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

US airport lounges:
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. Delicious 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 One Lounge (Lou G Siegel). Lounge is located in terminal 4.
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  OneWorld TBIT lounge has free Delice meals upon request.
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  AA lounge has free 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 airport lounges:
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.  SAA has a sign that you can request kosher snacks but check everything, they sometimes confuse kosher and Hallal
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. Menu here:https://twelve.dynamify.com/store/clubhouse-london/c-627
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 A16 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 (Mehadrin CSP"T)
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 D20)
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 #1300 on: January 22, 2023, 11:32:00 AM »
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1301 on: January 22, 2023, 12:40:50 PM »
how are they allowed to charge extra? complain to Priority pass?
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1302 on: January 22, 2023, 03:01:49 PM »
It's not accessible with Priority Pass, only Amex Plat. When you pay, you get access to a locked fridge with the stuff. So I told the guy forget it. He then came back with a tray of the stuff complimentary.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1303 on: January 27, 2023, 12:48:26 PM »
Does anyone know if they serve ksml's at the regular admirals club in miami ?

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1304 on: January 29, 2023, 05:58:05 AM »
It's not accessible with Priority Pass, only Amex Plat. When you pay, you get access to a locked fridge with the stuff. So I told the guy forget it. He then came back with a tray of the stuff complimentary.
They explained "it's a premium service for non el al passengers, like we charge for premium alcohol in other lounges".
I had some on a LY flight, was stale or very dry. BYOK, don't pay the $12.
Actually was also offered free in October (see my previous post) but it was the items that had expired the day before. I saw them open the fridge, take out the expired, offer it to me and put new ones in the fridge.  Wonderful!

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1305 on: January 29, 2023, 09:49:34 PM »
Hard pass. Would definitely Uber something before eating that.
DL loyalists need to lobby for Fresko.
Met the CEO of Fresko over Shabbos. Nice guy. Looks like they are going to be expanding to more United flights/airports.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1307 on: January 29, 2023, 11:31:47 PM »
https://liveandletsfly.com/kosher-meal-united-airlines/
comment on that post "Actual Jewish here… but I do not keep kosher. I’ve spec’d kosher airplane meals in the distant past after reading they tend to be better, but after this NW FA loudly announced to everyone in the F cabin “AAAND FOR YOU MR SALTY HERE’S YOUR KOSHER MEAL” and I was served a disgusting stinking fish meal on LH, done. Gimme all the trayf.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1308 on: February 02, 2023, 02:34:47 AM »
Any kosher in emrites jfk?

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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
« Reply #1309 on: February 08, 2023, 09:34:34 PM »
Anyone know if the new terminal A in Newark has kosher food? (Fresko)

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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
« Reply #1310 on: February 13, 2023, 04:27:12 PM »
Anyone know if the new terminal A in Newark has kosher food? (Fresko)

Yes, EVOLVE by Hudson has

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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
« Reply #1311 on: February 17, 2023, 12:07:16 PM »
Anything kosher in any of the *A lounges in T2 LHR?

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1312 on: February 22, 2023, 05:59:04 AM »
Kosher sandwiches and cake are still served in IGA lounge in IST (Priority Pass).
I didn't see any signs announcing them, and the chefs had no clue what I was talking about, but the attendants in yellow vests knew and brought me out a whole tray to choose from.

Two types of sandwiches (tuna and cheese) and two types of cakes (marble and chocolate).
The sandwiches were freshly made 2 days previously, although the bread itself was a bit tired.


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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1313 on: March 05, 2023, 04:22:05 AM »
Does anyone know if they serve ksml's at the regular admirals club in miami ?

was there last month (i think the regular one) and they only had one choice of one frozen nasty meal....didmt even bother  (delta has same nasty meals but atleast usually have 4-5 to pick from and its something hot after a whole day of travel/touring/working and before getting on the flight

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1314 on: March 09, 2023, 05:48:32 PM »
EWR Polaris kosher menu


Any recent reports on the Kosher food options in the EWR Polaris lounge? Availability, freshness, menu options? Thanks.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1315 on: March 21, 2023, 10:01:52 AM »
Any recent reports on the Kosher food options in the EWR Polaris lounge? Availability, freshness, menu options? Thanks.

The menu is still the same, oddly it is hanging with no indication that it is kosher I recommended they add that.

I had the ziti it was very good, I'm sure they will bring you everything if you ask. Hopefully united will improve choices as time goes on.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1316 on: March 21, 2023, 12:32:41 PM »
The menu is still the same, oddly it is hanging with no indication that it is kosher I recommended they add that.

I had the ziti it was very good, I'm sure they will bring you everything if you ask. Hopefully united will improve choices as time goes on.

Also, there are some packaged kosher snacks (chips, cake) that you can get. Need to ask for it.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1317 on: March 23, 2023, 01:35:09 PM »
Had a nice meal at Virgin Atlantic Lounge in JFK terminal 4. They had a nice amount of kosher food options. The options seem to change all the time but last night they had on the menu 2 soups, 4 mains, and 1 dessert.

I had the chicken soup, sesame chicken, and souffle. It was decent, I would say it was a good KSML might even eat if I was not hungry.


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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1318 on: March 23, 2023, 01:48:53 PM »
Had a nice meal at Virgin Atlantic Lounge in JFK terminal 4. They had a nice amount of kosher food options. The options seem to change all the time but last night they had on the menu 2 soups, 4 mains, and 1 dessert.

I had the chicken soup, sesame chicken, and souffle. It was decent, I would say it was a good KSML might even eat if I was not hungry.

Frozen reheated, correct? Whose hechsher?

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1319 on: March 23, 2023, 01:57:37 PM »
Frozen reheated, correct? Whose hechsher?
OU CRC and one that I can't read