At United’s Polaris Lounge Los Angeles launch event, all eyes were on the airline’s posh new facilities for intercontinental business class passengers. But the management team also touched on some exciting upcoming United Club developments. The United Club is United’s membership-based lounge product. Premier Gold customers also receive access when traveling internationally. We sat down with Alex […]
American Express is continuing to expand its wildly successful airport lounge network, with no less than three new locations on the books for 2019. On the heels of the arrival of two new clubs at Denver (DEN) and New York Kennedy (JFK), the financial institution will open a new Centurion Lounge at Los Angeles International […]
Brace yourselves: the largest shake-up in the history of Los Angeles airport is about to begin. From Friday, May 12h through Wednesday, May 17th, night crews (and the occasional day crew) will achieve the seemingly impossible feat of relocating 15 airlines. The impetus behind one of the largest terminal swaps ever conceived is Delta’s major […]
Los Angeles. Is it the sun, the glamour? The film industry’s deep pockets? The relative proximity to Asia and Australia? Every airline wants a piece of LAX. Several carriers call Los Angeles airport a hub, with tough competition between the three major alliances, and a significant presence by outsiders—Alaska, Virgin America, and Middle Eastern carriers. […]
The new lounge for first and business class passengers at Los Angeles International Airport is the latest to receive the Facets of Abu Dhabi branding from Etihad Airways. The Abu Dhabi-based airline has 15 lounges around the world. The new lounge, Etihad’s first on the West Coast, is located in the Tom Bradley International Terminal […]
We bring you up to speed on the latest developments in the lounge universe: United is preparing to open new United Club locations at Atlanta (ATL) and San Francisco (SFO) airports; Alaska Airlines is putting the final touches on the new Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) Board Room; Emirates has reopened their London Heathrow (LHR) lounge, and American […]
Here’s a brief recap of what happened in the lounge universe in February: Emirates opened a new lounge in Los Angeles, Cathay Pacific’s The Pier First Class lounge in Hong Kong is reopening soon, American closed its lounge in Sao Paulo, and United announced investments in their lounge network.
Los Angeles. The sun, the stars, the beach, Hollywood, Disneyland, Universal Studios, the beautiful people… The appeal of the city of Angels seems to grow every year, with 43.4 million tourists visiting in 2014. Yet, the 70 million passengers who used the the nation’s third busiest airport affectionately known by its IATA code, LAX, might […]
Today Air New Zealand relocated from Los Angeles international airport Terminal 2, where it used to be co-located with fellow Star Alliance member Air Canada, to the swanky, recently renovated Tom Bradley International Terminal. The move is a major enhancement for Air New Zealand’s passengers, who will enjoy significantly upgraded amenities including a stunning atrium […]
United and Los Angeles World Airports are investing over $400 million in order to renovate and bring their facilities up to the latest standards. The plans filed by United are ambitious: virtually every area, from the check-in zone and security checkpoints to the boarding gates, as well as major pieces of infrastructure such as the […]
