Grueling layover?
Buy yourself a lounge pass
The cushy airline lounges usually are a free perk to high fliers. Free drinks, food, lovely chairs — everything you need for that long layover.
You really don't have to fly 100,000 miles a year to get in. Just pony up about $50 for a day pass.
Remember that the best lounges are in the biggest airports and the lounges sometimes restrict the time you can spend there. More info, see independenttraveler.com.
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Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.