In this article, we look at the various ways in which you can access the Alaska Airlines lounge network, as well as a wider network of partner lounges.
Whether it be with frequent flyer status, an annual membership, or by getting elite frequent flyer status with a oneworld alliance airline, find out all the details of how to access an Alaska Lounge in 2024 below…
- What to expect in an Alaska Airlines lounge
- Access an Alaska Airlines lounge with a single-entry pass
- Access an Alaska Airlines lounge with a membership
- Access even more lounges with Alaska Lounge+ membership
- Get four single-entry passes as a Mileage Plan elite member
- Get access by flying First Class with Alaska Airlines
- Get access as a Oneworld alliance elite frequent flyer
- Get access by flying in First or Business Class with a Oneworld alliance member airline
- Get access with your American Airlines Admirals Club Membership
- Special access for U.S. military personnel
What to expect in an Alaska Airlines lounge
Alaska Airlines has a core network of just nine premium lounges, three of which are in Seattle. As you’d expect, you’ll find variety of seating options, buffet stations, complimentary drinks and free Wi-Fi.
Where to find an Alaska Airlines lounge
Here’s the full list of Alaska Lounge:
| Alaska Lounge | Location | Hours of operation |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Airport (ANC) | Concourse C, near Gate C-1 | Daily: 5:00 am–1:00 am |
| New York JFK | Terminal 7 on the Mezzanine level, just above security | Daily: 5:30 am–7:30 pm |
| Los Angeles | Terminal 6 on the mezzanine level, near Gate 64 | Daily: 5:00 am–11:00 pm |
Portland Airport (PDX) | Concourse B, near the entrance to Concourse B | Daily: 4:30 am–9:00 pm |
| Concourse C, across from Gate C5 | Daily: 4:30 am–10:30 pm | |
| San Francisco Airport (SFO) | San Francisco Airport (SFO) | Daily: 5:00 am–10:30 pm |
| Seattle/Tacoma Airport (SEA) | C Concourse, on the mezzanine level next to Gate C-16 | Daily: 5:00 am–7:00 pm |
| D Concourse, just beyond Security Checkpoint 4 | Daily: 5:00 am–11:00 pm | |
| North Satellite on the mezzanine level, above Gates N13–18 | Daily: 5:00 am–11:00 pm |
Access an Alaska Airlines lounge with a single-entry pass
For the infrequent traveler, it might prove cost-effective to buy a single-entry pass in order to escape the hustle and bustle of the airport concourse. Alaska Airlines sells its single-entry passes for $60 per person, although children aged under two can accompany an adult at no extra cost.
The biggest issue with the Alaska Airlines Lounge single-entry pass is that there are so few lounges to actually choose from. That’s not only because Alaska Airlines has so few lounges in the first place but the three lounges in Seattle and the lounge in Anchorage don’t even offer single-entry passes.
That means you can only buy a single-entry pass at New York JFK, Los Angeles, Portland and San Francisco.
Passengers are eligible to buy a single-entry pass if they are travelling with Alaska Airlines, an Oneworld alliance airline (including American Airlines) or one of Alaska’s global airline partners.
| Access | Cost | Number of travelers |
|---|---|---|
| • New York JFK • Los Angeles • Portland • San Francisco | $60 | One (plus children aged under two years old) |
Access an Alaska Airlines lounge with a membership
Alaska Airlines offers two types of annual lounge membership. The standard membership grants access to the core network of nine Alaska Airlines branded lounges, so if you choose this option, you really need to be sure that you’ll be flying a lot from the cities where these lounges are located.
Annual standard membership costs $550 for non-elite MileagePlan members, although elite members (MVP, MVP Gold, Gold 75k, Gold 100k) get a $100 discount.
With a standard membership, you can guest up to two people into a lounge with you (or your immediate family). Access is only granted if you have a same-day boarding pass for either:
- An Alaska Airlines flight
- A flight with an Oneworld alliance member airline (such as American Airlines)
- A flight with one of Alaska’s other global airline partners
| MileagePlan | Cost | Number of travelers |
|---|---|---|
| Non-elite | $550 | Up to two guests or immediate family |
| Elite (MVP, MVP Gold, Gold 75k, Gold 100k) | $450 |
💡 With an annual membership, you can guest additional people into the lounge at a reduced day pass rate of $30 per person (children under two can accompany a child for free).
Access even more lounges with Alaska Lounge+ membership
For an additional $200 per year, the Alaska Lounge+ membership gives you access to a far bigger network of airport lounges – nearly 900% more than the standard Alaska Lounge annual membership.
Along with the core network of nine Alaska Airlines Lounges, the Lounge+ membership can be used at:
- The American Airlines Admiral Club
- The Qantas Club
- Select premium lounges at other airports.
Lounge+ membership costs $750 for non-elite MileagePlan members or $650 for elite MileagePlan members. You can also score a $100 discount if you use an eligible Alaska Airlines Visa Signature consumer or Visa Business credit card to pay for your annual membership.
| MileagePlan | Cost | Number of travelers |
|---|---|---|
| Non-elite | $750 | Varies by lounge |
| Elite (MVP, MVP Gold, Gold 75k, Gold 100k) | $650 | |
| Get a $100 discount on Lounge+ membership when you purchase useing an eligible Alaska Airlines Visa Signature consumer or Visa Business credit card | ||
Lounge access and guesting rules vary by location, but these are some key points to remember:
- You can guest up to two people into an Alaska Airlines Lounge, but partner lounges don’t have such generous rules.
- You must hold an Alaska Airlines or American Airlines ticket to access AA Admirals Club locations.
- You must hold a Qantas ticket to access Qantas Club locations.
- You must hold an Alaska Airlines or United Airlines ticket to access select United Club locations.
For example, you might think that Lounge+ membership could come in handy because it includes the Qantas Club location in Honolulu, but unless you hold a Qantas ticket, you won’t be permitted entry even with your annual membership pass.
| Alaska Lounge+ eligible locations | Access rules | Guesting rules |
|---|---|---|
| All core Alaska Airlines Lounges | Same-day flight with Alaska Airlines, oneworld alliance partner or another global partner airline | Up to two guests or immediate family |
| All American Airlines Admirals Club locations | Arriving or departing on an Alaska Airlines or American Airlines flight. | Up to two guests or immediate family |
| All Qantas Club locations | Must hold a Qantas ticket for an international flight | Up to two guests or immediate family |
| The Club LAS | Same-day departing flight with Alaska Airlines | Infants under the age of two years old |
| United Club – Minneapolis | Same-day departing flight with Alaska Airlines or United | |
| United Club – Phoenix Sky Harbor | Same-day departing flight with Alaska Airlines or United | |
| United Club – Washington Reagan | Same-day departing flight with Alaska Airlines or United | |
| Aspire Lounge at San Diego | Same-day departing flight with Alaska Airlines |
Get four single-entry passes as a Mileage Plan elite member
While all elite members of the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan frequent flyer program get discounted Alaska Lounge and Lounge+ membership, the top two tiers (MVP Gold 75K and MVP Gold 100K) also get four Alaska Lounge passes per year.
You can also share your passes with friends and family simply by giving them the entry voucher code which is available within your Mileage Plan account.
💡 Remember, the passes can only be used at Alaska’s core network of nine own-branded lounges
| Mileage Plan Elite Tier | Discounted membership | Four free lounge passes per year |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | YES | NO |
| MVP Gold | YES | NO |
| MVP Gold 75K | YES | YES |
| MVP Gold 100K | YES | YES |
Get access by flying First Class with Alaska Airlines
If you’re flying First Class with Alaska Airlines, either paid in cash or as an award redemption, you’ll be able to access the core network of nine Alaska Airlines lounges if at least one of your flights is over a certain length.
Specifically, at least one of your flights on the day of travel as to be at least 2,100 miles or longer. Essentially, this covers transcontinental flights like Seattle to Orlando at 2,554 miles and Seattle to New York JFK at 2,421 miles.
Alaska’s flights to Hawaii are also covered, such as San Francisco to Honolulu at 2,398 miles and some international services, such as San Francisco to Cancun at 2,407 miles.
If your flight is less than 2,100 miles, then you can still gain access to an Alaska Airlines lounge by paying a reduced entry fee of $30 per person, although this is subject to space availability.
💡 Upgraded passengers don’t get complimentary access to the Alaska Lounge and have to pay the $30 reduced entry fee.
Get access as a Oneworld alliance elite frequent flyer
As a member airline of the Oneworld alliance, Alaska Airlines extends lounge access benefits to certain Oneworld elite frequent flyers who have attained the equivalent status of either the Sapphire or Emerald tier.
These access requirements do, however, depend on which airline you have frequent flyer status with.
If you have status with Alaska Airlines, then you can only access the Alaska Lounge under this policy if you are traveling with another oneworld alliance member airline to a destination outside of the United States, Canada or Mexico.
If you have status with American Airlines, then you can only access the Alaska Lounge when traveling with a oneworld alliance member airline to a destination outside the United States, Canada, Mexico (with the exception of Mexico City) or the Caribbean.
If you have status with any other oneworld alliance member airline, then you can gain access to the Alaska Lounge regardless of destination or class of travel. However, you must include your frequent flyer number on your reservation before you check-in.
| Frequent Flyer Club | Destination rules | Guest access policy |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | Destinations outside the US, Canada, or Mexico | One guest per eligible passenger. |
| American Airlines | Destinations outside the US, Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean (excluding Mexico City) | |
| All other Oneworld Alliance airlines | No destination requirements |
Get access by flying in First or Business Class with a Oneworld alliance member airline
Alaska Airlines also extends access rights to its lounge network for passengers travelling in either First or Business Class with other oneworld alliance airlines. There are, however, three important conditions passengers have to meet:
- The flight must include one international sector
- The international sector must be at least five hours long
- The Business Class or First Class ticket is held for the international sector
There are also a small number of transcontinental flights operated by American Airlines which entitle First and Business Class passengers access to the Alaska Lounge under the reciprocal oneworld lounge access policy.
These routes are between:
- New York JFK and San Francisco
- New York JFK and Los Angeles.
Get access with your American Airlines Admirals Club Membership
If you have an American Airlines Admirals Club membership, then you can also access an Alaska Lounge if you are arriving or departing on a flight operated by either American Airlines or Alaska Airlines.
Admirals Club members can bring two guests into the lounge with them or their immediate family, including partners and children under the age of 21.
Special access for U.S. military personnel
Finally, like many U.S. airlines, Alaska extends access to its lounge network for U.S. military personnel. Access is only complimentary if traveling on official government-sponsored travel on an Alaska Airlines operated flight due to depart within three hours.
All other Active Duty military personnel can access the Alaska Lounge if traveling with Alaska Airlines at a reduced rate of $30 per person.
