Jun
11
2026
Crowded airport lounges are looking less premium as passengers leave behind dirty tables, used plates, and even bare feet on furniture.
Passengers Leave Airport Lounges A Mess As Crowds Overwhelm Once-Premium Spaces
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Category Archives for Lounges.
Capital One Confirms Washington Dulles Lounge Will Partially Close From July 9 Until Fall
Jun
09
2026
Capital One’s Dulles lounge will shift to limited service on July 9, with bar, buffet, and interior seating closed until early fall while grab-and-go and coffee remain available as the space undergoes construction.
Nashville Airport Opens Bidding For A Massive Credit Card Lounge — Will Amex, Chase, Or Capital One Win?
Jun
02
2026
Nashville airport’s long-rumored credit card lounge is now a real bidding opportunity: 20,600 square feet, a required $20.6 million buildout, premium food and drinks, private bathrooms, family or gaming space, and a 15-year lease. American Express and Chase have already been in discussions, Capital One has every reason to look, and the winner could make Nashville one of the biggest bank-lounge battlegrounds in the country.
Minneapolis Airport Gets A Priority Pass Gaming Lounge With Real Food And A Robot Bartender
May
29
2026
Minneapolis airport just got a new Priority Pass lounge that’s got 17 gaming stations and an Italian robot bartender — and because it is treated as a lounge rather than an “experience,” Amex Platinum, Bilt and Capital One Priority Pass members should be able to use it too.
How My First Time Sneaking Into An Airport Lounge Opened The Door To A Lifetime Of VIP Travel
May
26
2026
While I write about lounges a lot, I didn’t always have access. In fact the first time I ever entered one as an adult, I snuck in. It was a United Airlines lounge back 24 years ago, and it’s part of my early travel educating me about what airport lounges were all about and why I wanted to use them. It’s also the story of my first international premium cabin award redemption, which I used to visit my family in Australia, so my ‘sneaking in’ holds extra significance to me.
An Austin Permit Points Southwest Airlines Completing An Airport Lounge By March
May
25
2026
Southwest Airlines has never had airport lounges, but a new Austin permit suggests that is about to change sooner than expected. A 20,000-square-foot “Project Oasis” lounge buildout appears tied to Southwest and targets completion by March.
Amex Appears To Be Doubling Philadelphia Centurion Lounge — Taking Over British Airways Space Below
May
22
2026
Philadelphia’s tiny Centurion Lounge may finally be getting the expansion it desperately needs. A document describing an Amex PHL lounge extending into lower-level space — matching reports that American Express is taking over the British Airways lounge below.
American Airlines Adds Restaurant-Style Ordering To Miami Flagship Lounge — Cubanos And Croquetas Delivered Tableside
May
14
2026
The American Airlines Flagship lounge has introduced food items to order via QR code, delivered tableside. That’s something they already have in their most-recently opened Flagship lounge in Philadelphia.
Nashville Airport Plans Massive 20,600 Square Foot Credit Card Lounge — Amex And Chase Want In
May
13
2026
Nashville airport is quickly turning into a lounge battleground. Southwest has a lounge in the pipeline, American is nearly tripling its Admirals Club, Delta already expanded its Sky Club — and now airport documents show a massive 20,600-square-foot credit card lounge moving forward, with Amex, Chase and others already interested.
Airport Documents Reveal New Delta Sky Club Coming To Honolulu — Southwest And Alaska Getting New Lounges Too
Apr
23
2026
Airport documents show Delta has quietly leased lounge space in Honolulu, joining Southwest and Alaska in a growing wave of airline lounge development at the airport. That means Honolulu is no longer just getting one new premium space — it now appears set for three separate airline lounges, a much bigger shift in the airport’s passenger experience than publicly seen before.
