Earlier in the month Emirates opened their 37th worldwide lounge, at Tom Bradley International Terminal LAX.
Continue reading: Emirates Lounge Los Angeles LAX Now Open
Share your questions, experiences, and thoughts below.
Lucky are you sure that third image wasn't mistakingly recycled from LAX QF F? Looks like that design (furniture) and very different from others above.
Yes! Perfect timing for my upcoming EK F trip next month and wasn't too excited about KE lounge based on your review! Thanks for sharing updates!
@Lucky meant to say the final one. After posting I saw you labeled them and these aren't pics of tye LAX lounge. My apologies.
Hi Lucky, I have problem clicking on the links to your Star Alliance LAX First Class Lounge Review? Any problem there?
I was there last July though we didn't have that much time to lounge around. Is the two private TV rooms to the right of the walkway entering the First Class Star Aliiance Lounge open to all? We were a group of four with a Malaysian prince and was given one of the two rooms designated as 'VVIP Private Rooms'
Also, when flying Suites on SQ out of LAX, do they always take you to the front of the line of security checks? Thanks.
@ SA -- Hmmm, the link works for me:
https://onemileatatime.com/review-star-alliance-first-class-lounge-los-angeles-airport-lax/
The two rooms near the entrance are for VVIPs, so celebrities, dignitaries, etc. I don't think they're available to most of us.
Singapore does take you to the front of the line at LAX. Not all airlines do the same for their premium passengers.
EK used to operate two flights out of LAX few years ago, one flight in the morning and another one in the afternoon. Later EK discounted the morning flight and then upgraded the afternoon flight to A380.
That's great news to hear EK lounge is now open (even their website still says using Skyteam lounge). The Korean Air lounge was really mediocre when we used it last year.
Hi Lucky. Yes I was there recently. I have some not very good photos on my phone if you are interested in looking. I have some high quality photos but I'm on travel so I can't get to them right now. This lounge is quite small but comfortable. It is above the Skyteam lounge so you have a great sweeping view of the new TBIT terminal. The furniture isn't past its prime as you described with other outstation lounges. I am worried that it would get really crowded with the number of J and F people on an A380 though.
The food options were extensive. It looks like Emirates hired Wolfgang Puck to create their menu. My favorite is the strawberry tart. Veuve Clicquot is the champagne in the lounge (yes I scoped it out because I know you like your bubbles).
There is a shower room in the bathroom along with an ablation area. There's also a small prayer room which, judging by the size, would be used as a supply closet anywhere else.
Overall I found the color themes nicely appointed.
Actually BA is one of the few airlines that has quite nice lounge at out-station. BA Lounge/Concorde room at LHR may not be as top notch compare to other airlines hub. But for out-station... they are better than most airlines. BA has nicer both F+J lounges in YVR, IAH, PHL, BKK where they only fly there once a day.. I am so surprised that even at PHL, they have a F pre-flight dining area (from the Menu). Also where they fly more than once a day: SFO, JFK, SIN, BOM, SEA, JNB, CPT etc. They have lounges at places like FCO, BRU where they are just for short haul flights
Is the only way to redeem points for Emirates with Alaska or JAL? I've got a bunch of AA and US points burning a hole in my pocket.
@ Ken -- They have a few other partners, but Alaska and Japan Airlines are the two best partners for sure. American/US Airways miles can't be redeemed for Emirates, but American miles can be redeemed for Etihad.