Most expensive and cheapest airport lounges for business travelers
FairFX has released a study ranking the airports likely to produce the biggest and smallest expense forms.airport lounges
The study compared the price of various common expenses at 25 airports in the UK and overseas.
The cheapest lounge was in Tokyo, where access to the Narita Travel lounge is £8.74.
Beijing was the best value overall, based on a basic lunch for one, mid-range dinner for two, taxis to and from the airport and a mid-range hotel for under £200, while London’s Stansted was three times as much – the most expensive in the ranking.
Top 5 most expensive airport executive lounges
| Rank | Airport | Name of lounge | Cost for 1 adult |
| 1 | Dubai | Emirates lounge (non member access) | £199.60 |
| 2 | London City | First Class Club | £95.00 |
| 3 | London Heathrow T2 | Plaza premium | £40.00 |
| 4 | London Heathrow T5 | Club Aspire | £34.99 |
| 5 | Frankfurt | Sky Lounge | £34.07 |
Top 5 cheapest airport executive lounges
| Rank | Airport | Name of lounge | Cost for 1 adult |
| 1 | Tokyo | Narita Travel lounge | £8.74 |
| 2 | London Gatwick – North | My lounge North | £20.00 |
| 3 | Glasgow | Upper deck | £22.00 |
| 4 | Amsterdam | Aspire lounge | £23.58 |
| 5 | London Heathrow T3 | Club Aspire | £24.99 |
Cost of one week of premium parking (defined as the best/most convenient on offer)
| Rank | Airport | Cost of executive/premium parking for one week |
| 1 | Amsterdam | £290.44 |
| 2 | Singapore | £223.90 |
| 3 | Paris | £166.84 |
| 4 | Dubai | £150.11 |
| 5 | Toronto | £145.36 |
Ian Strafford-Taylor, CEO at FairFX, said: “Employee expenses can be a costly business for any size company, but for small and medium sized businesses in particular, it can be an even more hard-hitting impact on your bottom line.
“It’s scary to see just how easily expenses can pile up depending on which destination you’re in, and how wildly they vary from place to place. While you might not have much choice over the destinations where you do business, it’s worth considering your departure airport if you want more control over what’s being spent.
Expenses: lunch, taxi, dinner and hotel costs
| Rank | Airport/ Destination | Basic lunch for one in the business district | Taxi costs – airport to city (one way) | 3 course meal for two in a mid-range restaurant | One night in a double room, mid-range hotel | Total (including exec lounge and parking) |
| 1 | London Stansted – London | £11.00 | £293.29 | £50.00 | £150.00 | £608.29 |
| 2 | Amsterdam | £12.23 | £53.28 | £56.78 | £131.03 | £567.35 |
| 3 | London Gatwick – South – London | £11.00 | £210.53 | £50.00 | £150.00 | £520.53 |
| 4 | London Gatwick – North – London | £11.00 | £210.53 | £50.00 | £150.00 | £514.53 |
| 5 | Dubai | £11.39 | £6.98 | £24.85 | £113.88 | £506.80 |
| 6 | London Heathrow T5 – London | £11.00 | £138.21 | £50.00 | £150.00 | £477.00 |
| 7 | London Heathrow T2 – London | £11.00 | £138.21 | £50.00 | £150.00 | £476.81 |
| 8 | London Heathrow T4 – London | £11.00 | £138.21 | £50.00 | £150.00 | £473.81 |
| 9 | London City – London | £11.00 | £67.38 | £50.00 | £150.00 | £468.38 |
| 10 | Paris | £13.10 | £41.84 | £48.92 | £165.97 | £467.24 |
| 11 | London Luton – London | £11.00 | £120.42 | £50.00 | £150.00 | £462.90 |
| 12 | London Heathrow T3 – London | £11.00 | £138.21 | £50.00 | £150.00 | £461.80 |
| 13 | Singapore | £6.66 | £8.66 | £27.76 | £124.94 | £420.93 |
| 14 | Toronto | £9.88 | £35.99 | £46.52 | £98.85 | £367.01 |
| 15 | Bristol | £9.00 | £29.87 | £50.00 | £100.00 | £341.85 |
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