New trend: airport lounges for non-members

The airport lounge, with comfy seats, snacks and WiFi, has been one of the top perks for airline elites and first-class passengers. Now a new business is developing: pay-as-you-go lounges open to anyone with the fee. Airport Lounge Development, which operates the Priority Pass card for lounge access is now opening lounges of its own; a new one just opened in Phoenix, at $35/day for visitors. DETAILS

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11 years ago

Twice I’ve used a commercial lounge at the Hong Kong Airport.  After the long transpacific flight, nothing is nicer than a shower and a quiet place to stretch out before going on.  I’m surprised it’s taken so long for the concept to catch on in the US.

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11 years ago

A little pampering after a long flight, especially in steerage, is a good investment in my opinion.  While I haven’t used these lounges a lot, they make great sense if you have many hours of waiting between flights, even at a fee.

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