To kick off my two times to Latin America trip, I visited the LATAM Lounge Miami. I had visited this lounge several times before, but hadn’t yet reviewed it, given how crowded it usually is. While my flight was only late at night, in this case I headed to the airport very early in the…
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Hey Ben,
I have an unrelated question. There used to be an Avianca lounge next door to the LATAM lounge. Is that space still empty?
Pre-COVID, I used to fly out of MIA at least once a month and frequently stopped by the Avianca lounge using my Priority Pass. Nothing special, but decent lounge to spend an hour or so there before hopping on my flight.
@ Waynaro -- That's a great question, thanks for bringing that up! I was actually wondering that as well. I believe that part of that space may have been used for the LATAM lounge, but maybe not? Does anyone know for sure?
Interestingly, Air France uses this lounge for business-class passengers.
The self-serve Chandon sparkling wine is for sure better than anything that's "free" at the Sky Club.
I'm pretty sure that space is still empty right now. However, it was announced earlier this year that the LATAM lounge would be expanded from its current 10,000 sq ft to 17,000 sq ft, which I believe will be done by taking over the space of the former Avianca lounge.
https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2024/05/14/latam-airlines-to-expand-its-mia-vip-club/
Faint praise indeed to compare this lounge favorably with the DL Miami lounge. Just about the only thing that stands out is the fresh orange juice machine. I was so surprised to discover it 20 minutes before leaving that I ended up having like four glasses - not the best thing to do before an overnight flight.
Not sure how much can be done to doll up Miami airport - easier to put lipstick on a pig
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Best lounge in MIA in my opinion. Virgin Atlantic uses it also.
Ben, I've noticed a Play airlines plane at MIA lately, but don't see Miami as a destination of theirs. Have any idea what's going on there?
Play is operating flights of behalf of GlobalX on their charter flights to Cuba and other destinations.
"Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t the Air France La Premiere Lounge Paris"
I don't think anyone is usually expecting an outstation lounge to be as good as the home lounge of a major airline (even though there are some cases where that can be true). Certainly not a first class lounge that is well regarded as Air France's is.
Maybe better to compare it to the Air France lounge in say, New York or Dulles as an example, if you are going to bring another airline as a comparison.