Capital One launches real-time lounge capability tracker and waitlist in its app

As of Friday, Capital One loungegoers can view lounge capability forward of their go to and remotely be a part of the waitlist, if relevant, at one of many financial institution’s three airport lounges.

Per an e-mail despatched out by the financial institution early Friday, vacationers can now examine how busy their desired lounge is in actual time via the Capital One cellular app.

“These new options at the moment are reside within the Capital One app for a majority of eligible cardholders and can proceed to roll out to the remaining eligible cardholders within the coming weeks,” Capital One mentioned within the e-mail asserting the rollout.

To make use of these options, open your Capital One cellular app and choose the “Journey” tab earlier than deciding on “Lounges.” From there, you possibly can enter the particular lounge you are trying to go to within the search bar to gauge real-time availability.

In case your meant lounge has a waitlist, Capital One Enterprise X Rewards Credit score Card and Capital One Enterprise X Enterprise card holders can use the app to digitally be a part of the waitlist queue by deciding on “Be part of waitlist.” Then, you may be prompted to enter your identify, cellphone quantity and social gathering measurement. When you enroll, the app will present an estimated wait time, which you may additionally obtain through textual content.

When a spot opens up, you may be notified through textual content. You will have quarter-hour from that time to reach. In the event you’ve modified your thoughts whereas ready, you possibly can notify the lounge throughout the 15-minute wait interval. You can too let the lounge know if you’re operating late or have arrived.

As of February, vacationers have three Capital One airport lounges to select from: the Capital One Lounge at Dallas Fort Value Worldwide Airport (DFW), which opened in 2021; the Capital One Lounge at Washington, D.C.’s Dulles Worldwide Airport (IAD), which opened in 2023; and the Capital One Lounge at Denver Worldwide Airport (DEN), which opened in late 2023. A future lounge can be deliberate for Las Vegas.

The Capital One Enterprise X Rewards Credit score Card is the first method most vacationers can entry a Capital One Lounge, however Enterprise X cardholders additionally get limitless entry for his or her approved customers, together with complimentary entry for as much as two friends per go to. Moreover, the Capital One Enterprise X Enterprise supplies limitless entry. In any other case, the Capital One Enterprise Rewards Credit score Card and the Capital One Spark Miles for Enterprise each present two complimentary visits yearly, however word that this perk is being faraway from these playing cards beginning subsequent yr.

If you do not have a card that grants entry, you possibly can pay $65 per particular person to enter.

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In the event you do not use the Capital One app or would favor to affix the waitlist in particular person, know that you could nonetheless accomplish that by visiting the related Capital One Lounge reception desk. As is the case with the cellular waitlist, you may be notified through textual content when it is time to enter the lounge.

With these options, Capital One joins the ranks of American Specific, which additionally presents capability indicators and waitlist capabilities for its lounges.