Unpopular Opinion: US lounges are lowkey terrible…especially Priority Pass lounges
This may be a unpopular opinion but it has to be said. Every time I fly back to the US I regret having to use lounges in most major US airports. I know there is Amex, Sapphire and Capital One X lounges being added, but still few and far in between. Almost all other US lounges are terrible, dirty, hospitality is dirt floor level, food sucks, etc. You name the experience and we have probably all encountered it.
Unpopular opinion: I’d say 95 percent of the lounges I visit in Africa, Asia and developing countries have lounges that far outperform and outpace US lounges. The food is always fresh, clean, great meals and options, endless drinks, good staff, shower facilities that are somewhat nice, did I mention clean again?!.
Yes, I’ve been in Amex, Sapphire and understand those are great…if you can get through the waiting lists in between your layovers but I’m not really comparing those here as there are still so few.
In my honest review, US and even some European lounges are terrible. I love how US citizens always day the US has the best…and I tend to reply to myself most times “you must have not traveled this world much.”
P.S. I’m a US citizen but live abroad and travel often.
Another truth: PP pretty much sucks now…can another company not start something and get us access into higher end clubs for just a bit more per year or on the higher end cc’s.