Airline travel has become so stressful that, once you arrive at your final destination, it can take two days just to unwind from long security lines and packed flights. In response to our collective travel anxiety and growing interest in beauty tourism, several airlines and airports around the world (and in the U.S.) are expanding their spa facilities to include unique and utterly enticing treatments.
In the past, flight delays meant slouching in uncomfortable chairs with headphones plastered to your ears hoping to catch a few zzz’s under the glare of florescent lights. Now, depending on where you roam, you can get a fish spa pedicure, virtual reality massage, spray tan, oxygen therapy, or a cooling treatment designed to revive tired, jet-lagged legs.
Kind of makes you think twice about dreading the travel part of your trip, doesn’t it? Ahead, 11 of the most exciting airport spa treatments you’ll find in the U.S. and around the globe.
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Where: John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City
Why: XpresSpa, which has posts at both JFK in New York City and LAX in Los Angeles, provides two facial treatments so luxe you’ll forget you’re not at a Park Avenue spa. The XPres Spa Enrich Seaweed Facial relies on two different exfoliants and a nourishing seaweed mask that’s rich in amino acids, vitamins, and minerals to leave skin instantly smoother. The Golden Glow Gel Face Mask is a hydrogel face mask made with actual gold and botanical extracts that helps reveal glowy skin. Both treatments are ideal for warding off the dry, flaky skin synonymous with long-haul flights.
You can find XpresSpa at Terminal 1 across from Gate 5, Terminal 4 at Concourse A, Terminal 4 at Concourse B, and Terminal 4 across from Gate 39
