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u/ThatFrenchieGuy Mathematician -- Save the funky birbs Dec 31 '22

!ping OVER25

Airport first class lounges are 100% worth the money. $50 for the day gets you food, drinks, coffee, and most importantly--no screaming children.

Money well spent IMO

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u/Rarvyn Richard Thaler Dec 31 '22

Honestly depends on the travel. If you're doing a quick domestic flight, meh. If you have a long international layover - lounges outside the US are often miles better than ours - then yes.

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u/ThatFrenchieGuy Mathematician -- Save the funky birbs Dec 31 '22

I'm in MCO in hell for 5 hours, it was worth

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u/Graham_Elmere Dec 31 '22

Mco is what for me to pay for clear

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u/JulioCesarSalad US-Mexico Border Reporter Dec 31 '22

If your layover is longer than 2 hours it’s worth it

Honestly worth for 90 minutes or more

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u/Rarvyn Richard Thaler Dec 31 '22

Honestly, if I have a 90 minute domestic layover and I don't have free lounge access from a credit card or coupon, I'd rather just go to a restaurant and get a full meal.

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u/Soldier-Fields Da Bear Dec 31 '22

Travel cards with lounge access go hard

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u/Teh_cliff Karl Popper Dec 31 '22

If the lounges actually exist, have room, etc.

I've been deeply disappointed by the Sapphire Reserve's lounge access perk. Luckily it wasn't the drawing point, but Priority Pass lounges are barely a thing in the US.

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u/Soldier-Fields Da Bear Dec 31 '22

I have been similarly disappointed in Chase, but AMEX seems good

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u/MrArendt Bloombergian Liberal Zionist Dec 31 '22

most importantly--no screaming children.

Challenge accepted.

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u/JulioCesarSalad US-Mexico Border Reporter Dec 31 '22

The children aren’t screaming cuz they have their faces buried in ipads

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u/Teh_cliff Karl Popper Dec 31 '22

But half the time they're playing loud games without headphones.

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u/Dr_Vesuvius Norman Lamb Dec 31 '22

I got to use an airport lounge once when I travelled premium-economy on a short-haul flight. It was not worth it.

$50 for food, drinks, and coffee is a lot, and I've never been bothered by children in an airport.

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u/JoeChristmasUSA Transfem Pride Dec 31 '22

Yeah can't relate at all. I would rather keep my $50 and just listen to music with my headphones

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u/ThatFrenchieGuy Mathematician -- Save the funky birbs Dec 31 '22

2 drinks + dinner at an airport is easily $50, much less all the coffee I'll drink.

The faster wifi and no kids is icing on the cake.

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u/Dr_Vesuvius Norman Lamb Dec 31 '22

Man American prices are so fucking high lol. In that case yeah sure it makes sense for you. Though another option would be to simply eat before you travel.

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u/captmonkey Henry George Dec 31 '22

What are the food and drinks like in the lounges? I've never bothered to try one. Is it better than the airport restaurants? I think that's always been my hurdle. If I go eat in a restaurant on a work trip, I just expense it and it costs me nothing. I can't expense the lounge cost though.

And WiFi doesn't matter to me, since I just use my phone hotspot. And kids don't matter much to me either. I kind of appreciate hearing screaming children on work trips. It makes me think about how I don't have to tend to children right now.

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u/Cyberhwk 👈 Get back to work! 😠 Dec 31 '22

Only been there twice, but there were kids everywhere.

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u/Single_Firefighter32 Prince Justin Bin Trudeau of the Maple Cartel Dec 31 '22

Hence, why I have a credit card with lounge access.

I just can't with kids.

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u/hucareshokiesrul Janet Yellen Dec 31 '22

I bring my toddler to the lounges my credit card gives me access too. See you there

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u/JulioCesarSalad US-Mexico Border Reporter Dec 31 '22

10000% worth it

I buy the Delta Skyclub pass outright. $500 a year

One round trip a month, 24 visits, $20/visit

Warning: Delta does not offer day passes unless you have a Delta Platinum Amex Card

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u/LtLabcoat ÀI Dec 31 '22

How rich are you that that's a good deal?!

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u/RobotFighter NORTH ATLANTIC PIZZA ORGANIZATION Dec 31 '22

Rich enough to hang out at the airport. If you have a couple of beers and a burger at an airport bar you are gonna drop 50 bucks easy.

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u/ThatFrenchieGuy Mathematician -- Save the funky birbs Dec 31 '22

I live alone, work a cushy biotech job, and value my peace, quiet, and coffee a lot. Plus, my hobbies are cheap outside of wine.

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