United is making waves this month. Shortly after announcing a price hike on United Club memberships, the airline unveiled its plan to consolidate all New York traffic at their Newark Liberty Airport hub (EWR), effectively terminating service to JFK. And, with no announcement besides a sign on the door, the United Club at Melbourne airport, Australia, […]
Today, United quietly announced a price hike on United Club memberships – the announcement is nowhere to be found on united.com, although the relevant section on pricing has already been updated. It was a foregone conclusion. United has embarked on an ambitious program to refurbish existing United Clubs worldwide and build new lounges, to the […]
Just like fellow Star Alliance members United and Singapore Airlines, as well as American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines to name just a few, Air New Zealand has embarked on an ambitious program to revamp their Koru Lounges worldwide in an effort to continue to appeal to premium and elite customers. The airline has committed $40 million to this […]
Updated December 2021 Once merely a provincial city, Seattle has become one of the fastest growing metro areas in the US. The home of Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Starbucks, and Nintendo attracts new residents from all over the country thanks to its dynamic job market, temperate climate, beautiful scenery, and laid-back life style. It’s no wonder that […]
Plaza Premium, the world’s first and largest pay-in lounge operator — the company currently operates 120 locations in 35 international airports — is continuing to expand beyond its original focus on Asia. Plaza Premium is expanding at the bustling London Heathrow airport: after recently opening two locations at London Heathrow’s new Terminal 2, “The Queen’s […]
American Express has been shaking up the US domestic airport lounge market by opening stunning lounges at major hubs such as Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW), Las Vegas (LAS), New York LaGuardia (LGA), and most recently San Francisco (SFO.) The Centurion Lounges offer a premium experience that is more akin to what one would expect from an […]
United is rescinding their partnership with the popular airport lounge access program Priority Pass. Effective May 15th, 2015, Priority Pass members will lose access to United Club lounges. It is worth noting that, while unfortunate, this change does not impact Priority Pass memberships that are bundled with premium credit cards such as the American Express Platinum card. […]
Rounding up Star Alliance’s move under one roof at London Heathrow, Singapore Airlines unveiled this week their anticipated SilverKris lounge in Terminal 2 (“The Queen’s Terminal”.) The SilverKris lounge boasts Singapore Airlines’ new “home away from home” design concept, which was rolled out earlier this year in Sydney and Hong Kong, and is part of a […]
The Club Airport Lounges, which operates a number of pay-in lounges in the US, notably at Las Vegas McCarran airport, has taken over the operation of the two independent lounges at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport owned by the Port of Seattle. Club Cascade in concourse A is now The Club at SEA Concourse A, while Club […]
