Canadians Can Get Into Over 1,000 Airport Lounges Around The World For Cheap With This Pass

Killing time in the airport before you head out on a flight can be a painful experience, with the world's most uncomfortable seats, big crowds and expensive food options. Airport lounges can be a game changer to make the travelling experience more pleasant.

While you can often get lounge access through credit cards or airlines, you can also take matters into your own hands with this lounge pass that gets you access to airport lounges all over the world.

Priority Pass is an airport lounge membership that gets you access to over 1,300 airport lounges around the world in over 600 cities around the world with some pretty sweet benefits — and it's surprisingly cheap.

Most of the lounges that you can access through Priority Pass give you a place to chill out in a comfy seat with free Wi-Fi. A lot of the lounges also offer complimentary drinks and snacks.

In Canada, Priority Pass lets you access the domestic, international and U.S. transborder Plaza Premium Lounges at Toronto Pearson, Vancouver, Edmonton and Winnipeg. You can also get access to the Aspire Lounges in Calgary, Ottawa and Toronto Billy Bishop, as well as Calgary Airport's Elevation Lounge, the National Bank Lounge in Montreal and the Club Med V.I.P. Lounge in Quebec City.

The pass can give you access to over 150 lounges in North America, and then there are hundreds more around the world too.

Some of the lounges are truly stunning, with swinging chairs, game areas, and even swimming pools like at the VIP Lounge in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

The amenities at each airport vary, so if you have a membership, you can check what's available at each airport ahead of time on the Priority Pass app.

How to get Priority Pass

Some credit cards offer Priority Pass access as a bonus, so you may even be able to get to use a lounge for free.

If your credit card doesn't give you access, there are a few different membership offers available to buy from Priority Pass too, depending on how often you travel. For US$99 a year — which works out to about CA$130, or CA$10.85 a month — you can get a basic membership where you pay US$35 (CA$46) for each lounge you visit.

For US$279 (CA$367), you'll get 10 free visits to any Priority Pass lounge, or for US$469 (CA$617), all of your lounge visits are covered.

Prices vary depending on the lounge and the location, but for example, Vancouver Airport's Plaza Premium Lounges start at $62 for a two-hour visit — so if you travel a lot, the pass could save you big time.

You can also spend the additional $46 entry fee to bring guests, so even if you're travelling with other people, you can all take full advantage.

If you're travelling through airports around the world this summer, it might be the perfect time to upgrade your experience.