Chase Sapphire Lounges Drop Priority Pass Aug 15 - Good News If You Hold the Reserve

Starting August 15, Chase Sapphire Lounges are leaving the Priority Pass and LoungeKey networks, and whether that stings depends entirely on which card gets you in.

• Sapphire Reserve, JP Morgan Reserve, and Ritz-Carlton cardholders: nothing to worry about. Access is unchanged, still unlimited, still with two free guests.
• You actually get more time: with a same-day connection you can now enter up to 5 hours before your flight, up from 3.
• Who loses out: anyone using a Priority Pass membership from another card (Amex Platinum, Capital One Venture X) to get in. That door closes August 15, including the old once-a-year free visit.
• The takeaway: if the Sapphire Reserve is in your wallet, this is a quiet win, a less crowded lounge.

If you have been leaning on Priority Pass from another card for Chase Sapphire Lounge access, use it before August 15 or plan around it after.