![]() ![]() United Airlines currently provides individually wrapped items, like sausage and egg croissants in the morning. Delta recently brought back hot and cold multicourse offerings like Thai Chicken dishes with rice and baked desserts. Alaska’s lounges reopened self-serve buffets, with hourly serving utensil changes and hand sanitizing stations. The dining situation varies, ranging from prepackaged items to staffed or self-serve hot meal buffets. The majority of lounges serving international passengers remains closed because of ongoing travel restrictions and still-languishing cross-border demand. Hours of operation can be found on company websites. About 40 of the 52 independently owned and operated lounges in the U.S. Thirty-two United Airlines clubs will be open by Labor Day with the final six opening later in September. All Delta Air Lines Sky Clubs reopened by early July 2021. American Airlines reopened 27 of its Admirals Clubs over Memorial Day weekend. airports for mainly domestic routes began reopening in the spring and summer. Those catering specifically to international fliers, like the United Polaris and British Airways lounges, are more likely to be outfitted with showers, napping pods and other amenities to help travelers prepare for or recover from long flights. The lounges vary from basic windowless spaces with Wi-Fi and snacks, like Swissport Lounge at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, to beautifully decorated clubs displaying works by local artists, rotating area-inspired cuisine and featuring views of the runways, like the Alaska Airlines lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Guests might pay a daily or annual fee to gain admittance, or enter as a purchaser of a first class ticket, or receive access as a perk that comes with specific credit cards. American Express has its own set of clubs for premium credit card holders, and its competitors, Chase and Capital One, are entering the market with their own offerings.Īn array of entry options welcomes fliers, depending on the lounge. Some are operated by airlines and others are independently owned and managed. airports, according to Zach Griff, who researches the industry for The Points Guy travel website. Now they are reopening in the United States, but experiences vary - many have returned to full capacity while others remain shuttered or lack full service. ![]() Airport lounges, the flier’s respite for unlimited food, drink and Wi-Fi, closed when Covid-19 hit, an early casualty of the pandemic. ![]()
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