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On one of the busiest travel days of the year, you’re likely to see markers of status, pitting you against your fellow-voyagers, wherever you look. Plus:

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The Airport-Lounge Wars

When you’re waiting for a flight, what’s the difference between out there and in here?

By Zach Helfand

Airport lounges are about who gets in and who does not. There are lounges with hot dogs on rollers, lounges with pedicurists, and lounges with personal butlers. Ease of admission

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