How we keep overnight information current
What "last verified" and confidence levels mean, and how to tell us when something has changed.
- How do I know if this page is actually up to date?
- What does a "medium" or "low" confidence label mean?
- Where does this information actually come from?
- What do I do if I find something that has changed?
How it works
Overnight airport conditions change more often than most travel content accounts for. A lounge extends its hours, a terminal closes for renovation, a free rest area gets fenced off for construction — and a guide that does not say when it was last checked is just a guess dressed up as fact.
Every page on this site that describes overnight conditions carries two things: a last-verified date, and a confidence label. This page explains what both actually mean, and what to do if you spot something that no longer matches reality.
What "last verified" means
The last-verified date is the point at which the core facts on that page — opening hours, access rules, what is free versus paid — were checked against the best available source at the time. It is not a publish date, and it does not mean nothing has changed since; it means that as of that date, we stand behind the details.
- A recent date does not guarantee zero changes — airports can shift plans with little notice, especially around renovations.
- An older date is a signal to double-check anything time-sensitive, like exact lounge hours, directly with the airport before you travel.
- We prioritize rechecking the airports and pages that get the most overnight traffic first.
What the confidence levels mean
Confidence is separate from recency. A page can be freshly checked and still carry a medium or low confidence label, if the underlying sources themselves are thin, conflicting, or based mostly on traveler reports rather than the airport operator.
- High: confirmed against the airport operator’s own information, or consistent across multiple independent, recent traveler reports.
- Medium: based on generally reliable sources, but with some detail that could not be fully cross-checked, or that is more prone to change.
- Low: limited or older sourcing — treat specifics on these pages as a starting point, and verify anything critical before you rely on it.
For anything that would change your plans — like whether a terminal stays open overnight — treat the confidence label as seriously as the information itself.
Where the information comes from
We draw on airport operator information where it is published and current, combined with patterns reported consistently by travelers who have actually spent the night. Neither source alone is perfect: operator information can lag behind what actually happens on the ground, and any single traveler report can be a one-off. Weighing both together is how we arrive at a confidence level rather than presenting either as gospel.
- Airport operator websites and published overnight policies, where available.
- Consistent, recent traveler reports describing the same conditions independently.
- Direct verification during research visits, where they have taken place.
How to report a change
If you have just spent the night somewhere and something on the page does not match what you saw — a rest area that is now closed, a lounge that has changed its overnight hours, a new sleep pod facility we have not covered — that report is genuinely useful, more useful than almost any other source we have. Specifics help: what changed, roughly when, and which terminal.
Credible reports get folded into the next verification pass, and if a change is significant enough to affect the Sleepability Score or the quick-answer summary, we update it rather than waiting for a scheduled recheck.
Common questions
How often do you recheck each airport?
There is no single fixed interval — busier airports and pages get rechecked more often, and any credible report of a change moves an airport up the queue regardless of when it was last checked.
What should I do if I find outdated information right before a flight?
Treat the page as a general guide rather than a live status board, and confirm anything critical — like whether a terminal is open overnight — with the airport directly if your plans depend on it. The confidence label on the page tells you how much weight to put on the details as they stand.
Do you rely on user-submitted reports the same way as official sources?
No — they inform the confidence level rather than being treated as equal to operator-published information. Consistent, independent reports from multiple travelers carry real weight; a single report prompts a closer look rather than an immediate change.
Why does a page sometimes have a lower confidence than I’d expect?
Usually because the airport publishes little overnight-specific information itself, leaving us more reliant on traveler reports than we would like. It is an honest reflection of the sourcing, not a sign the airport itself is unreliable.