Articles tagged “airport lounges”

There should be plenty of room for all passengers to be comfortable in this lounge, and more than enough things to do to make the time go by quickly. LATAM has not held back on adding passenger experience features to this ambitious project.

American and Delta will now hopefully be forced to improve their food offerings and with the rising tide, all ships will float higher.

A smart move by LoungeBuddy to partner with a platform business travelers already use, and to create a system that's easy for staff to use so congestion can be prevented.

With five American Express airport lounges either operational or in the works, the company will still be hard-pressed to replace all of those American Airlines and US Airways lounges that used to feature free access for Platinum cardholders across the U.S.

We're not sure why "independent shared-use lounges" haven't caught on in America sooner. A lot of people will pay $35 for a clean, quiet place with free wine and reliable Wi-Fi.

Accommodating the needs of the fastest growing business traveler segment makes complete economic sense for the companies operating the lounges, and for airlines it means building long-term loyalty relationships with a big spending group.

The American Express-American Airlines airport lounge deal was a victim of airline consolidation. There's little need to partner with an airline, though, if Amex can build its own lounges at the airports. It's a work in progress, and we'll see how the experiment works out.

The arms race in premium lounges continues this year as the majors fight for the most valuable premium flyers.

This kind of branded lounge allows Star Alliance to be a part of the much-anticipated new LAX terminal while keeping operating costs low for airlines. It is a model the alliance plans to use again in airports across Asia.

Delta's raising membership rates for lounge access coincides with its decision to mandate payment levels to qualify for elite tiers in its SkyMiles frequent flyer program. Paying to play -- and lounge -- is getting more costly.