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The 10 best airport lounges: September 2026
Our ten highest-rated lounges this month, each with photos. All ten score 4.9 out of 5.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Page updated September 2026.
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1. Air France Lounge (2E, Hall L)
CDG · Terminal 2E · Paris
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2007, renovated 2018. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 10 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Air France Lounge, SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access
2. American Airlines Flagship Lounge
MIA · Concourse D · Miami
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Flagship Business/First passengers and oneworld Emerald/Sapphire on a qualifying flight.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
3. Blossom Lounge
SIN · Terminal 4 · Singapore
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2017. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance (usually $35 each).
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
4. British Airways Club Lounge (South)
LGW · South Terminal · London
4.9/5 overall
British Airways moved all its Gatwick flights to the South Terminal in 2022, where this Club (business) lounge opened in March 2022 next to the BA First lounge.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
5. Cathay Pacific Lounge
ICN · Terminal 1 · Seoul
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Cathay first/business passengers; Cathay Diamond: 2 guests, Gold: 1 guest, on a oneworld flight the same day.
Get in with: Cathay Pacific Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
6. Delta Sky Club
HNL · Terminal 2 · Honolulu
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Members and Amex Platinum/Delta Reserve cardholders: up to 2 guests at $50 each, or immediate family.
Get in with: Delta Sky Club, SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access
7. Emirates Lounge
LHR · Terminal 3 · London
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Emirates first/business passengers. Skywards Gold: 1 guest; Skywards Platinum: 1 guest plus up to 2 children.
Get in with: Emirates Lounge
8. Emirates Lounge
MUC · Terminal 1 · Munich
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. First and business class passengers, Emirates Skywards Gold/Platinum and Qantas Gold/Platinum members; Skywards…
Get in with: Emirates Lounge
9. Emirates Lounge
FCO · Terminal 3 · Rome
4.9/5 overall
Opens around Emirates' two daily Dubai departures. Hours shown are the summer schedule; in winter the lounge opens 11:00-14:35 and 17:00-20:30 (Aeroporti di Roma). Has its own internal boarding gate.
Get in with: Emirates Lounge
10. Encalm Privé
DEL · Terminal 3 · Delhi
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2022. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance (usually $35 each).
Get in with: DragonPass
This month's ten
These are the ten best-rated lounges in our directory for September 2026, among those we have photographed. Each is scored from 1 to 5 on up to 15 measures, from food and drinks to showers and quiet.
All ten tie at 4.9 overall, so within the tie they are listed alphabetically by name. The list is frozen as published, and next month brings a new edition.
What sets them apart
Airline flagships dominate. Three are Emirates lounges, in London, Munich and Rome. Air France, American, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Delta each have one.
The other two are Blossom Lounge in Singapore and Encalm Privé in Delhi.
How we score
Our scores are editorial, set by the Lounge Frog team; our methodology explains each measure. For the full ranking, see the top 100 lounges.
Quick answers
- What is the best lounge on this list?
- Air France Lounge (2E, Hall L) at CDG, in Terminal 2E, rated 4.9/5 overall. Next come American Airlines Flagship Lounge and Blossom Lounge.
- Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
- oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access opens 3 of the 10; Emirates Lounge opens 3 of the 10; SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access opens 2 of the 10. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Written and checked to our editorial standards. Scores follow our methodology. Something wrong? Tell us from any lounge page.
