Priority Pass cardholders in the U.S. are dealing with another round of benefit erosions, and this batch stings more than usual because the parent company is effectively charging its own customers more to use its own lounges.
Starting July 1, showers at five U.S. Club lounges — operated by Airport Dimensions, the lounge arm of Collinson Group, which also owns Priority Pass — will no longer be included with standard lounge access. The affected locations are The Club at Charlotte Douglas, Dallas Fort Worth Terminal D, Harry Reid International Terminals 1 and 3, Pittsburgh Concourse C, and San Jose A8 and A15. Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses at JFK, Washington Dulles, and San Francisco are adding a $15 per-use shower fee as well.
Separately, the Plaza Premium Lounge in DFW Terminal D has left the Priority Pass network entirely — notable because it only opened in March 2026. Newly built lounges walking away is a different kind of signal than legacy locations quietly downgrading.
The shower fee situation is the sharper story. When a third-party lounge adds fees, it’s usually a fight over reimbursement rates. When Collinson charges extra at its own lounges, it’s a straightforward decision to pass costs to cardholders. Different thing entirely.
Why It Matters: If you’re traveling through Charlotte, Dallas, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, or San Jose and were counting on a shower before a long flight, budget an extra fee or find an alternative — Amex Centurion Lounges and Chase Sapphire Lounges remain solid options at several of these airports. More broadly, if Priority Pass access is a core reason you’re holding a premium travel card, these changes are worth factoring into your next annual fee renewal decision.
Source: Your Priority Pass Membership Just Got Worse: New Fees, Lounge Departure Hitting U.S. Travelers
