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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is lounge access so important to you? Especially just for one trip?[b] Goal is to get to the airport in a timeframe where you won’t be sitting around that long before boarding[/b].

I’d focus on a card that prioritizes other useful benefits and points earnings based on your typical spending habits. [/quote]

Ha, okay. Not OP but I'd rather be early and futz around than cut it close like that. Clearly you've never been in a [b]nice lounge[/b]. They're key, especially on layovers for long international flights. [b]Many of them have showers.[/b] [/quote]

I am on team "get to the gate just before boarding", partially because I think you WAY overstate lounge quality in the US.  The vast majority of lounges you will be able to access with cards discussed here, like Priority Pass lounges or say the United Club, aren't usually especially nice, and they certainly won't have showers.  The types of lounges you are talking about are business class lounges like the United Polaris lounge, which are only available if you are booked into international business class, or sometimes cross-country flights in business like JFK-LAX.

The CapOne lounge at Dulles, for instance, is pretty nice, and the food is good, with nice coffee.  I love the takeaway food option, its great before a long flight to grab a sandwich and salad as part of your membership.  But sometimes there might be a 30-40 minute wait, so that destroys the value if you got there say 30 minutes before boarding started and wanted to grab some quick food for 15 minutes.  The new CapOne restaurant at DCA looks great, but again may not be all that valuable if you aren't leaving at a meal time.

So it really depends on some specifics OP.  But in general the CapOne VentureX is likely to be the best option for you as a DC-based flyer.  But be ready to be very disappointed by say The Club lounge at BWI.  [/quote]

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