Over the past few years Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX has undergone a very nice renovation, and I’d argue it’s now possibly the nicest terminal in the US (though arguments could certainly be made for a few other terminals as well).
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Lucky, If the Virgin Atlantic lounge were located in TBIT I'm curious where you would fit it on the list. For what it's worth we really love the Star Alliance lounge.
Star Alliance and Oneworld have good lounges at LAX.
On the other hand, Sky Team really needs to step up their game.
On the upside, if you want rice crackers to eat while you're reading Le Monde or a french magazine the Korean Air Lounge is superlative!
Ben, Why did you not talk about the First section for the KAL lounge? I have not been in that part of the lounge, but I assumed and was told once that it was the First class lounge.
But your ranking at least of putting the KAL lounge at the bottom is right. Luckily I have a connection into LAX, so I do prefer to use the SkyClub before moving to this lounge.
Pity to hear the food quality dropping @ the Qantas First lounge - have not used it for sometime.
Cheers!
So is it the policy for AAdvantage Elite members that you cannot access ANY Oneworld lounge when traveling domestically? I'm pretty sure that people who are MileagePlus Premier Gold (Star Alliance Gold) cannot access United Clubs when travelling domestically but should still have access to lounges operated by Star Alliance partners e.g. if you were flying IAD-LAX you wouldn't be allowed in to the United Club but you could get in to the Turkish Airlines Lounge. I thought Oneworld had that same policy as well whereas our favorite punching bag, SkyTeam, plain and simple does not allow elite passengers into their lounges if travel is domestic in any country.
"elegant decor that’s typical of Emirates"
Funny, given that Emirates is known for their tacky over-the-top bling bling gold cabins. Though I guess their lounges (with the new refurbish) does have a bit more understated elegance.
Nice ending line.
In a previous post, Ben stated he is "too old" for domestic redeyes. Given his relatively young age, can he provide further explanation for this curious, loyal reader. Thanks. And keep on it.
Not to put too big a point on it, but my favorite LAX lounge is the one into which I can gain access. Which is pretty much my attitude for any airport: lounge time is much better than boarding area time.
Weymar Osbourne: well unlike *A, oneworld has no lounges domestically, or i should say no lounges that at terminals you can access while flying AA domestically. (you cant get pass security at A gates at SFO in order to use CX lounge when you are flying AA at T2) Even for *A, there are basically 4 lounges that you can use while flying UA domestically as *G. LH lounge at IAD, TK lounge at IAD, LH lounge at DTW, and also star alliance lounge at LAX TBIT (this one you have to clear security at TBIT, then exit out reclear security at T7, so unless you have like 4 hours between flights, not adviseable to even go there)
Philippine Airlines should already open their own lounge at LAX, instead of contracting it to LAX International Lounge. Because their MNL-LAX will now be twice daily with their delivery of an additional 777-300ER last month and another one coming this December, plus they now have thrice weekly CEB-LAX flights. By comparison, they have their own lounge at SFO, yet they only have daily flights and occasionally an additional three weekly flights.
Lucky, thanks for a great post. If flying on an award ticket in Emirates First using Korean Air miles, does one have access to the Emirates lounge at LAX?
What lounge can we access if we are flying with Air France? Do we have to be flying first class or business class?
To answer my own question (in case anyone else wondered as well) one does have access to the Emirates Lounge when flying on an Emirates First award using Korean miles.
My parents are flying back to London from LAX with Air New Zealand this Friday 31st March. Is there a 'general' lounge they can use at the Thomas Bradbury Terminal for a once only flight (they are flying economy). When they flew from London I booked the No 1 Lounge for a great price.
Any help appreciated!
To be fair, that KAL lounge photo looks spectacular compared to the tattered and torn state of the lounge now in late 2017. I've never seen a lounge age so quickly.
So Air France passengers flying La Première out of LAX use the Qantas First lounge? Seen that in multiple places but the Air France site still says KE lounge. Saw on FT that AF J passengers now use the QF lounge as well. Definitely sounds preferable to KE
The LAX International Lounge wasn't bad at all. Was in there for a couple of hours before flying to Fiji last year in Business Class on Fiji Airways. Gates at LAX are ALWAYS a madhouse, so I do like to try and use the lounges, especially in the TBIT.
is it still true that Air France la premiere passengers can use Qantas's first class lounge at LAX?
I have capital one credit card. I have used it in different lounges accrss america. does any of these lounges use capitol one?