Sleeping in lounge etiquette?
 

Hi all,
What is the etiquette for sleeping in a lounge?
I did a nasty trip, ORD to ARN, then a 9 1/2 hour stopover and a flight to BHX.
I was shattered. I didn't see anyone asleep in the SAS lounge and wondered if it is frowned upon?
I didn't even dare to have a drink, otherwise I would be zombied.
The plane ride home saw my zzz's

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JDiver
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Some lounges even have rest accommodations, and there's always www.sleepinginairports.net

if you could find a nice, dark, corner out of the sight of people

better yet, find a lounge with dedicated sleeping rooms :)

Just do it (C)

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I think it's fine. I certainly wouldn't mind someone sleeping in the lounge, provided that you don't snore or otherwise bother me.

Once, I was so tired (didn't get any sleep the night before) and fell asleep in an Admirals Club. Would've missed my flight if it wasn't for the guy I chatted up at the bar earlier (so he knew I was on the same flight) waking me up. I thanked him profusely.

Do it by all means, but don't rearrange the furniture or put your feet on anything anyone else has to touch. Also, if you're going to take your shoes off then your socks must stay on and you must give an honest appraisal of the, erm, perfume they are emitting. If there's even a tiny whiff then your shoes go back on immediately.

If you're going to set an alarm then do it through your headphones, or drop a tip to one of the staff to wake you up when the flight is called.

If you get woken up by people moving or talking around you then that's your problem, not theirs, so don't give people dirty looks.

If you regularly have trouble sleep on long haul flights then I'd suggest going to your GP and asking for something to help. If I can't sleep on a flight it's usually because of tension that results from so much going on around me so I find that a mild hypnotic like Zopiclone knocks just enough tension out of me to help the fatigue take over. Valium works too but can leave you with a bit of a hangover when you wake, whereas Zopiclone is quite short-acting.

I've done so.

Just don't sprawl out and take up multiple seats.
I'll silence my cell and set an alarm so I have a chance to shower before my next flight.

Thanks
 

Thanks again for all the replies. I now have a good picture of how things work.
Most of my flights are short haul, so shouldn't be a problem. Although I have a few night shifts with next day flights. ^

I agree that it is okay to sleep in the lounge, following some of the above suggestions will go a long way. I remember in JFK T4 a guy rude with someone for "waking" him up. There was no quiet zone like the BA F lounge in T4 - if there is a quiet zone go there.

I got stuck in ATL for 12 hours during the day. I fell asleep in a SkyClub room that was off the main area with about 10 chairs. I was the only one in there. Woke up 2 or 3 hours later and every chair was full and everyone was sleeping as well..

I thought it was amusing, my wife always says me sleeping makes her want to fall asleep (no clue why). It appears I had that affect on a lot of people that day!

In the Emirates lounges at DXB they have recliner seats with blankets, eye shades etc. Some are in rows hut there are some with screens around them.

I was recently invited to leave a lounge (think it was United, probably PHL but maybe EWR or JFK - horrible little broom closet, no windows) around 7 am shortly after "kicking back" on the singular sofa (shoes off, but no smell, & tootsies hanging off the edge, not ON the sofa) - only 2 others in the lounge, & I was the only one in my section. The lounge attendant was obviously mortified by my behavior. ps - I was dressed well, & smelled perty. ymmv

You're just taking up space, and when asleep, you aren't consuming food/drink. I would think a sleeping tenant constitutes a value proposition to the lounges.

I agree that it's okay as long as you don't move furniture, don't put your feet up on anything feet are not supposed to be on, and don't annoy others with snoring. I'd also have to add that shoes should stay on. Taking your shoes off is just too casual (and potentially stinky) for a public space.