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Priority Pass lost Sapphire Lounges: alternatives at all nine airports

The August 15 change leaves different gaps at BOS, DFW, LAS, JFK, LGA, PHL, PHX, SAN and IAD. Here’s where to look next.

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Details checked as recently as November 2026.

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Your replacement depends on the terminal#

Chase Sapphire Lounges left the general Priority Pass and LoungeKey networks on August 15, 2026, according to reporting based on Chase's announcement. Eligible Chase cardholders retain access. The loss concerns the route through an unrelated Priority Pass membership, not the disappearance of the lounges. The Points Guy's report.

The nine airports covered here are Boston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Las Vegas, JFK, LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego and Dulles. “Alternative” can mean a Priority Pass lounge, a separately purchased visit or another card benefit. Those are labeled separately below.

Boston: start with Terminal C#

The Lounge is a Priority Pass option opposite C19. Its listing warns of restrictions, particularly from 2:30 to 8 p.m. Current listing.

For an earlier visit, Air France in Terminal E lists Priority Pass hours of 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Those are not the airline's full lounge hours. Priority Pass conditions.

Dallas–Fort Worth: The Club DFW#

The Club DFW in Terminal D is the straightforward Priority Pass starting point. The network's airport directory lists it and offers pre-booking. Compare the gate journey before leaving another terminal. DFW options.

Las Vegas: choose the right side of the airport#

For Terminal 3, The Club LAS at the E gates is opposite E2. Priority Pass warns that access may be restricted between 4 and 10 p.m. It is an option to check, not a guaranteed overflow room. Terminal 3 listing.

JFK: recheck Terminal 4 before walking#

Priority Pass's Terminal 4 guide identifies Air India Maharaja Lounge as an option. Confirm the live listing, operating status and access period in your account before relying on it. Priority Pass's T4 guide.

Do not substitute Virgin Atlantic's airline-passenger hours for its Priority Pass hours. We have not carried forward a guaranteed morning window here. Capital One JFK is a separate card or paid-access possibility, not a Priority Pass replacement benefit.

LaGuardia: budget for a different access route#

We have not verified a like-for-like general Priority Pass lounge replacement. In Terminal B, consider the Admirals Club if your flight qualifies and day passes are being accepted, or Capital One Landing under its own access rules.

American's day-pass conditions require an eligible same-day flight. Priority Pass alone does not open the Admirals Club.

Philadelphia: privacy instead of a buffet#

Minute Suites in the A–B link offers a private room. Qualifying Priority Pass memberships cover the first hour, but check your issuer's eligibility before booking. This is a rest or work option, not a food lounge. Minute Suites' benefit guide.

Phoenix: Terminal 3 is a different trip#

Escape in Terminal 3 appears in Priority Pass. It is not the similarly named Terminal 4 location. Current listing.

Travel between T3 and T4 involves leaving security and screening again. For a T4 departure, a terminal restaurant may be a better fallback than this detour. Sky Harbor's transfer guidance.

San Diego: Aspire in Terminal 2#

Aspire remains a Priority Pass candidate, with a three-hour maximum stay and capacity restrictions. Its listing also distinguishes included refreshments from chargeable à la carte and premium drinks. Aspire's conditions.

Dulles: Turkish Airlines in Concourse B#

Turkish Airlines Lounge, near B43, is a Priority Pass option. The listing requires a confirmed same-day outbound IAD boarding pass and limits stays to three hours. Allow time to return from Concourse B. Current conditions.

Before relying on any replacement#

Open the listing while signed into the membership you will actually use. I'd check location, hours for that access program, charges, guest allowance and reservation conditions. A general airport listing can include experiences your issuer does not cover.

Checked October 3, 2026. These are alternatives to investigate for your itinerary, not promises of admission.

Related reading#

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Patrick Karsh. “Priority Pass lost Sapphire Lounges: alternatives at all nine airports.” Lounge Frog. Published 2026-10-02. Updated 2026-10-14. https://www.loungefrog.com/news/priority-pass-alternatives-sapphire-lounge-airports

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