PLATE 09
The Lounge Mourner
Admiralis exilius
- Habitat
- Wandering the concourse, looking for a door that is not there.
- Marks
- Another airline's elite card. A thousand-yard stare. Eventually, a pretzel.
- Call
- "On American I'd have a shower by now."
Southwest broke ground on its first four lounges in September 2026, with doors opening in late 2027. The Mourner has done the math. That is a great many pretzels.
Migratory. Only flies here for love.