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First Class Lounge

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04 MAY 2026 lounges

Emirates First Class Lounge at DXB Concourse A: A 2026 Long-Form Review

Emirates' flagship First Class Lounge runs the entire upper level of Dubai International's Concourse A, with direct A380 jet-bridge boarding, a Le Clos wine cellar, a sit-down restaurant, a cigar lounge, and Bvlgari shower suites. After six visits in eleven weeks, here is what works, what is still benchmark in its category, and where it now sits against Lufthansa's FCT, AF La Premiere, BA's Concorde Room, and SQ's The Private Room.

By Karoline Vestby · 21 min read

17 FEB 2026 lounges

Inside the JAL First Class Lounge at Narita Terminal 2: The Itamae, the Sake, the Sushi Ritual

Japan Airlines' Tokyo Narita First Class Lounge remains the carrier's flagship ground product, anchored by the made-to-order itamae sushi bar, a sake program that runs deeper than most Tokyo restaurants, and a service philosophy — 'Inspiration of Japan' — that the rest of the oneworld alliance has spent fifteen years trying to imitate. This is the long-form review.

By Sofia Lin · 24 min read

14 FEB 2026 lounges

JAL First Class Lounge Haneda — A 2026 Review

The JAL First Class Lounge at HND Terminal 3 on the fourth and fifth floors. Three visits across February 2026. The Champagne Bar, Sushi Tsurutei, the Dining Room, the showers, and where this lounge actually sits in the oneworld league table.

By Naomi Kawakami · 22 min read