Virgin Atlantic’s new Los Angeles lounge joins Priority Pass

Last month Rhys flew out to Los Angeles to take a look at the brand new Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse.

Situated in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, it is the first entirely new Clubhouse to open since 2015 …. when the original Los Angeles Clubhouse opened!

In an interesting move, the lounge has joined Priority Pass.

The bad news is that there is a $35 fee payable on top of your Priority Pass swipe. This is similar to how Clubrooms lounges in the UK work, where there is a £15 top-up payment.

Priority Pass is also blocked around the time of the evening Virgin Atlantic flights.

Priority Pass access is allowed between 08:00 – 17:00 and 20:00 – 23:00.

For comparison, the Virgin Atlantic flights depart at 15.30 (Priority Pass OK), 20.05 and 22.50.

The reason for the fee is that Virgin Atlantic does not seem to be cutting down on its offering during the times that Priority Pass cardholders get access. In the past, when Virgin Atlantic has worked with Priority Pass, it was basically ‘hiding the good stuff’ in terms of food and drink.

Whilst you will now have to pay $35, you should easily be able to get your money’s worth in terms of sustenance.

You can find out more on the dedicated lounge page of the Priority Pass website here.

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How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (June 2025)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Virgin Points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

You can choose from two official Virgin Atlantic credit cards (apply here, the Reward+ card has a bonus of 18,000 Virgin Points and the free card has a bonus of 3,000 Virgin Points):

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard

18,000 bonus points and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review

Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard

3,000 bonus points, no fee and 1 point for every £1 you spend Read our full review

You can also earn Virgin Points from various American Express cards – and these have sign-up bonuses too.

The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card is FREE for a year and comes with 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 20,000 Virgin Points.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with 50,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 50,000 Virgin Points.

The Platinum Card from American Express

50,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

Small business owners should consider the two American Express Business cards. Points convert at 1:1 into Virgin Points.

The American Express Business Platinum Card

50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

The American Express Business Gold Card

20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Virgin Points.