Airport lounge facts for kids
An airport lounge is a members-only rest area usually owned by an airline (or operated by several airlines). Anyone who pays the membership fee can join. Airport lounges are designed mainly for business travelers. Most offer private meeting rooms and other business services and conveniences. They offer comfortable seating, food, beverages (often an open bar) and free Wi-Fi.
Most major airlines have one or more lounges in the major airports they serve. The first airport lounge was owned by American Airlines. It opened in 1939 at LaGuardia Airport.
Images for kids
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An airport lounge in the Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
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A standard SAS business lounge at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Finland
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The Lufthansa First Class lounge at Frankfurt International Airport, Germany
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Delta Sky Club Lounge at the Narita International Airport Japan
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Entrance to the Dan Lounge in Ben Gurion Airport, Israel. The Dan Lounge is accessible to passengers of various airlines, holders of various membership schemes, and paying passengers.
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Computer work stations at the Asiana business class lounge at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea
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Refreshments served at the Delta Sky Club Lounge in the Narita International Airport
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