While some travelers could go to a hotel for a few hours and get similar service for less money, the lounge is inside the security perimeter. That means it’s open to transfer passengers who lack a visa for Germany, and it lets even those who do have one avoid queuing at the metal detectors. There are conference rooms for up to 18 people, and escorts will usher local guests through security for 30 euros per head. For kids (from age three they pay full price) there’s a game room with consoles, a pinball machine, and a foosball table.
Designer Gloeoeckler insists the facility has become almost a necessity since he risks getting chatted up even in First Class lounges. “I no longer do it any other way, it’s too exhausting,” he says. “If I go out without makeup or my hair done? That’s even worse. The paparazzi will take photos when I’m not styled, and these are precisely the photos that you don’t want.”
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