One year of unlimited airport lounge access: How the Paisabazaar pass works

Frequent flyers may be able to avoid airport lounge visit limits for a year through a new limited-period offer from Paisabazaar.

The financial products marketplace has announced that customers who take a new credit card through the Paisabazaar platform during the offer period can unlock complimentary membership to its PB Pass programme. The pass provides unlimited airport lounge access for one year after the customer makes their first credit card bill payment through the Paisabazaar app.

How can customers get the benefit?

Customers will need to complete three steps:

Apply for and take a new credit card through Paisabazaar during the offer period.
Make the first credit card bill payment through the Paisabazaar app.
Unlock the complimentary PB Pass, which will remain valid for one year.

The offer is available only for eligible customers taking a new credit card through the Paisabazaar platform. The company has not specified the end date of the limited-time offer in the announcement.

What does PB Pass offer?

PB Pass, launched in association with Collinson International, provides access to more than 1,800 airport lounges and travel experiences across over 800 domestic and international airports.

The network is powered by LoungeKey and includes more than just traditional airport lounges. Depending on the airport and availability, customers may also be able to access travel experiences such as:

Dining outlets
Spas
Sleep pods
Other airport travel facilities

Customers can access the network through a QR-code-based process, without needing to take an additional lounge membership or complete a separate registration.

What does “unlimited” mean?

Unlike many credit cards that offer a fixed number of complimentary lounge visits every quarter or year, PB Pass is being offered with unlimited access during the one-year validity period.

This could be useful for customers who travel frequently for work, take multiple domestic trips or make several international journeys during the year.

However, customers should check the detailed terms before relying on the benefit. Lounge access may still be subject to airport availability, participating-location restrictions and the specific terms of the PB Pass programme. The announcement also does not specify whether guest access, food and beverage entitlements or access to every listed travel experience will be unlimited.

Why this matters to credit card users

Airport lounge access is one of the most popular benefits attached to premium and travel-focused credit cards. However, such benefits are often restricted by:

Minimum monthly or quarterly spending requirements
A fixed number of complimentary visits
Domestic and international visit limits
Card-specific eligibility criteria
Charges after the complimentary quota is exhausted

Paisabazaar’s offer is designed to address the visit-cap issue by allowing eligible customers to use the LoungeKey network multiple times during the pass’s validity period.

What customers should check before applying

Customers should not choose a credit card only because it comes with the PB Pass offer. Before applying, they should check:

The card’s annual fee and renewal fee
Interest rates and late-payment charges
Minimum spending requirements for other benefits
Reward points and redemption conditions
Foreign currency mark-up charges
Whether the card is suitable for domestic or international spending
The exact activation and validity conditions of PB Pass
Whether lounge access is available at the airports they use most frequently
Any restrictions on guests or accompanying family members

The first bill payment must also be made through the Paisabazaar app to unlock the complimentary pass, according to the company’s announcement.

” Airport lounge access is among the most sought-after benefits for credit card users, and through PB Pass’ unlimited access, we are giving eligible customers the freedom to enjoy lounge and travel experiences throughout the year, without worrying about visit limits. We believe this will make travel experience more rewarding for consumers,”said Santosh Agarwal, CEO, Paisabazaar.

While airport lounge access remains one of the most valued benefits associated with credit cards, access is often subject to card-specific eligibility criteria, spending thresholds and number of complimentary visits. With unlimited access, PB Pass gives customers greater flexibility to enjoy airport lounges and travel experiences throughout the year, without worrying about visit caps.