If you travel a lot, you might want to get lounge access for long layovers. Here's how:
* Buy a first class or business ticket.
* Join an airline's loyalty program.
* Sign up for a travel rewards card or an airline branded card. These may have high annual fees.
* Buy a day pass. Cost can be from $35 to $80 on some lounges.
* Buy an annual membership. A little salty, annual memberships can cost more than $600 per year.
* Buy a Priority Pass for access to 1,700 lounges throughout the world (prioritypass.com). Costs is in tiers beginning at $99 up to $469 for prestige class.
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.