Current Leaderboard for Best Airport Lounge
Note from 10Best: Someday, we'll all be ready to pack our suitcases again and head out on our next adventures. In the meantime, we'll keep supporting the places that inspire us. Contact individual lounges for the latest updates. 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 18 lounges, nominated by a panel of frequent flier experts, are so good you'll pray for flight delays. Vote once per day for your favorite until polls close on Monday, February 1 at noon ET. The 10 winning lounges, determined by your vote, will be announced on Friday, February 12. Read the official Readers' Choice rules here.
Note from 10Best: Someday, we'll all be ready to pack our suitcases again and head out on our next adventures. In the meantime, we'll keep supporting the places that inspire us. Contact individual lounges for the latest... Read More
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1. Delta Sky Club - John F. Kennedy International Airport - New York
Delta Sky Club makes for a comfortable place to relax no... More >
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2. ANA Suite Lounge - All Nippon Airways - Haneda Airport - Tokyo
The ANA Suite Lounge at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo... More >
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3. The Centurion Lounge - John F Kennedy International - New York
The brand new Amex Centurion Lounge at JFK welcomes Platinum,... More >
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4. Flagship Lounge - American Airlines - John F. Kennedy International Airport - New York
Passengers will find one of American Airline’s best... More >
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5. First Class Lounge - Emirates - Dubai International Airport
The Emirates First Class Lounge in Dubai ranks among the most... More >
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6. First Class Terminal - Lufthansa - Frankfurt Airport
Lufthansa set the standard for first class terminals with its... More >
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7. The Private Room - Singapore Airlines - Singapore Changi Airport
While you can’t go wrong with any of Singapore... More >
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8. KLM Crown Lounge - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
The recently renovated KLM Crown Lounge at the Amsterdam... More >
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9. Al Safwa First Lounge - Qatar Airways - Hamad International Airport - Doha, Qatar
First and business class passengers on Qatar Airways enjoy... More >
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10. Turkish Airlines Lounge Business - Istanbul Airport
This lounge at the airport in Istanbul – considered one of... More >
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11. The Pier - Cathay Pacific - Hong Kong International Airport
The Pier at Hong Kong’s airport offers passengers... More >
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12. International First Lounge - Qantas - Sydney Airport
The Qantas First Lounge at the Sydney Airport ranks among the... More >
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13. JAL First Class Lounge - Japan Airlines - Narita International Airport - Tokyo
JAL’s First Class Lounge at Tokyo Narita offers many of... More >
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14. La Premiére Lounge - Air France - Paris-Charles De Gaulle
Le Première guests aboard Air France enjoy their own... More >
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15. Auckland International Lounge - Air New Zealand - Auckland Airport
Air New Zealand’s flagship lounge opened at Auckland... More >
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16. First Class Lounge - Etihad - Abu Dhabi International Airport
In the First Class Lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport,... More >
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17. Royal First Lounge - Thai Airways - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Bangkok
This private sanctuary inside Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi... More >
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18. HON Circle Lounge - Austrian Airlines - Vienna International Airport
The Schengen Business Lounge in Vienna has a separate area... More >
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
Ben Mutzabaugh joined The Points Guy in March... Read More
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.