Originally Posted by
wakesetter93
Sure, those lounges are very nice, but still not somewhere I'd get to the airport 5 hours early just to use. I had an 8-hour layover in Qatar last year and, while the lounge was nice, I would rather have been on my way to my final destination so I could start my vacation.
I dont think anyone is arguing going to a lounge as a choice in lieu of actually getting to your destination sooner. Dubai I use the F lounge for 1-2am departures instead of paying hundreds of dollars for a late checkout or second night however. Often will spent 5-6 hours in there.