It goes without saying that a lot about the passenger experience when traveling by air has changed over the decades, both for better and worse. I think perhaps one of the most fascinating transformations we’ve seen over the years involves airport lounges, and how their purpose has completely flipped.

I’d like to talk about that in a bit more detail in this post, and share my approach to using lounges. Let me emphasize that there are of course all kinds of lounges out there , from international first class lounges , to international business class lounges , to Priority Pass, membership, and credit card lounges .…