Remote concourses were constructed, and the fleet of mobile lounges was used as a shuttle between the concourses and the main terminal. While it is still used at Dulles Airport, the growth in passenger numbers and aircraft capacity made it impractical to use mobile lounges for individual flights. Kennedy International Airport's International Terminal in New York City, Mexico City Airport until 2007, Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia until the early 2000s.

The system was also previously used at Montreal Mirabel International Airport, John F. state of Virginia and at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport in the Canadian province of Quebec. The mobile lounge is used at Washington Dulles International Airport in the U.S. The advent of the jet bridge and construction of the two midfield concourse buildings at this airport negated the benefits of the system. Dulles's designers thought that by shuttling from the main terminal directly to a midfield jet ramp, they could save passengers from long walking distances amidst weather, noise, and fumes on the ramp. Dulles Airport was the realization of the concepts expressed in the film. Saarinen promoted the mobile lounge concept with a short animated film by Charles and Ray Eames. The mobile lounge was an innovative feature of the Washington Dulles terminal design by Eero Saarinen.

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