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Lounges with kosher food (specific lounges and travel class allowed varies):

US airports:
ATL Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.
BOS Air France Lounge (used by LY) has sandwiches.
BOS Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request. A18 Skyclub Spring Valley beef/chicken options (OU)
DTW Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.
EWR Terminal B SAS lounge during El Al flight times - wraps, cakes etc.
EWR United Polaris Lounge. Kosher wine. Fresko hot kosher food upon request.
EWR United Club kosher snacks upon request.
FLL United Club kosher snacks upon request.
JFK AA/BA Chelsea Lounge, Soho Lounge, and Greenwich Lounges Fresko hot kosher food upon request.
JFK  British Airways - some reports of being able to preorder KSML. Lounge is located in terminal 7.
JFK  Delta SkyClub (Borenstein). Lounge is located in terminal 4.
JFK  King David Lounge. Lounge is located in terminal 4.
JFK  Virgin Atlantic ClubHouse (FresKo). Lounge is located in terminal 4.
LAX  AA club has hot kosher meals for purchase.
LAX  AA Flagship dining has hot kosher meals.
LAX  Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.
LGA  Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request. My Own Meal (KS-Soloveitchik)
LGA  United Club kosher snacks upon request.
MIA AA Flagship Dining
MSP Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.
SEA Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.
SLC Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.

Non-US airports:
ATH - Priority Pass Skyserv Lounge
BCN - Priority Pass SALA VIP COLOMER T1 had kosher meals on request (salami sandwiches, pasta salad, cake) with local Hechsher.
BER El Al Templehof before passport control: Kosher airline meals from Amsterday caterer Langerhuize
BUD Plaza Premium Lounge (non Schengen) has kosher options for additional fee
CDG El Al contract lounge EXTIME
CPT Bidvest Lounge - Kosher cheeses, crackers(note Provita are Dairy), crisps and nuts (check for BD Hechsher) 
DUR Bidvest Lounge - Kosher cheeses, crackers(note Provita are Dairy), crisps and nuts (check for BD Hechsher) 
DXB Emirates Business/First Lounges, have a seat in the dining area and ask a server for a Kosher Meal. They usually have Shakshuka or Chicken
FRA KSML available with pre-request to Lufthansa. And here. Email doco.frankfurt@doco.com or tlvgpmiles@dlh.de to request, or DM Lufthansa.
HKG Cathay Pacific Lounges (Hermolis). Call to request at "The wing +852-2747-7972," "The Pier +852-2747-3939".
IST Kosher food available at IGA Lounge and Miles and Smiles lounge
JNB  Bidvest Lounge - Kosher cheeses, crackers(NOTE Provita are Dairy), nuts and ice-coffee chilla.  Aspire (International terminal) - sandwiches and cakes during El Al flight times.
LHR British Airways -
LHR BA Lounges - Kosher food is available at BA's lounges as follows:
T5/T3 Galleries Club: Bagel/panini and/or soup.
T5/T3 Galleries First: Main course, usually a choice of salmon, chicken stir fry or meat balls (sometimes changed to spaghetti bolognaise).
T5 Concorde Room (CCR): Same as First, but they will also bring soup from the Club lounge if asked, and can also do a plate of plain smoked salmon (with a slice of lemon) on request. Just make sure you stress that you ONLY want the smoked salmon, otherwise they will bring cooked cherry tomatoes or other stuff with it. They will also mix cocktails using Grey Goose vodka instead of the non-kosher Ciroc (Bloody Mary and Cosmopolitan) if asked. The staff in the CCR are very helpful.
Galleries First and the CCR also have a kosher breakfast option: omelette or 'frittata' with stuff which is supposed to make it look like a "full English Breakfast" - meaning it has a couple of rather poor Tivall sausages included. But the rest of the stuff is OK.
The arrivals lounge only carries the kosher breakfast.
Plain salted Kettle chips are kosher. If you want any for the flight ask at the lounge as they only carry two non-kosher flavored version on the aircraft. Also, in the CCR you need to ask at the bar for them in the packet otherwise they will (helpfully) open the bag into a pretty china bowl for you.
To get a kosher meal in the Galleries lounges you need to get one of the servers and ask them to check what kosher meals are available. In the Concorde Room (CCR) you go to the dining area reception desk and ask there, or you can ask at the bar, or indeed ask any of the staff who tend to float around. If you want soup in the CCR they may well tell you that they don't have kosher soups - they are not 100% wrong there because they don't store any of the kosher soup in their kitchen (which is shared with Galleries First). However, if you ask them to check with their supervisor whether they can bring it for you from the Galleries Club lounge they will always manage to arrange it.
LHR El Al contract lounge: BLUSH
LHR Virgin Atlantic ClubHouse, Hermolis meals and kosher wine
MAD Priority Pass T4S Neptuno had kosher meals on request (salami sandwiches, pasta salad, cake) with local Hechsher.
MUC KSML available with pre-request to Lufthansa.
SIN Singapore Airlines Private Room (Hermolis). KSML is available here only if requested 4 hours in advance per the waiter.
SYD Qantas First Lounge - available on advance request (Lewis KSML). Call CS and ask to be put through to the F lounge.
TLV Dan Lounges (not mehadrin/heter mechira).
TLV King David Lounge (mehadrin/shmita l'chumra).
YYZ KLM Lounge (terminal 3). Gradzinski Sandwiches are available before LY flights on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. And in Air Canada Signature lounge (terminal 1) hot kosher meals from Toronto Kosher are available but they need about half an hour to heat them up.


Non-lounge kosher food:

US airports:
EWR Chinese you can have delivered free to EWR from New Kosher Special, 163 Elmora Ave, Elizabeth, NJ, 07202, (908) 353-1818,  with $40 min. purchase. Download the "Beyond Menu" app to order with a credit card.
Delivery available from Wok Tov (516) 295-3843 and Sushi Tokyo (516) 882-2244 to JFK.
-Free delivery on $30+ orders from Jerusalem Pizza
-Fresko Sandwiches (tuna, egg salad, chicken, others) are available for sale in random kiosks/marts in different terminals for ~$10.  Look for Market Fresh stores near gate A21 and by gates C-124 through C-138
JFK: Salads, sandwiches (shnitzel, tuna, egg, etc), and cholov yisroel yogurt at CIBO stands in JetBlue terminal and at CIBO stands throughout airport.
-Delivery available Wok Tov (516) 295-3843 and Sushi Tokyo (516) 882-2244.
LGA: -Salads, sandwiches (shnitzel, tuna, egg, etc), and cholov yisroel yogurt at CIBO stands in the central terminal, concourse C post security and at CIBO stands throughout airport.  Look for the food with the Green Label (indicating Star-K hechsher)

International airports:
DXB: Terminal 3 COSTA Coffee Various snacks including Reuben sandwiches and babka
EZE: Cholov Yisroel Alfajores and other cookies available throughout airport.
IST: Vending machine with sandwiches, snacks, and desserts in between Concourse A and B in front of Starbucks
LHR: DD Sandwiches (egg salad, lox and cream cheese, deli, beef, chicken, others) are available for £3-6 in random kiosks/marts in different terminals - see here for locations.
LTN: DD Sandwiches (egg salad, lox and cream cheese, deli, beef, chicken, others) are available for £3-6 in random kiosks/marts in different terminals - see here for locations.
TLV: -Pizza Hutt (before gate entry)
-Aroma Espresso bar (Dairy Mehadrin)
YYZ: -Sandwiches and wraps from Grodzinski’s (COR certified, roast beef, pastrami, brisket, cream cheese, tuna, roasted vegetable and hummus ) Additionally, you can find kosher danish pastries, muffins, granola & yogurt parfaits, and more all provided by Grodzinski’s:
Terminal 1:
Cibo (Gate F61)
Fetta (Gate E72/F72)
Heirloom (Gate E74)
Vinifera (GateE76)
Marathi (Gate E79/F79)
Terminal 3:
Nobel (Gate B14)
Corso (Gate C29)
Heirloom (Gate C30 ELAL)
Acer (Gate C36)
KLM Lounge
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #60 on: June 26, 2013, 09:54:30 AM »
I was in the United lounge last week and the bagels and muffins are NOT KOSHER! They don't have any HACHSHER.

You can ask for OU D milk.
CMIIW, buy in don't think there is any difference between OU D milk and any other milk
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #61 on: June 26, 2013, 11:47:04 AM »
Which united lounge were you in? In Chicago the baked goods are Sarah Lee and kosher dairy.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #62 on: June 26, 2013, 04:32:01 PM »
Which united lounge were you in? In Chicago the baked goods are Sarah Lee and kosher dairy.

Newark all three.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #63 on: June 27, 2013, 12:07:53 PM »
Newark all three.

I travel most frequently out of EWR and frequent the UA clubs in Terminal A and C.  IIRC I don't recall a time when the bagels/muffins were not kosher.....could be they switch up vendors/companies.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #64 on: June 27, 2013, 12:11:48 PM »
You have to be careful of dressings that may already be on some of the vegetables in the salad bar. There can be an issue of Yayin nesech

Sorry for the delayed response...

In the HSBC lounge at IST, there is a whole salad bar of cut up veggies, with no dressings at all.  There are dressings available, none of which are kosher, but there is olive oil available.  Their prepared dressings could have many issues, aside from just Yayin Nesech

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #65 on: June 27, 2013, 01:16:56 PM »
I was in the TK lounge about a month ago but thanks. Hopefully someone else could use your advice.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #66 on: June 27, 2013, 01:18:03 PM »
Did they get rid of the kosher vending machines in FRA?
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #67 on: June 27, 2013, 01:19:16 PM »
You have to be careful of dressings that may already be on some of the vegetables in the salad bar. There can be an issue of Yayin nesech Stam yeniamem.
FTFY.

Big difference, one is deoriasa and one is derbanan.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #68 on: June 27, 2013, 07:14:22 PM »
I travel most frequently out of EWR and frequent the UA clubs in Terminal A and C.  IIRC I don't recall a time when the bagels/muffins were not kosher.....could be they switch up vendors/companies.

I didn't see any labels on them. How do you know they are kosher?
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #69 on: June 27, 2013, 07:36:39 PM »
In Chicago they've been using Sara Lee for years.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #70 on: July 03, 2013, 11:59:56 AM »
I've got 2 united passes......I know they will work in EWR, is there anything kosher and worthwhile there? Or do the work in Denver airport?

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #71 on: July 03, 2013, 04:39:10 PM »
I didn't see any labels on them. How do you know they are kosher?

I ask the servers to show me the packages as she put food out or ask them to get the bagel/baked goods packages from the commissary.  They are more than happy to help.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #72 on: July 03, 2013, 06:34:10 PM »
I ask the servers to show me the packages as she put food out or ask them to get the bagel/baked goods packages from the commissary.  They are more than happy to help.

Don't forget that any kosher food that's not sealed (or in the case of meat double sealed) CHOSEM losses its kosher status.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #73 on: July 03, 2013, 06:35:04 PM »
Thank you posek hador  ;D

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #74 on: July 03, 2013, 07:23:37 PM »
What's your source for that? Provided there's no reason to believ the food was tampered with...

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #75 on: July 03, 2013, 08:19:25 PM »
Sorry i don't have a shulchan aruch in front of me but I'll try and explain as best as possible without quoting. (source-S"A Y"D 118-1,2)
The S"A (source-gemara) list 2 categories of food items.
1.Those that are chashash issur doraysa which require 2 simanim or 1 strong siman (eg:wine, meat, & fish)
2. Those that are a chashash issur derabanan which only require 1 siman (eg: bread, cheese, & milk)
- The Rem"a adds on at the end of se'if 2, the concept of nehene bichilufo- the person must benefit from the switch in order for it to be assur without a siman.
-I have asked a few poskim whether this Rem"a is lechatchila or bedieved, and they said bedieved.
-The OU seems to have taken a fairly lenient stand with regards to bread, as they allow OU bread to be sold without a proper siman. (italian, french breads in an open paper bag)
When I asked a prominent Rav in Brooklyn (not a fanatic) about this, "OU bread, that's an old issue" was the response.
When I asked a prominent Rav from Chicago, he said R' Moshe was very maikel in regards to bread.   
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #76 on: July 03, 2013, 08:34:27 PM »
Which Rav in Chicago?

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #77 on: November 07, 2013, 10:32:00 AM »
Flying Elal : TLV-LHR then CDG-TLV. I'm a star alliance silver and united mileage plus club member, any lounges I'll have access to?

What about kosher food in these airports?

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #78 on: November 07, 2013, 12:17:10 PM »
Flying Elal : TLV-LHR then CDG-TLV. I'm a star alliance silver and united mileage plus club member, any lounges I'll have access to?

What about kosher food in these airports?

not sure about the lounges but u can certainly buy kosher sandwiches made by DD's in the airport.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #79 on: December 15, 2013, 04:36:41 AM »
anyone know what hashgacha luftanza has. also any way to get kosher food in the lounge (business) in Frankfurt? I have a 5 hr layover