How to survive an airport layover without a lounge

Life without a lounge: CNN's James Williams tries to find solace in the general use areas of the airport.

[pizzadispenser]

"How to survive an airport layover without a lounge" - Tells you to go to a lounge

[chromatica]

Stick me anywhere in the airport with James and I'd be more than happy...

[imogencarney]

I still don't feel like I'm any further forward in surviving a layover.

[FromAgonyToLight]

Clickbait title, advertisement for airport lounges in disguise.

[KG-kqkn]

12 hr layover once, fell asleep in an empty gate at Taipei airport and woke up to a very long line of people boarding their plane and they all had to walk just a few inches passed me sleeping it was mega awkward so I just turned the other way pretending to sleep 😂

[Ryan]

My flight got delayed 7 hours once so I just got really drunk at the bar... that's probably my best advice

[jimcunningham]

I'm not paying 50 bucks to sit in a private lounge, ill just hit the burger king and find a nice row to myself, I must say I fancy hong kong as my favourite airport for a long layover

[mathewman]

It's quite common in East Asia where people can just rent a comfortable space like manga cafe or spa place to relax and pass time. In these places, you get to just relax and read books or get spa for an hourly fee. You can even sleep there if you want to and it's usually cheaper than a hotel. I'm surprised that western countries haven't developed this kind of culture yet where people can just go somewhere and pass time for a cheaper price than a hotel.

[mervinprone]

Holy shit who is James with his bridgedale socks and his sexiness. I have to have a shower now

[benjacobs]

They see economy flyers, who take up most of the passengers, as second class(obviously not airline classes, they see us as lower people). We don't 'survive' the main terminal, we go sit there, shop a bit maybe, go on laptops/tablets/phones, listen to music, etc - it isn't that bad, the seats are fairly comfortable, it's a bit crowded, and can get a bit tedious after a couple of hours.

[burbingberries]

If you can afford it, buy both an economy and FULLY REFUNDABLE first class ticket. Before the flight, leave the lounge, and give your first class ticket back for a refund

[ItsYoYoHo]

terrible sofa seating. i dont want to be dacing you.

[buffalomind]

If you get the price of $20 for a lounge with A la carte menu then it is worth the few more bucks you'd pay than following James's advice. Exploring the Airport can kill an hour of your time, while resting in one of the comfortable seats can handle another two hours especially if you have a tablet of some sort. I wouldn't recommend intentionally sleeping if you are alone as anything can happen. And eating at a restaurant, fast food place, and enjoying some decadent chocolates can take care of another hour. All in all 4-5 hours is doable with this schedule, but if it's 8 hours you would really have to be against spending anything more than you can bare both financially and comfort wise.

[wqhrxin]

so i came for tips but didn't get any?

[keilanatalierose]

I swear it should be mandatory for airports to have yoga studios, or at least stretching rooms.

[teleopinions]

The older guy sounds like used car salesman. Not really useful information.

[richardalexander]

Business's get to write this off as an expense, so the rest of us pay for the business mother fuckers having free lounge privileges.

[TopperzOnPoint]

omg they are complaining that economy doesnt get a lounge!! you get what you pay for, if u dont pay for premuim, u aint gettin

[kentran]

Better than The CEO of United Airplane ✈️, if not you will get drag by security easily

[ail]

The independent lounges in the US aren't just for economy travelers. In Europe & Asia, it's common to include lounge access for business class passengers, but in the US, domestic first and business class passengers, and high level elites do not get complimentary lounge access. The domestic US airlines sell memberships for a fee of around $500 per year, or sell day passes for around $50, and are open to economy passengers. The reason American Express lounges are so valuable in the US, isn't because they are open to economy passengers, but because you can use them regardless of the airline you are traveling on, and they typically have a much higher quality food and beverage offering that the airline sponsored lounges.