Chase Ink cardholders are reporting receiving a letter letting them know that you have until April 30th, 2015 to sign up for the Lounge Club benefit before it’s discontinued. For those already enrolled (and for those who enroll before the deadline), you’ll be able to continue to use this benefit until the expiry date shown on your lounge club card (one year from the issue date). If you haven’t already enrolled, I’d recommend doing so here. The full letter that was sent out can be viewed below:
Image thanks to reader Sasha
What Is The Chase Lounge Club Benefit?
Lounge Club has approximately 350 lounges world wide (I think this is just a rebrand of the Priority Pass, but I could be wrong), by enrolling your Chase Ink card you were given limited access to this program. You received two complimentary visits per year after you enrolled your card and then had to pay $27 per person per visit. This benefit was available on the Chase Ink Cash, Chase Ink Bold (now discontinued) & Chase Ink Plus.
Final Thoughts
This benefit was useful for the two free lounge passes annually, although I doubt I’d ever want to pay $27 for any of the lounges that are available. The Lounge Club access that the Chase Ritz Carlton card offers gives unlimited access to the same lounges (although the annual fee is much higher at $395). Personally I always see lounge access as an added benefit, but I’d never sign up for a card specifically for that benefit (usually I have access to at least one lounge program purely based on chasing different sign up bonuses).
It’s always a shame to see benefits disappear from a card, so fingers crossed that Chase replace this benefit with something more cardholders will actually use.
Hat tip to Malibu Miles on Twitter
