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The Airport-Lounge Wars

The Airport-Lounge Wars

Update: 2025-11-30
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Airlines and their credit-card-company partners compete to provide the best food, alcohol, and bathrooms, and the right amount of access, in the contest to attract frequent fliers. Zach Helfand reports.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/01/the-airport-lounge-wars
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The Airport-Lounge Wars

The Airport-Lounge Wars