Swanky New Air France Lounge LAX With Spa, First Class Section

but how many showers?

Brilliant news. This may become my go-to while waiting for Virgin flights. Thanks Ben!

Just curious, what is so bad about the Korean lounge lol

Also the lack of Priority Pass access is not a draw-back. It's a big advantage that shouldn't be understated. Helps combat overcrowding that could otherwise ruin a decent lounge.

It was nice on the first day. And then they chose light-tan seats and made it priority pass - so basically the huddled masses came in and decided that shoes + light tan furniture would be a great mixture. (I'm not even blaming kids for this, as I've seen adults do it.)

That mixed with the most horrible dry sandwiches, parched carrots and shin ramen, and the place was not a retreat at all.

"That means LAX continues to not have any Priority Pass lounges."

I'm starting to think this may not be unintentional. LAX has 2 united lounges (including Polaris), 4 AA lounges (including Flagship), 3 DL lounges (including One), 1 AS lounge, 1 AC lounge, 1 OW business lounge, 1 OW first lounge, 1 *A business lounge, 1 *A first lounge, new ST lounge options (per this article) and a large handful of international lounges in Bradley. It's not for lack of lounges, but a good way for Collinson to save money.

On the other hand, if you could secure a long lease in the Bradley terminal, you'd probably make a fortune with a priority pass lounge there.

I don't think expect them to be part of Priority Pass. After refurbishment finished at their SFO lounge, they left priority pass.

Love that matte blue, but maybe as an accent instead of almost everywhere? Combined with the gray the lounge gives off a very drab and depressing appearance. Here's hoping it looks better in person.

Very happy to see a proper SkyTeam lounge offering in TBIT (or should we now call it T3?).

Agreed with Andrew. It was glorified 7/11.

In the early days (when the T4 Connector to TBIT just opened) not many people knew it was there or that they could even get there airside + points & miles being 99% a business travel thing + PP being a perk of only 1-2 CCs = much much much smaller audience trying to access. It was okay to stop by for some quick sushi (even if it was dry af) and some complimentary alcohol before an AA flight, and was only cool to a young 20 something business kid who didn't know any better and didn't have AA lounge access.

Also - it's really nice to see complimentary spa treatments come back as part of lounge offerings. Recent trends have been to remove complimentary spa options & close spas altogether.

The one in BOS is absolute trash. Embarrassing, if this is what passengers are expecting.

This is welcome news for Air France first class passengers, who previously had access to the (OneWorld) Qantas lounge, since the other sky team lounges are so subpar. I’m also glad they have separate, more exclusive areas for La Premier and Ultimates.

Just walked by it yesterday. Looks pretty nice. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0794V1jlNvSVYH24LJxZarACA

As an AF loyalist, I am thrilled to see this investment in LAX. I'm a La Premier regular, so I am also happy & relieved to see separate/exclusive areas and more refined offerings for La Premier and Ultimates within their own lounge. The Qantas First Lounge is nice but being escorted to an exclusive Air France lounge just feels better.

AF had an abysmal lounge at ORD before shutting it down. They now use the new SkyClub with its unique direct boarding (the only real advantage for AF passengers at ORD). Seems it needs to be a La Premier hub for AF to invest in its own lounges. I believe Miami is the only La Premier route in North America without its own lounge now.

The separate area reserved for FB Ultimate customers is a big plus, and proper recognition for the amount of business they give AF/KLM, and without diluting the La Premiere passengers' lounge experience. Smart move.

Totally agree Andrew. It drives me crazy when people say "LAX has no lounges." It has an abundance of lounges, but mostly airline and premium class access.

I see the benefit of a PP lounge in TBIT, but people flying domestically would still complain. It would probably be extremely popular and packed all the time! The Sapphire lounge will be a great proof of concept when it opens.

God priority pass is just pure, unadulterated trash

Are there really that many of us grease-covered and bellowing sapphire reserve holders that we spoil your domestic lounge experiences so terribly?

There are two showers, which may not be enough someday, but today there are only about 30 of us here at the moment.

The food and beverage are really stand out so far, and the service is much stronger than many the OneWorld lounge.

What a pleasant way to start a trip to Europe!

I read somewhere recently that the AF lounge will be available to Delta passengers for a $50 guest pass. Anyone know whether that is true?

its cray cay with that few showers.

The food is outstanding! Wines are excellent. Nap room is a plus. Great place and very uncrowded when we were there - a Sunday