transit lounge
Layover waiting area
A transit lounge is a waiting area in an airport for passengers who are between flights, particularly those connecting to another destination without passing through customs or immigration.
These lounges allow travelers to remain in a secured zone during layovers rather than entering the country they're passing through.
We spent four hours in the transit lounge waiting for our connection to Singapore.
At the endpoint
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- departureAct of going away
- concourseOpen gathering area
duty-free · security · customs · immigration · check-in · baggage · carousel · tarmac
Upholstered multi-person seats
- reclinersAdjustable-back seating
- armchairsChairs with padded sides
- refreshmentsLight fare served socially
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
air-conditioning · cushions · footrests · beverages · snacks · restrooms · blankets
Enforced waiting period
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- connectionA joining or relation
- queueOrdered waiting line
- patienceCalm during delays
boredom · restlessness · clockwatching · downtime · idle · anticipation · lingering · holdup
terminal
At the endpoint
concourse · duty-free · security · customs · immigration · check-in · baggage · carousel · tarmac · announcements
sofas
Upholstered multi-person seats
- reclinersAdjustable-back seating
- armchairsChairs with padded sides
- refreshmentsLight fare served socially
showers · air-conditioning · cushions · footrests · beverages · snacks · restrooms · blankets
delay
Enforced waiting period
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- connectionA joining or relation
- queueOrdered waiting line
patience · boredom · restlessness · clockwatching · downtime · idle · anticipation · lingering · holdup · foot-tapping
stopover
Brief halt mid-journey
- destinationIntended arrival point
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- voyageJourney by sea
sojourn · interlude · passage · midway · leg · routing · transfer
- airportterminal, gate, gates, runway, baggage claim
- airportsairports, airport, terminals, terminal building, runway
- airport loungesshower facilities, showers, free wifi, complimentary drinks, buffet
- layover experiencesovernight stay, airport hotel, waiting area, sleep pod
- transit hubsairport, airport terminal, airports, train station, train stations
- transit spacesairport, bus station, bus terminal, train station, subway station
transit loungearrival hall
Airport greeting zone
home · permanent residence · starting point · baggage claim · point of origin
transit, lounge, transits, transiting, transited, transition, transitions, transitional, transitory