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Fly&Dine Lounge Review: The Club at PHX

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While I’ve written about the independent airport lounges known simply as “The Club” before, I’ve never actually visited one until last week when they let me in to poke around The Club at PHX. For those unfamiliar, The Club lounges are operated by Airport Lounge Development and open to all flyers regardless of airline or…

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Airport Lounge Opening Alert: The Club Comes to CVG

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The Age of the Democratized Lounge is upon us. While the legacy carriers and major airline alliances still dominate the airport lounge world, newer open-to-all lounges are spreading everywhere. Instead of buying a business/first class ticket or holding status that allows for lounge entry, this new class of lounges is available to anyone who wants…

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Airport Lounge Opening Alert: The Club at PHX

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If you’re flying through Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), I’ve got some good news for you: The Club at PHX, a new pay-as-you-go lounge just opened its doors on April 9th. Operated by Airport Lounge Development, this new space is the only shared-use lounge at PHX, which means you don’t have to be a member…

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7 Reasons to Visit: Live Like Gatsby at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar

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In the first ever Fly&Dine “7 Reasons to Visit,” we head down to San Diego for a trip to the opulent Fairmont Grand Del Mar. There are luxury hotels that feel like a nice place to stay and there are luxury hotels that feel like you get to step into a fantasy life. The Fairmont…

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Hotel Lounge Review: Windsor Court in New Orleans

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It’s been a while since I’ve been to a proper hotel lounge. I don’t know about you, but I love hotel lounges. Who needs a cash minibar when you have a well-appointed room with a free real bar? As much as I love hanging out in hotel rooms, I love having the option to go…

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Lounge Access Without a Boarding Pass in London

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If you’re flying British Airways to/from Heathrow and you don’t have a premium cabin ticket or elite status, you’re going to be sitting at the gate dreaming of free tea and crumpets. That all changed this summer when independent lounge operators Airport Lounge Development (of The Club fame) and Swissport joined forces and opened Aspire,…

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You’ll Never Guess Which City Has the Most Expensive Room Service

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If I asked you to name the city that has the most expensive room service in the world, what would you say? New York? Tokyo? London? Those answers are all wrong. WRONG, I TELL YOU! Didn’t you say you were a room service major in college? Apparently not. Luckily, the fine folks at Hotels.com just…

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Costco Chicken Facts, Airport 7-Elevens, and MORE!

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June? It’s June already? How did this happen?!? I still think it’s 2008 most of the time. While time continues to flow, perhaps it’s the right moment to take a breath and catch up on the previous week of flying and dining here at Fly&Dine. Take a deep breath. Now exhale. See? That’s better. Now…

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I Found the Best Airport Bathroom

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It’s time for some potty talk, people. If that makes you squeamish or uncomfortable, then you clearly didn’t grow up in my family. I was flying through Phoenix last week when I stumbled upon one of the Holy Grails of flying: a bathroom that was essentially private. People search these out in all facets of…

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Virgin Atlantic Opens New Lounge at LAX with Fantastic Free Food

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There’s a new club at LAX and with Virgin Atlantic at the helm, you know it’s not going to be the same-old, same-old. Yesterday marked the grand opening of Virgin Atlantic’s newest Clubhouse. Situated inside Terminal 2 at LAX, the 4,000 sq.ft. space should prove to be plenty hospitable to Virgin Atlantic passengers thanks to…

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New Lounge Opens at SEA-TAC

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You may be partial to the Admirals Club or the United Club, but if you’re not affiliated with an airline-specific lounge, this news is for you. The Club, that independent open-to-all shared-use lounge, has expanded yet again and now they’re operating in Seattle’s SEA-TAC airport. There will actually be two The Club lounges at SEA-TAC,…

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Every Major US Airport Ranked By Their Food & Drink

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Rankings! Rankings! I’ve got rankings! You want some rankings? How ’bout you? Don’t worry. I’ve got rankings for everyone — that is, if you like major American airports. First thing’s first (I’m the realest): these aren’t my rankings. They were done by Thrillist, a site I’ve been a fan of for a very long time.…

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Genius Airport Hacks! Live in a Real Airplane! More!

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Is your turkey sitting in the fridge, ready to become a Thanksgiving memory when you inevitably overcook it/undercook it/cook the greatest bird of all time? Good. Now forget about it and catch up on some really fun Fly&Dine stories from the past week. We’ve got a genius airport hack to give you more power than…

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The Non-Profit Airline That Served All Organic Food

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If anyone has a time machine available, let’s go back to 1973. That’s the year when Freelandia Airlines launched and from what I’ve read, it sounds like flying nirvana. Picture this: an airline that exists as a “flying club” where the flight attendants wear colorful Flash Gordon-like uniforms and serve all-natural organic food while the…

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