My home town airport now has a independent business lounge provided by Emirates.
It is a clone of every other lounge around the world.
In the past we had to share facilities with other airling passengers.

On my way....... 29 hours and counting..........

Here to Dubai, suffer a 9 hour transfer gap in bed in the terminal hotel

Dubai to BKK and then on to HKT.

Paradise will be waiting as I arrive at 01:00 !