{"id":20751,"date":"2025-09-16T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=20751"},"modified":"2025-09-16T06:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:30:00","slug":"best-credit-cards-for-airport-lounge-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=20751","title":{"rendered":"Best credit cards for airport lounge access"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"my-16\">\n<div class=\"ProductCard\">\n<div class=\"ProductCard-container\">\n<div class=\"ProductCard-headerContent\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ProductCard-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.prodstatic.com\/shared\/images\/cards\/c6a6bd10-29aa-11ef-b4f7-c5c0eef3d8bb.png?auto=webp&amp;width=200\" alt=\"The New United Club\u2120 Card image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ProductCard-infoContainer\">\n<div class=\"ProductCard-headerContainer\">\n                                            <span class=\"ProductCard-superlative\">Best for United Club access<\/span><br \/>\n                                        <!-- htmlmin:ignore --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ProductCard-header\">\n    The New United Club\u2120 Card<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p>    <!-- htmlmin:ignore -->\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ProductCard-ctaContainer\">\n<p>        <span class=\"flex items-center justify-center gap-x-2\"><br \/>\n                            Learn More<br \/>\n                        <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <span class=\"ProductCard-ctaSubcopy\">in our Bankrate review<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ProductCard-body\">\n<ul class=\"Accordion w-full\">\n<li x-id=\"['panel-bankrates-view', 'heading-bankrates-view']\" x-data=\"{ expanded: 0 }\" class=\"Accordion-item\">\n        <button class=\"Accordion-titleContainer py-4 px-3 sm:px-6 group sm:py-6\" type=\"button\" :id=\"$id('heading-bankrates-view')\" :aria-controls=\"$id('panel-bankrates-view')\" :aria-expanded=\"expanded ? true : false\" x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\" :data-outcome=\"expanded ? 'open_accordion' : 'close_accordion'\"><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- htmlmin:ignore --><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"Accordion-title my-0 mr-2 md:flex-1\">\n    Bankrate\u2019s view<br \/>\n    <\/h6>\n<p>    <!-- htmlmin:ignore --><\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"Accordion-icon Icon mb-0 block leading-none Icon--xs icon-base-gray-900\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><br \/>\n            <svg class=\"Icon-glyph\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" focusable=\"false\"><title>Caret Down Icon<\/title>\n<path d=\"M12 17.152c-.33 0-.675-.131-.94-.378L3.384 9.09a1.32 1.32 0 0 1 0-1.86c.51-.51 1.351-.51 1.862 0L12 13.977l6.755-6.747c.51-.51 1.351-.51 1.862 0 .51.51.51 1.35 0 1.86l-7.694 7.684a1.295 1.295 0 0 1-.94.378H12Z\" class=\"icon-base\"><\/path><\/svg>        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"Accordion-contentWrapper\" :id=\"$id('panel-bankrates-view')\" :aria-labelledby=\"$id('heading-bankrates-view')\" x-show=\"expanded\" x-collapse role=\"region\" style=\"height: 0; overflow: hidden; display: none;\">\n<div class=\"Accordion-content text-gray-700\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--flush has-links text-gray-700\">\n<p><span data-capi-name=\"7218\">The New United Club\u2120 Card<\/span>* focuses on a quality airport experience and added value for United frequent flyers. For a <span data-capi-fee=\"ongoing_annual\" data-pid=\"7218\">$695<\/span> annual fee, you\u2018ll get United Club membership for you and eligible travel companions, which also grants access to Star Alliance lounges. You can also benefit from perks like Premier Access, free checked baggage, in-flight discounts, seat upgrades and up to a $120 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck (every four years).<\/p>\n<p>Additional card highlights include award redemption discounts, elite status with Avis and IHG Hotels and an annual hotel credit with IHG. This card pays for itself if you are a regular United flyer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li x-id=\"['panel-pros-cons', 'heading-pros-cons']\" x-data=\"{ expanded: 0 }\" class=\"Accordion-item\">\n        <button class=\"Accordion-titleContainer py-4 px-3 sm:px-6 group sm:py-6\" type=\"button\" :id=\"$id('heading-pros-cons')\" :aria-controls=\"$id('panel-pros-cons')\" :aria-expanded=\"expanded ? true : false\" x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\" :data-outcome=\"expanded ? 'open_accordion' : 'close_accordion'\"><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- htmlmin:ignore --><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"Accordion-title my-0 mr-2 md:flex-1\">\n    Pros &amp; cons<br \/>\n    <\/h6>\n<p>    <!-- htmlmin:ignore --><\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"Accordion-icon Icon mb-0 block leading-none Icon--xs icon-base-gray-900\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><br \/>\n            <svg class=\"Icon-glyph\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" focusable=\"false\"><title>Caret Down Icon<\/title>\n<path d=\"M12 17.152c-.33 0-.675-.131-.94-.378L3.384 9.09a1.32 1.32 0 0 1 0-1.86c.51-.51 1.351-.51 1.862 0L12 13.977l6.755-6.747c.51-.51 1.351-.51 1.862 0 .51.51.51 1.35 0 1.86l-7.694 7.684a1.295 1.295 0 0 1-.94.378H12Z\" class=\"icon-base\"><\/path><\/svg>        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"Accordion-contentWrapper\" :id=\"$id('panel-pros-cons')\" :aria-labelledby=\"$id('heading-pros-cons')\" x-show=\"expanded\" x-collapse role=\"region\" style=\"height: 0; overflow: hidden; display: none;\">\n<div class=\"Accordion-content text-gray-700\">\n<div class=\"ProsAndConsTable\">\n<div class=\"ProsAndConsItem\">\n<div class=\"ProsAndConsItem-headerContainer flex items-center gap-2\">\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-bankrate-press.pantheonsite.io\/app\/themes\/bankrate-article-2023\/public\/site\/images\/svg\/circle-check.svg\" alt=\"Green circle with a checkmark inside\">\n            <\/div>\n<p>            <!-- htmlmin:ignore --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ProsAndConsItem-header\">\n    Pros<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p>    <!-- htmlmin:ignore -->\n        <\/div>\n<ul class=\"ProsAndConsItem-list\">\n<li>You\u2019ll have access to Star Alliance lounges and United lounges, which is valuable for traveling abroad.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll enjoy numerous additional benefits for travel-related needs outside of flying United.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"ProsAndConsItem\">\n<div class=\"ProsAndConsItem-headerContainer flex items-center gap-2\">\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-bankrate-press.pantheonsite.io\/app\/themes\/bankrate-article-2023\/public\/site\/images\/svg\/remove-circle.svg\" alt=\"Red circle with an X inside\">\n            <\/div>\n<p>            <!-- htmlmin:ignore --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ProsAndConsItem-header\">\n    Cons<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p>    <!-- htmlmin:ignore -->\n        <\/div>\n<ul class=\"ProsAndConsItem-list\">\n<li>This can be a pricey card if United isn\u2019t your primary airline.<\/li>\n<li>You can earn more United miles with other cards in categories outside of United purchases.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/credit-cards\/travel\/best-credit-cards-airport-lounge-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best for United Club access The New United Club\u2120 Card Learn More in our Bankrate review Bankrate\u2019s view Caret Down Icon The New United Club\u2120 Card* focuses on a quality airport experience and added value for United frequent flyers. 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