The AP lounges were kind of a test for a short period. They were nice to relax in, grab a soda or hot cocoa, and a cookie. Unfortunately, they are no longer. The CM's in the lounges were frequently driven crazy by extra-demanding AP holders, who thought they were extra-special because they had an AP and now there was a lounge "for them". They monopolized the food as well as time of the CM's. I'm sure this contributed to their demise, but this wasn't the only reason. It was probably from a pure cost-standpoint.