Which is the best Edinburgh Airport lounge?

A large 'Premium Lounges' sign, adjacent to a stairwell which leads to the Aspire and Premium Plaza lounges

Despite its relatively modest size, Edinburgh Airport boasts a generous number of lounges, with two recent additions bringing the total to four. Being my ‘home’ airport (and one that I fly out of weekly), this is very welcome and is quite impressive for a single-terminal airport, especially when compared with much busier UK airports like … Read more

Review: Plaza Premium Lounge, Edinburgh Airport

The reception desk in the Plaza Premium lounge at Edinburgh Airport, with the bar area visible to the left

Until recently, I’d been frequenting the Aspire Lounge at gate 16, which you can read about here. I like quite like that lounge, and it’s always busy so it seems others do too. Just next door is the Plaza Premium lounge: Edinburgh Airport’s newest lounge. Whenever I’ve glanced down the corridor, it never seemed as … Read more

Review: Escape Lounge – Stansted Airport

Sliding glass doors at the entrance to Escape Lounge

You might assume given the size of Stansted that you would have a few lounge options to choose from. I know I did, and I was surprised therefore to discover that there is in fact, only one. Of course, it’s less surprising when you remember that Stansted is all about budget airlines, short haul destinations, … Read more