(most case far superior) for granted as they weren’t costing me anything, but paying for these sub standard lounges yourself makes you think twice and I wouldn’t pay a cent more than $10 for the DragonPass lounges.

Tbh I’m a bit apprehensive to use on my travel next week because of the virus (their lounges are cramped and crappy finger food out in the open etc). I know this sounds daft considering I’m getting on a plane on the first place.

Lookup reviews before you go and pick the best one for your lounge pass.

I've found lounges in Spain are generally very good, with a good selection of hot food, nice drinks and even some with lovely outside terraces (Gran Canaria Airport is great for example as is Barcelona)

Germany is very basic, just booze, coffee and cold snacks.

There are a few surprise ones as well in smaller airports in Poland

I went to the Platinum Lounge in Budapest, was decent and it was next to my gate with good drinks/hot food and fast wifi.

VG31

wetoutside19 wrote: »

I’ve availed of the $10 pass twice so far in Paris and Budapest. Their lounges are very poor quality(food, seating), I used to have status with BA and Aer Lingus and took lounges(most case far superior) for granted as they weren’t costing me anything, but paying for these sub standard lounges yourself makes you think twice and I wouldn’t pay a cent more than $10 for the DragonPass lounges.

They're not "DragonPass lounges". The vast majority are either contractor or airport run lounges. I have Priority Pass as well and they use mostly the same lounges (they have a slightly better selection but not much).

The chances are if you are flying business class with an airline from an airport that is either not a hub for them or an alliance partner, you would likely end up in one of these lounges anyway.

You just need to look up reviews to make sure it's not a waste of time. However for $10 my standards are lower than if I were paying £20 with Priority Pass.

irishbloke77

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

The lounges are back for me now.

Me too now, thanks

aflossj

Have only been to a handful of lounges but can highly recommend the Primeclass Lounge in Zurich Terminal E (Aer Lingus mostly fly from here).

Fresh hot and cold food, great selection of drinks, surprisingly good coffee from a machine, clean showers, lockers, plenty of workspace and a nice open air balcony/viewing area.

Was over the moon to see that it accepts DragonPass.

Yellow Dog

Has anyone managed to get a guest in?

I am flying from Stansted next month and would like to bring a guest in if possible.

I contacted Stansted and got the following reply:


"If we can accommodate two people using 2 x credits, then of course we will do this providing the merchant allows this.

For example, providing dragon pass allow their customers to use 2 x credits to bring in a friend, we would allow this (subject to availability).

I would advise checking the terms and conditions with Dragon Pass before journeying to our airport."

redcup342

Yellow Dog wrote: »

Has anyone managed to get a guest in?

I am flying from Stansted next month and would like to bring a guest in if possible.

I contacted Stansted and got the following reply:


"If we can accommodate two people using 2 x credits, then of course we will do this providing the merchant allows this.

For example, providing dragon pass allow their customers to use 2 x credits to bring in a friend, we would allow this (subject to availability).

I would advise checking the terms and conditions with Dragon Pass before journeying to our airport."

Dragonpass don't allow this unforunately with the RED Membership.

Prioritypass does, e.g. with AMEX Platinum you can bring 1 guest with you for free or indeed pay if you have standard membership.

That Dragonpass Dufry pass is only the pass tied to the name of the user:

"Note: The lounge access top up rate for membership issued by third party may differ with the above mentioned standard rate."

irish_goat

redcup342 wrote: »

Dragonpass don't allow this unforunately with the RED Membership.

Prioritypass does, e.g. with AMEX Platinum you can bring 1 guest with you for free or indeed pay if you have standard membership.
That Dragonpass Dufry pass is only the pass tied to the name of the user:

"Note: The lounge access top up rate for membership issued by third party may differ with the above mentioned standard rate."

It's all the same app though. Other people in the thread have said they were able to use it with guests and just had 2 visits scanned.

Personally, I'll be chancing it. If I can't get my guest in, no harm and we'll just not bother.

redcup342

irish_goat wrote: »

It's all the same app though. Other people in the thread have said they were able to use it with guests and just had 2 visits scanned.

Personally, I'll be chancing it. If I can't get my guest in, no harm and we'll just not bother.

Yep it's just QR Code, but the code is valid for 1 person named person or 1 named person + 1 Guest.

Maybe London stansted is different but that's my experience so far

Niall20

I was asked if I would like 2 guests scanned with same pass (in both Dublin and a Spanish lounge) but since I didn't accept the offer I can't tell you if it worked or not. Its possible that the system would not have let them do it this way. If someone else is able to bring a guest please post and let us know for sure.

dwasol

is the offer price working again?

ooter

I am flying out of Stansted at 0630 in a few weeks time and will be arriving at the airport in the early hours, would it be worth my while signing up for this to gain access to one of the lounges?
it's £27 to book directly on the Stansted airport website.

Nigel Fairservice

ooter wrote: »

I am flying out of Stansted at 0630 in a few weeks time and will be arriving at the airport in the early hours, would it be worth my while signing up for this to gain access to one of the lounges?
it's £27 to book directly on the Stansted airport website.

The sign up window is closed.

galwaydoc

Okay, just wanted to report that I have now been a RED by Dufry member, and a Dragonpass member for over one month.

I still have Platinum membership on RED and still can buy $10 passes. Looks like we'll get a full year out of this!

Greg81

galwaydoc wrote: »

Okay, just wanted to report that I have now been a RED by Dufry member, and a Dragonpass member for over one month.

I still have Platinum membership on RED and still can buy $10 passes. Looks like we'll get a full year out of this!

Same here.

Also used Primeclass lounge at Frankfurt airport yesterday. No problems at all.

atgate

Tried to get a guest in at DUB terminal 1 DAA lounge. They said they couldn't scan the same barcode for another 120 minutes. It felt like she would have liked to do it but the computer said "no".

Also, I'm over a month and $10 passes still available.

Thanks OP. Great bargain alert.

Nigel Fairservice

Nearly 6 weeks in and I'm still getting the $10 passes.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Gutted I missed this... Any chance passes can be bought on one of yer accounts for me?

irishbloke77

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

Nearly 6 weeks in and I'm still getting the $10 passes.

Same here, happy days ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜.

I've used Aspire lounge in Gatwick South, Plaza premium at Heathrow T3 arrivals and Escape at Stansted airport.

No problem using any of them anywhere, staff always seem happy to accept them and are helpful and courteous.

horseireland

Used it in T1 lounge Dublin for myself and my wife no problem. Asked how many on the card ? Answered 2 Reply WELCOME .

Bargain $10

mac_daddy

Used in Gothenburg yesterday with no issues, bought the pass two minutes before going into the lounge. My 7 year old daughter got in for free. €9 for us both..... pretty good!!

bittihuduga

horseireland wrote: »

Used it in T1 lounge Dublin for myself and my wife no problem. Asked how many on the card ? Answered 2 Reply WELCOME .

Bargain $10

did you use 2 passes on same card?
someone previously mentioned the computer was unable to scan 2nd pass

horseireland

bittihuduga wrote: »

did you use 2 passes on same card?
someone previously mentioned the computer was unable to scan 2nd pass

No 1pass

DuffleBag

I'm in JFK at the moment flying with Aer Lingus so T5 and there are no dragonpass lounges in T5. For anyone that was planning on arriving early and chilling out in the lounge before their flight. The lounges in the other terminals judging on the reviews on the app suggest DP holders seem to be rejected from there anyway

redcup342

DuffleBag wrote: »

I'm in JFK at the moment flying with Aer Lingus so T5 and there are no dragonpass lounges in T5. For anyone that was planning on arriving early and chilling out in the lounge before their flight. The lounges in the other terminals judging on the reviews on the app suggest DP holders seem to be rejected from there anyway

Terminal 5 in JFK has the Paris Cafe prior to security though:
https://en.dragonpass.com.cn/restaurant/387358

Terminal 1,4 and 8 all have airside lounges though:
https://en.dragonpass.com.cn/airports/100315

DuffleBag

redcup342 wrote: »

Terminal 5 in JFK has the Paris Cafe prior to security though:
https://en.dragonpass.com.cn/restaurant/387358

Terminal 1,4 and 8 all have airside lounges though:
https://en.dragonpass.com.cn/airports/100315

Yeah as I said, if you're flying Aer Lingus back, T5, there's no lounge. The other terminals' lounges have limited dragonpass access judging from the reviews of the lounges on the app. Like the wingtips lounge attached for example in T4

Greg81

DuffleBag wrote: »

Yeah as I said, if you're flying Aer Lingus back, T5, there's no lounge. The other terminals' lounges have limited dragonpass access judging from the reviews of the lounges on the app. Like the wingtips lounge attached for example in T4

I am finding those comments not reliable. Already have tried few lounges with comments stating dragon-pass is not acceptable and went in without any issues. Best way is just to go any try.

redcup342

DuffleBag wrote: »

Yeah as I said, if you're flying Aer Lingus back, T5, there's no lounge. The other terminals' lounges have limited dragonpass access judging from the reviews of the lounges on the app. Like the wingtips lounge attached for example in T4

Don't mind the reviews, these are generally people that got Dragonpass some other way (via their bank or some other institution) and have other conditions tied to it (e.g. 2 max visits abroad and 1 visit in their home country) and didn't really understand the conditions they had or just plain up were chancing their arm.

General rule of thumb is, if you paid straight out for a visit you can access all lounges, if you got it free with visits included (from your Bank or something) these have strings attached.

Same for Priority Pass, if you pay straight up for it then you have access to everything, if you got it free then (e.g. from AMEX Platinum) then you cannot access the Priority Pass Restaurants but still have unlimited visits in Lounges for you, the partner card holder + 1 guest each.

T5 in JFK does have a lounge, just it's not Airside, many Airports are like this, Langkawi and Bydgoszcz being two recent ones in memory

absolutegroove

Edit: I was at the Terminal 1 lounge at Dublin airport.

First time Lounger and I can’t complain. Plenty of snacks and nice and relaxing.

I could get used to this.

Thanks OP

Greg81

absolutegroove wrote: »

First time Lounger and I can’t complain. Plenty of snacks and nice and relaxing.

I could get used to this.

Thanks OP

Dublin?

absolutegroove

Greg81 wrote: »

Dublin?

lol - I totally forgot

Terminal 1 Lounge Dublin Airport

Caranica

Greg81 wrote: »

Dublin?

The only lounge I've ever been in that serves soup in a plant pot

absolutegroove

Caranica wrote: »

The only lounge I've ever been in that serves soup in a plant pot

I’ll take it and the two G&T’s (doubles) managed to wipe the palate clean ;-)

Shlippery

Worked fine in Munich and interestingly.. Dragonpass worked in the Air Canada lounge in Frankfurt (which Revolut/Prioritypass didn't cover!)!

Seems I can still buy more passes too at $10 from signing up when thread started.

VG31

Just in case anyone's wondering, it was easy to refund the lounge passes. I bought up a number of passes before it was clear that the offer was valid for more than one month. Since I have had to cancel a few flights recently, I probably won't end up using as many as I expected.

I emailed enquiries@dragonpassuk.com and they refunded the passes quickly. They accidentally removed all the passes instead of some of them as I requested but they resolved it quickly.

Greg81

I will try tomorrow if they will approve 2 people on one app. Fingers crossed.

Doodah7

Got an email yesterday extending membership by six months due to the current pandemic.

irishbloke77

Doodah7 wrote: »

Got an email yesterday extending membership by six months due to the current pandemic.

I got an email also, from Red by Dufry, extending my membership there also by months. I didnt get any from dragonpass though

Caranica

Has anyone been able to have these refunded in light of Covid? I can't see anything on the app so have sent them a message.

Update: they've come back to me really quickly. They will refund but warned that Dufry have raised the price from $10 to $27 per visit so I won't be able to repurchase at the lower rate. I honestly can't see myself being able to use a lounge before January 2021 so think I'll go ahead and refund them all.

jayjbe

Caranica wrote: »

Has anyone been able to have these refunded in light of Covid? I can't see anything on the app so have sent them a message.

Update: they've come back to me really quickly. They will refund but warned that Dufry have raised the price from $10 to $27 per visit so I won't be able to repurchase at the lower rate. I honestly can't see myself being able to use a lounge before January 2021 so think I'll go ahead and refund them all.

Messaged CS today. Membership will be extended for 12months. Any passes will be valid with membership.

Greg81

jayjbe wrote: »

Messaged CS today. Membership will be extended for 12months. Any passes will be valid with membership.

Good news.

Got 11 on my card and would like to use them in the future.

Just before pandemic I have tried to get an access to lounge on Isle of Man. Unfortunately theirs system shows that I have nothing on my card and staff was not eager to help.

Nermal

jayjbe wrote: »

Messaged CS today. Membership will be extended for 12months. Any passes will be valid with membership.

Who do you contact? Is it on email or via the app?

jayjbe

Went thru 'help and support' on the app.

dingding

Thanks. Doing the same now.

I have 8 lounge accesses to use by February. A years extension would give me a chance to use them.

Nigel Fairservice

I got this reply from them in the last few days. It more or less says membership and unused visits will roll over for another 12 months.

Niall20

Do we need to contact them or will all accounts renew automatically? Also have visits expiring Jan 2021

dingding

I contacted them (Dragonpass) through the app and they offered to extend my membership and the pass validity by a year.

Hopefully will get on a few flights by Jan 2022

dingding

Just to update I got an alert from Revolut that Dragonpass refunded me 50 USD and 20USD yesterday. When I checked the Dragonpass app, I noticed that I have no lounge visits remaining but the card does not expire till end July 2022.

Alas I paid them 50 USD and 60 USD back on 18th Jan 2020, but with COVID I never got a chance to use the passes.

So, I am down 40 euro and no lounge passes.

I emailed their support from the app.

Just curious if this happened anyone else.

ScissorPaperRock

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117656397#Comment_117656397

I was also refunded.

I think I only had one transaction of USD 50 and was refunded the full amount.

Greg81

I gave them a call last week.

Had 11 visits that were gone from my account.

Very nice lady told me that they cancelled my visits because they no longer working with RED by Dufry.

No issues at all with refund. Got all my money back after 2 days.

My Dragonpass account was extended for a year for free.

Now all visits cost $27 instead of $10

bittihuduga

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117660388#Comment_117660388

how did you contact them for refund?