On Friday, August 28th, Delta will open its new Sky Club at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Terminal 1. It’s been long in the making. Construction started early 2015, with an opening initially anticipated in May but soon pushed to June. The new date seemed pretty firm, with signs around the construction area trumpeting the arrival of […]
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United Club updates: upcoming access restrictions for Club members, and possible changes to Copa partnership
United Club access restrictions effective August 18, 2016 As of August 18th, 2016, United Club members (paid memberships, lifetime memberships and Chase Club card memberships) will be required to present a same-day boarding pass in order to gain access to United Club locations worldwide. United posted signs highlighting the change at United Clubs last week, […]
EVA Air: Design overload lands at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
EVA Air, Taiwan’s flag carrier and a member of Star Alliance, has become a master at delivering the ultimate but unlikely combination of quirky but high end service. The airline’s premium intercontinental business class service, dubbed Royal Laurel Class, features flat bed seats in a private reverse herringbone layout, coveted RIMOWA amenity kits, pajamas, FIJI water, […]
The Definitive Guide to United BusinessFirst and Global First Arrivals services
Passengers flying in United BusinessFirst (international business class) or Global First (international First Class) arriving at select European and worldwide destinations in the morning have the option to enjoy a complimentary shower on the ground upon arrival, as well as breakfast and Wi-Fi at specific locations. Arrivals services allow passengers to maximize sleeping time on board […]
Lufthansa to open five new lounges at Munich airport
What’s not to love about Munich airport? It serves the lovely capital of Bavaria, which is located minutes away on the S-Bahn. It’s compact — at least in comparison to its sprawling and ever expanding peer at Frankfurt. It’s a model of efficiency and offers some of the shortest minimum connection times for an airport this […]
Alaska Airlines Board Room members to enjoy reciprocal access to American Airlines Admirals Clubs
Effective on August 15th, members of Alaska Airlines’ Board Room will enjoy access to the entire network of American Airlines Admirals Clubs when flying on Alaska Airlines or American Airlines. The new program, announced today, is an expansion of Alaska and American’s prior agreement, which granted Alaska Airlines’ Board Room members access to a handful of Admirals […]
Aspire Lounge and Spa, the first independent lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5, is now open
There’s certainly no shortage of lounges at London Heathrow Terminal 5: British Airways, which occupies the entire terminal (plus portions of Terminal 3), operates no less than two First Class lounges (“Galleries First”), three Business Class lounges (“Galleries Club”), and one Arrivals Lounge. The British Airways lounges share two common traits. 1. They only welcome British […]
Delta opens a new Sky Club at Atlanta airport (ATL), Concourse D
Without any fanfare, this week Delta opened a new Sky Club lounge at their Atlanta hub in Concourse D, by gate D12. This new facility supplements the existing Sky Club by gate D27 which will remain in operation, and brings the number of Sky Clubs at ATL to a whooping ten across Concourses A, B, C, […]
Cathay Pacific phases out their partnership with the Peninsula hotel in Hong Kong
Via Experience The Skies, Cathay Pacific will be terminating their partnership with The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., operators of the famed Peninsula hotel on May 1st, 2016. The hotel chain currently provides staff, catering and services at the airline’s flagship Hong Kong (HKG) lounges including The Wing, The Pier and The Bridge. The airline […]