How to get in: Fly first class on Cathay Pacific Airways or another Oneworld carrier, or have Oneworld Emerald status and a Oneworld airline boarding pass.
How much time you’ll need: 20 minutes
Insider tip: While in the lounge, be sure to take time for a cocktail at the swanky green-onyx bar, then order the excellent spicy dan dan noodles in the restaurant.
Dubai: Emirates First Class Lounge
Where it is: Terminal 3, Concourse A
Spa: Emirates’ enormous first-class lounge fields a Timeless Spa where fliers receive unique, complimentary treatments like a Thai body stretch and an Indian head massage. There are also Timeless Spas at the airline’s business-class lounge and the airline-run Airport Hotel at Emirates Terminal 3.
Just for him: While the spa treatments are equal opportunity gender-wise, male clients can pay for hot-towel barber shaves and beard trims.
How to get in: Book first class on an Emirates or Qantas flight, or show your credentials. Emirates Skywards Platinum elite members, Qantas Platinum, and Platinum One members can get in with any Emirates or Qantas boarding pass.
How much time you’ll need: 15 minutes for free treatments, 20-40 minutes for everything else
Insider tip: You can also get a free shoeshine in the lounge, just outside the spa facilities.