airline lounge

Meaning

An airline lounge is a private, comfortable waiting area at an airport operated by an airline or airport authority. It typically offers amenities like free food, drinks, Wi-Fi, and quiet seating for premium passengers or loyalty members.

Examples

• Since he has a gold membership, we can wait in the airline lounge before our flight.

  Since he has a gold membership, we can wait in the airline lounge before our flight.

• The airline lounge offers complimentary snacks, drinks, and high-speed Wi-Fi.

  The airline lounge offers complimentary snacks, drinks, and high-speed Wi-Fi.

• I decided to pay for a day pass to the airline lounge because my flight was delayed.

  I decided to pay for a day pass to the airline lounge because my flight was delayed.

• You can escape the noisy airport terminal by relaxing in the quiet airline lounge.

  You can escape the noisy airport terminal by relaxing in the quiet airline lounge.

• Are economy class passengers allowed to enter the airline lounge for a fee?

  Are economy class passengers allowed to enter the airline lounge for a fee?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Let's wait in the airport salon.

  ✓ Let's wait in the airline lounge.

  'Salon' is a false friend in many languages. In English airports, these comfortable waiting areas are always called 'lounges'.

• ✗ I am going to the airline's room.

  ✓ I am going to the airline lounge.

  'Airline lounge' is the specific, standard collocation; 'airline's room' sounds unnatural and vague.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Business class passengers get free access to the ___.

  💡 A private airport waiting area.

  Show answer

  airline lounge

• I spent my three-hour delay eating free snacks in the ___.

  💡 A comfortable, exclusive airport room.

  Show answer

  airline lounge