Waiting at the airport becomes a whole lot better when you're in a luxe airport lounge, complete with comfortable seating, food, drinks and even showers to freshen up before your flight. These 10 lounges are so good you'll pray for flight delays.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Airport Lounge are as follows:
- Delta Sky Club - John F. Kennedy International Airport - New York
- ANA Suite Lounge - All Nippon Airways - Haneda Airport - Tokyo
- Flagship Lounge - American Airlines - John F. Kennedy International Airport - New York
- The Centurion Lounge - John F Kennedy International - New York
- JAL First Class Lounge - Japan Airlines - Narita International Airport - Tokyo
- First Class Lounge - Emirates - Dubai International Airport
- First Class Terminal - Lufthansa - Frankfurt Airport
- The Private Room - Singapore Airlines - Singapore Changi Airport
- KLM Crown Lounge - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Al Safwa First Lounge - Qatar Airways - Hamad International Airport - Doha, Qatar
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.
Congratulations to all these winning airport lounges!
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The Experts
Chris Lopinto
Chris Lopinto is a serial entrepreneur, mentor and... Read More
Chris Lopinto is a serial entrepreneur, mentor and angel investor. Since founding ExpertFlyer in 2004, he has been a pioneer in providing airline data transparency to consumers. Under Chris’s leadership, ExpertFlyer has won multiple awards, including the 2012 GBTA Business Traveler Innovation - People's Choice Award. In 2018 ExpertFlyer was acquired by Red Ventures, the parent company of The Points Guy, where Chris continues to lead ExpertFlyer product development and strategy. Chris is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Chris Lopinto

Chris Lopinto is a serial entrepreneur, mentor and angel investor. Since founding ExpertFlyer in 2004, he has been a pioneer in providing airline data transparency to consumers. Under Chris’s leadership, ExpertFlyer has won multiple awards, including the 2012 GBTA Business Traveler Innovation - People's Choice Award. In 2018 ExpertFlyer was acquired by Red Ventures, the parent company of The Points Guy, where Chris continues to lead ExpertFlyer product development and strategy. Chris is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Ben Mutzabaugh
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Ben Mutzabaugh joined The Points Guy in March 2019. As Senior Aviation Editor, Ben heads TPG’s team of airline reporters and helps shape the site’s news coverage of the airline industry. Ben has frequently been a guest on a number of national networks to discuss the latest air travel topics. His appearances include the NBC Today Show, CBS Early Show, PBS NewsHour, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News and local stations across the U.S. Ben came to The Points Guy from USA TODAY, where he is best known for launching the industry-leading daily Today in the Sky blog in 2002. Ben’s work with Today in the Sky was recognized with several national accolades. They include the 2010 Society of American Travel Writers' Lowell Thomas Award for the nation's "Best Travel Blog" and Editor & Publishers’ Eppy award in both 2006 and 2009 that recognized Ben’s blog as the nation’s best for best topical reporting at large news sites.
Ben Mutzabaugh

Ben Mutzabaugh joined The Points Guy in March 2019. As Senior Aviation Editor, Ben heads TPG’s team of airline reporters and helps shape the site’s news coverage of the airline industry. Ben has frequently been a guest on a number of national networks to discuss the latest air travel topics. His appearances include the NBC Today Show, CBS Early Show, PBS NewsHour, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News and local stations across the U.S. Ben came to The Points Guy from USA TODAY, where he is best known for launching the industry-leading daily Today in the Sky blog in 2002. Ben’s work with Today in the Sky was recognized with several national accolades. They include the 2010 Society of American Travel Writers' Lowell Thomas Award for the nation's "Best Travel Blog" and Editor & Publishers’ Eppy award in both 2006 and 2009 that recognized Ben’s blog as the nation’s best for best topical reporting at large news sites.
Ramsey Qubein
Ramsey Qubein is a freelance travel journalist... Read More
Ramsey Qubein is a freelance travel journalist covering the hotel, cruise, and airline industry from every corner of the globe. He has traveled to 166 countries and lived in both Madrid and Paris.
His work has appeared in numerous consumer and industry publications including Travel+Leisure, BBC Worldwide, Islands, Business Traveler, Fortune, Airways, Travel Age West, and AAA magazines. Ramsey is also a regular columnist for USA Today and AFAR.
Ramsey is highly recognized as an expert in travel loyalty programs and business travel. He flies more 400,000 miles per year and estimates he has circumnavigated the globe over 1,000 times.
Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein is a freelance travel journalist covering the hotel, cruise, and airline industry from every corner of the globe. He has traveled to 166 countries and lived in both Madrid and Paris.
His work has appeared in numerous consumer and industry publications including Travel+Leisure, BBC Worldwide, Islands, Business Traveler, Fortune, Airways, Travel Age West, and AAA magazines. Ramsey is also a regular columnist for USA Today and AFAR.
Ramsey is highly recognized as an expert in travel loyalty programs and business travel. He flies more 400,000 miles per year and estimates he has circumnavigated the globe over 1,000 times.