Practical coverage of the ground half of a journey: terminal layouts, transfer walking times, security and passport queues, lounge access rules, sleeping options and transport into town. Guides state opening hours and costs. For travelers with a tight connection or a long layover to survive.
Terminal layouts, realistic connection times, security and immigration queues.
From $59 single-visit passes to $789-a-year premium cards, the price of getting past the lounge door varies more than the lounges themselves — the numbers behind each entry route.
The three leading U.S. trusted-traveler programs cost different amounts, last different lengths, and solve different airport problems — here is how they stack up.
A data-forward guide to minimum connection times: what airports publish, what airlines sell, and the buffer that keeps a tight transfer from becoming a missed flight.