Airport lounges that closed in the past year

A year of closures#

Lounges close for renovation, when an airline moves terminals, or when a contract ends. Between late September 2025 and September 2026, our directory records 16 closures.

The entries below are the ones we have photos of. Their pages stay up, marked closed, so you can see what was there.

The full list#

Also closed in this period, with no photos in our directory:

• Art & Lounge at EWR, July 31, 2026
• British Airways Lounge at EWR, July 31, 2026
• United Club at AUS, July 1, 2026
• Sky Lounge (T2) at FRA, June 9, 2026
• Air France Lounge (Orly 2) at ORY, May 1, 2026
• The Club DAL at DAL, May 1, 2026
• American Airlines Admirals Club (D) at DCA, February 1, 2026
• Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at HKG, January 5, 2026
• Plaza Premium Lounge (International) at YYZ, December 27, 2025
• Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge at YHZ, October 1, 2025
• Lufthansa Business Lounge at IAD, October 1, 2025
• Lufthansa Senator Lounge at IAD, October 1, 2025

What I'd do instead#

If a lounge you used has closed, check the airport's page for what is still open in the same terminal. Every airport page lists its open lounges and who gets in. Closure dates come from our directory, and you can report a mistake from any lounge page.

Putting this into practice#

For a closure list, I'd use the airport directory to identify currently open alternatives. I would start with the terminal and the time available after security. That turns a directory into a realistic shortlist. A lounge can be excellent and still be a poor choice for this departure if reaching it uses most of the waiting time. The location notes above should do as much work as the overall score.

The access check comes next. I'd identify the exact card, membership, status or ticket being used and read the conditions for that route into the lounge. A lounge appearing on a card's map is a starting point for that check. It is not a reason to assume every fare, guest or departure will qualify in the same way.

I would decide what I want from the stop before comparing amenities. For a meal, the food available during the actual visit matters. For work, I'd look for a suitable seat and power. For a short connection, simply finding a comfortable place near the gate may be the better result. There is little value in an amenity I cannot use.

The trade-offs I would check#

Traveling with someone else changes the calculation. I'd check the party's eligibility together, including any guest charge, rather than discover at reception that only one person is covered. A paid visit needs to make sense for the whole group and the time left. I would compare that total with a meal or a quieter seat elsewhere in the terminal.

I would also choose a fallback before walking over. If the preferred room cannot admit the party, the next choice should still fit the departure area and boarding time. That might be another eligible lounge, or it might be the terminal. Keeping that alternative simple makes it easier to walk away from a queue that no longer makes sense.