{"id":85,"date":"2019-05-31T15:18:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T15:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/travel\/?p=85"},"modified":"2019-07-09T08:32:35","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T08:32:35","slug":"beginners-guide-to-airport-lounges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/travel\/beginners-guide-to-airport-lounges\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginners Guide To Airport Lounges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Guide To Airport Lounges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I spoke to a cruise executive several months ago who told me that one of her frustrations was that the general public still viewed cruises as a luxury item. Not that it\u2019s a bad thing once you get on the ship, but the image kept people from even exploring the option, since they feared it would be too expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOT a Luxury<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I tend to feel the same way about airport lounges<\/a>: It\u2019s a great product that doesn\u2019t cost too much, but most people think of them as a luxury. In fact, they aren’t, a fact that you will find out as soon as something goes wrong with your flight. Either of the two types of lounges will help you in that situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo Credit: \u00a9 2019 TravelZork<\/a> | Philadelphia (PHL) Centurion Lounge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Airline-Owned Airport Lounges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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“American Airlines Admirals Club – Buenos Aires Airport<\/a>” by TravelingOtter<\/a> is licensed under CC BY 2.0<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Airline lounges are those run by the airlines themselves. They tend to be somewhat cookie cutter, but large and comfortable. Food generally consists of snacks or very light meals, such as soup, but it\u2019s free (although you might end up paying for drinks). Best of all, though, they’re staffed by airline employees. An airline lounge is a comfortable place to wait, but its real value comes when something goes wrong. Flight cancelled? Gonna miss a connection? Got stuck in a middle seat between two Sumu wrestlers? No problem, these are among the best agents that the airlines have. So, how do you get into an airline lounge? Here are some of the most popular*:<\/p>\n\n\n\n