Your first time in an airport lounge can be exciting. After trudging through security and navigating a crowded terminal, you arrive in a hotel lobby-like space with plush seating, complimentary refreshments, and maybe even a spa with free facials.
These days, there are plenty of ways to access exclusive airport lounges around the world, from credit-card programs to Priority Pass memberships.
But before entering a lounge, it's important to know a few key annoyances that will make you stick out like a sore thumb as a newbie, according to flight expert Gilbert Ott.
Ott flies 200,000 miles a year and has spent the last decade blogging about air travel news and tips on God Save the Points. He's given Business Insider advice on airport etiquette, from TSA PreCheck to boarding.
Ott told BI he goes to airport lounges at least twice a week and has a few tips for first-timers who want to fit in with the exclusive crowd.