For a limited time only, qualifying Discovery Bank clients can enjoy complimentary access to specified United Club lounges in the United States of America with Vitality Travel.
Welcome to United Club
We recently welcomed United Airlines to the Vitality Travel international flight network, offering Vitality Travellers up to 75% off direct flights to the United States.
And now, for a limited time only, Discovery Bank Purple Wealth, Purple Suite and Black Suite clients can get complimentary access to exclusive United ClubSM lounges at the following airports:
- New York (Newark Liberty International Airport, EWR)
- Washington (Dulles International Airport, IAD)
- Denver (Denver International Airport, DEN)
- Orlando (Orlando International Airport, MCO)
- Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport, ORD)
- Las Vegas (Harry Reid International Airport, LAS)
- Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport, LAX)
- Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Airport, IAH)
- San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport, SFO)
Every United Club lounge offers refreshments, a bar service and non alcoholic drinks. Plus, you can charge your devices, choose from over 7,000 magazines to read, and get work done with complimentary high speed Wi Fi and private workstations.
How to get complimentary United Club lounge access
From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, you can unlock complimentary United ClubSM lounge access with your Discovery Bank Purple Wealth, Purple Suite and Black Suite account. Simply:
- Join United Airlines' free loyalty programme, MileagePlus®.
- Book a United Airlines flight at least six weeks in advance on Vitality Travel.
- Enter your MileagePlus number under the United Airlines Promotion section on the Vitality Travel booking platform from your desktop.
If you made your booking on the Discovery Bank app or forgot to add your MileagePlus number to your booking, you can still get complimentary United Club lounge access. Simply add your MileagePlus number in your banking app at least 10 days before your departure date. Here's how:
- Log in to your Discovery Bank app.
- At the bottom of your screen, tap on Transact and select Travel.
- Tap on the icon at the top right of the screen.
- Select your name or another adult traveller's name and scroll down to Loyalty memberships.
- Select United Airlines Inc from the list of options and enter your MileagePlus loyalty number.
Your lounge passes will be stored under your MileagePlus profile and sent to your listed email address one day before your departure flight. Show your pass at reception to enter the lounge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You may enjoy complimentary access to specified United Club lounges when booking a United Airlines flight on Vitality Travel during the promotional period if you meet the criteria below:
- You are a South African, aged 18 years or older.
- You have a Discovery Bank Purple Wealth, Purple Suite or Black Suite account.
The promotion applies to United Airlines flight bookings both made on Vitality Travel and used any time from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 only. You must book international flights at least six weeks in advance to qualify for the maximum Vitality Travel discount as well as United Club lounge access.
The promotion extends to an adult travel companion on the same flight booking if they are a member linked to your bank account or Vitality policy. In this case, both travellers' lounge passes will be stored under your MileagePlus profile and sent to your listed email address. If your child is younger than two years, they may accompany you into the lounge at no additional charge, with no need to present a lounge pass.
You will have the option to pay for additional guests to access the lounge at the point of entry at the standard United Club lounge rates. Access depends on availability, based on capacity and safety rules.
You and a qualifying adult travel companion, if applicable, will each receive one lounge pass per booking, which provides access to the lounge for up to four hours. If your trip has a layover in the United States of America exceeding four hours, you will each receive an additional lounge pass for your layover.
You will have access to all United Club lounges at the following airports:
- New York (Newark Liberty International Airport, EWR)
- Washington (Dulles International Airport, IAD)
- Denver (Denver International Airport, DEN)
- Orlando (Orlando International Airport, MCO)
- Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport, ORD)
- Las Vegas (Harry Reid International Airport, LAS)
- Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport, LAX)
- Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Airport, IAH)
- San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport, SFO)
All visitors must have an onward flight with United Airlines departing within 12 hours to gain entry to the lounge. United Polaris lounges are not included in the promotion.