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Old Nov 23, 2013, 8:07 pm
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how big is the biggest airport lounge in the world?
how big is the biggest airport lounge in the world? (in terms of the number
of members/guests or actual square footage)
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Old Nov 23, 2013, 8:42 pm
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how big is the biggest airport lounge in the world?
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Old Nov 23, 2013, 10:09 pm
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Originally Posted by MetricFlyer
how big is the biggest airport lounge in the world? (in terms of the number
of members/guests or actual square footage)
No idea, but my guess would be the TK C lounge in IST? The BA C lounges at LHR T5 are among the largest I´ve visited.
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Old Nov 23, 2013, 11:11 pm
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how big is the biggest airport lounge in the world?
Definitely the emirates lounges in Dubai.
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Old Nov 23, 2013, 11:24 pm
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Originally Posted by FlyingTrojan
Definitely the emirates lounges in Dubai.
Though one could debate whether it´s actually one lounge or actually dozens of smaller lounges.

The Premium Class Terminal in Doha would likely be among largest "lounges" if you count it as such.
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Old Nov 24, 2013, 12:12 am
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Originally Posted by Jasper2009
Though one could debate whether it´s actually one lounge or actually dozens of smaller lounges.

The Premium Class Terminal in Doha would likely be among largest "lounges" if you count it as such.
The premium terminal in DOH has to be waaaay up there. I went through there last summer, it's huge!

And I only saw the business class half!
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But the US Airways lounge (main one) in CLT is the BIGGEST lounge I have ever been in!!!!
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Old Nov 24, 2013, 4:12 am
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Originally Posted by Jasper2009
The Premium Class Terminal in Doha would likely be among largest "lounges" if you count it as such.
It can'r be classified a lounge as iif it was then partner airlines would be allowed access.

It is a terminal reserved for premium pax only.
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Old Nov 24, 2013, 4:18 am
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Originally Posted by ft101
It can'r be classified a lounge as iif it was then partner airlines would be allowed access.

It is a terminal reserved for premium pax only.
Why doesn't that make it a lounge? BA doesn't allow pax on partner airlines into its Concorde Room, but I'd definitely call that a lounge.
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Old Nov 24, 2013, 4:23 am
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Originally Posted by FlyingTrojan
Definitely the emirates lounges in Dubai.
Far and away the biggest (and best) I've been in.
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Old Nov 24, 2013, 4:28 am
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Why doesn't that make it a lounge? BA doesn't allow pax on partner airlines into its Concorde Room, but I'd definitely call that a lounge.
One World Alliance doesn't and I'll go with them.
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Old Nov 24, 2013, 11:28 am
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Also UA lounge in NRT is huge.
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Old Nov 24, 2013, 1:20 pm
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Originally Posted by FlyingTrojan
Definitely the emirates lounges in Dubai.
I agree. What other lounge has dozens of gates accessed directly from within the lounge, all with separate entries?
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Old Nov 24, 2013, 3:21 pm
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One World Alliance doesn't and I'll go with them.
What? The CCR is BA's lounge. It is excluded from the oneworld lounge agreement, so it's not a oneworld lounge, but it's still BA's lounge.

And what about Centurion lounges and the like? No affiliation with any particular airline or alliance. Are they not lounges?
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Old Nov 24, 2013, 6:16 pm
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Though one could debate whether it´s actually one lounge or actually dozens of smaller lounges..
Why's that? It's one large contiguous space, and you can walk from one end to the other many different ways. There are enclosed areas for the kids play area, business center, showers, etc., but almost all of the seating/eating areas are open and flowing, easily one entity, IMHO.

The Business Class lounge is sized to seat 1200, iirc, easily the largest I've seen.
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