Plaza Premium Lounges revamps loyalty program - download the new Smart Traveller App by March 31 to receive 200 points + a 1st visit bonus

Late last year Plaza Premium - the Asia based business class lounge provided with airport lounges in 21 countries including Canada - decided to revamp their Arrture loyalty program. See our coverage of the old program here. The big change with the program is the name, gone is Arrture as it has been replaced with Smart Traveller. Much better in my opinion!

The points earning has been modified and is as follows now:

 The old program had a simple 2,000 points gets you one lounge visit. Now they have a few more redemption options. Ranging from 1,500 points to upgrade your lounge visit in Hong Kong to Plaza Premium First Lounge to 4,000 points for a three hour visit to a Plaza Premium Resting Suite. The main reward that most people will look for is simply a free lounge visit - that now costs 2,500 points, so it has gone up 25% in the new program.

With the launch of the revamped program you can get 200 points for free just by downloading the Smart Traveller app and this includes those who were already members of the Arrture program. Plus you can earn 100 bonus points your first visit until March 31, 2020.

Make sure that you do put your birthday in the app as well as any lounge entries made during the month of your birthday will earn double the points.

What's amazing about this program is that it doesn't matter what you use to access a Plaza Premium lounge - you'll receive the points regardless of your entry method. This means you can access the lounge with Priority Pass, American Express' Canadian Platinum Lounge benefit, LoungeKey, an airline's business/first class ticket, or any other program that has Plaza Premium lounges participating. Or you can just pay for access. Simply put, when you enter the lounge and use whatever method to access it, simply show them your membership via the app and you'll get the points per the chart above.

Here in Canada Plaza Premium has over a dozen lounges in Edmonton (2), Toronto (6 + 1 Spa), Winnipeg (1) and Vancouver (4). Costs for Plaza Premium Lounges in Canada are US$40 for 2 hours, US$48 for 3 hours and US$64 for 6 hours. Children aged 2-11 enjoy a 30%  discount.

Learn more about the Smart Traveller program here.

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WestJet travellers can save 20% on Plaza Premium lounge fees

What happens if you are flying WestJet and don't have elite status with their Rewards program or don't have a credit card that offers access to business class lounges? Well the good news is that many airport business class lounges offer single entry rates where you can purchase one time entry into a lounge and you can get discounts off those single entry rates for showing your WestJet boarding pass(es). One of the better discounts is 20% off entry to the popular Plaza Premium lounges. Plaza Premium offers 12 lounges across Canada in four cities. Of those 12 WestJet boarding passes get the discount at 10 of them.

Edmonton International Airport

Plaza Premium Lounge (US Transborder) Read our review of this lounge here

Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic/International Departures)

Toronto Pearson International Airport

Plaza Premium Lounge (International Departures, Terminal 3)

Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic Departures, Terminal 3)

Plaza Premium Lounge (US Transborder, Terminal 3)

Vancouver International Airport

Plaza Premium Lounge (International Departures)

Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic Departures)

Plaza Premium Lounge (US Departures)

Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic Departures Pier C)

Winnipeg Richardson International Airport

Plaza Premium Lounge (Near Gate 5, Departures)

Here are Plaza Premium's current single entry rates into their lounges in Canada:

Simply show your WestJet boarding pass to receive your 20% discount at any of the above lounges and save US$8 to US$12.80 per entry. You can also join Plaza Premium's Arrture loyalty program to earn points for future lounge visits passes.

Find out more about the WestJet Plaza Premium discount here!

Learn more about other single entry and yearly membership options in our Guide to Business Class lounge access 

January 10 Update: Plaza Premium loyalty program - earn free visits for free, 50% bonus Aeroplan Miles on 1st Rocketmiles booking & more

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Plaza Premium Lounges has launched their own loyalty program and this is significant for us Canadian's since the brand has a decent network of airport lounges in Canada! Called Arrture, the program awards 100 points per visit to a Plaza Premium lounge and here is where it gets good. Most types of visits count including free access visits provided by credit cards like The Platinum Card from American Express, Diners Club MasterCard and visits when you use you Priority Pass membership (Either paid for or via a credit card)! Once you have 20 lounge visits you'll have accumulated 2,000 points which can then be redeemed for a free lounge visit voucher. Of course, depending on how you get into the lounge you may not need the voucher that you just got for free but you could easily give it to family member or friend. Or if you only have the base level of Priority Pass you can save yourself the US$27 entry fee by using the voucher instead of your Priority Pass. There is no online registration as of yet so you have to join when you visit a Plaza Premium lounge. The membership also provides 15% off regular walk up lounge and spa rates. Click here for complete details on Arrture (Source View from the Wing)

Of course now we need to update our Guide to Business Class Lounge Access to include this program!

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