airport lounges

Historically, when a new lounge opened in an airport, it would typically be connected to a specific airline (i.e., Delta or KrisFlyer lounge) and/or credit card (like Amex Centurion Lounges).…

Launched in 1998, Travelzoo Inc. is an Internet company that publishes deals from more than 2,000 travel, entertainment and local businesses such as restaurants and spas. Touting itself as a…

I stopped by LoungeBuddy.com this morning and saw some bad news: they’re closing up shop next year. LoungeBuddy has been around since 2013, and for a decade, it was a…

Airport lounges have existed since the late 1930s. The very first one, American Airlines’ Admiral’s Lounge, opened at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in 1939 (they opened another Admiral’s Club, this time…

I remember the first time I had access to an airport lounge and could go through those doors that had been forbidden to me for so long. It must have…

I Like Newark-Liberty International Airport. I’m sure some of you think I’ve lost my mind or that this is a joke. I promise I haven’t, and it’s not. I’m honest…

American Express purchased the travel company LoungeBuddy in 2019. It wasn’t exactly clear what AMEX needed or wanted with the website and app-based service, which lists and sells passes to…

The American Express Platinum card provides access to an expansive network of airport lounges with its Global Lounge Collection. Unlike other premium cards that only offer access to lounges through…

Priority Pass is a program that provides access to airport lounges and business suites and gives credits you can use at airport restaurants. While you can purchase a membership in…

The Priority Pass program is a network of airport lounges (and, more recently, restaurants, bars, and even day suites) that allow access to program members. They can be airline lounges…