One of the major selling points today for airports is their airline lounges. Airports for some business travelers end up being destinations in themselves. Many road warriors spend plenty of time in airline lounges and even hold meetings at them to cut costs in time and money. Here are some tips on airline lounges.
Some airports have lounges dedicated to one airline; however, many airports now host companies that have airline lounges throughout many different popular airport routes, for instance, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston.
Airline lounges usually have plenty of business services that make being at an airport, similar to being at the office. You can easily hook into a wifi hotspot, have access to fax machines, printers and in some cases entire copy shops. There are also plenty of desk space and even meeting rooms so that you can put on a presentation or talk with others in a business environment.
Airline lounges usually either charge by the day or for a yearly membership. Rates vary, but you can expect to be charged about $30 and up for use of the facilities for a day. For many road warriors, a lounge is a great way to get work done, instead of kill time in an airport corridor.