Thanks to my forgotten passport, I had a chance eat dinner at P.F. Chang’s last week in the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX. This restaurant is the latest addition to the Priority Pass portfolio at LAX, which makes...
Use Miles For A Sneak Peek At LAX Polaris Lounge
United’s fifth Polaris Lounge opens at Los Angeles International Airport on January 12, 2019. But through a special sale to MileagePlus members, you can enter the day before. As with past lounges, United is offering a special preview to...
Short-Term Parking Rates At LAX Go Way Up In 2019
Short-term parking rates at LAX are rising by 33% next month. When parking at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) earlier this week, I noticed the following sign: In short, the daily rate will rise from $30 to $40. That’s...
United Announces Opening Date For LAX Polaris Lounge
United Airlines has just confirmed with me that the Polaris Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will officially open on Saturday, January 12th, 2019. We’ve been waiting for months (years really) for this lounge to open, but the...
As Air Italy Looks To California, Congress Looks To Block
A posse of U.S. Senators has Air Italy in its crosshairs, dampening news that the Italian carrier plans to add service to two California cities next yaer. Air Italy Announces Service to LAX and SFO Yesterday, Air Italy announced...
I Just Flew American Airlines Business Class And Loved It
It’s not often that I deviate from United, but had a chance to do so a few days ago on a trip from New York to Los Angeles on American. I enjoyed it. One thing I appreciate about premium...
When Will United’s LAX Polaris Lounge Open?
United’s Polaris Lounge at LAX has still not opened…but it won’t be long. United’s Polaris Lounge at LAX has been delayed by more than a year. Set to open late in 2017, it has yet to open. In fact,...
United’s New Service From Denver To Frankfurt Puts Spotlight On LAX
United Airlines will begin year-round service between Denver and Frankfurt next year, giving all United hubs in the Continental U.S. a nonstop flight to Germany, except for one… Let’s not turn good news into a complaint. The new service...
Review: Los Angeles International Lounge (LAX)
The Los Angeles International Lounge in the Tom Bradly International Terminal at LAX is the “leftover” lounge. Emirates and Etihad have their own lounge at LAX. Oneworld and Star Alliance both have first class and business class lounges. SkyTeam...
Another New Priority Pass Restaurant At LAX
LAX just lost two Priority Pass restaurants, but has bounced back with a new one. Last month Campanile, in Terminal 4, left the Priority Pass program after a disastrous debut. Earlier this month, Priority Pass announced that Barney’s Beanery,...
Inaugural Singapore Airlines Flight Makes U-Turn Over Pacific Ocean, Returns To Los Angeles
Singapore’s new nonstop ultra-longhaul service began last night from Los Angeles to Singapore. But thanks to a mechanical issue, the maiden flight turned out to be far shorter than 17 hours, 50minutes… SQ37 left Los Angeles (LAX) at 11:24...
A New Connection From Los Angeles To Africa
Ethiopian Airlines will connect Los Angeles with Lomé, Togo, becoming the first nonstop flight between LAX and the African continent. Last month I wrote about Ethiopian abandoning its Addis Ababa – Dublin – Los Angeles flight. Days after cancelling it,...
Restaurant Dumps Priority Pass At LAX
It was only the week before last that I offered a review of Campanile, a restaurant in Terminal 4 at LAX. At the time, Campanile was Priority Pass’s latest addition. But the restaurant has quietly been removed from the Priority...
Is Ethiopian Airlines Abandoning LAX?
Here’s a mystery perhaps we can solve together. I book Award Expert clients on Ethiopian Airlines to/from Africa all the time. The airline is very generous in releasing award space and has an unparalleled route network within Africa. It...
Review: Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge Los Angeles Union Station
Prior to boarding my Coast Starlight train for Portland, my wife and I spent about 30 minutes in the Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge at Los Angeles Union Station. You’ll find the lounge on the second floor of the station, near...
Review: Campanile LAX (Priority Pass Restaurant)
I deliberately arrived at LAX a bit earlier before my last flight flight in order to test out Campanile, a new Priority Pass restaurant in Terminal 4. There was no wait for a table and since time was limited,...
United Airlines Executives Discuss Future Of LAX Hub
Chris Sloan of The Points Guy recently sat down with two United Airlines leaders. Comments on the Los Angeles hub caught my attention. Sloan interviewed Greg Hart, United’s chief operations officer, and Andrew Nocella, United’s chief commercial officer. During the...
Review: Delta Sky Club Los Angeles (LAX)
The Delta Sky Club in Terminal 2 at LAX offered everything I needed for a productive visit prior to my flight. If I’m using a lounge in the morning, the three most important amenities I am looking for are...
A Superb Airline With A Superb Aircraft Is Coming To LAX
Finnair is returning to Los Angeles. This is not Finnair’s first attempt to serve Los Angeles, but it has been many years. This time, the carrier will operate an A350-900 aircraft on the route, which is one of my...
Review: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Los Angeles (LAX)
The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at LAX is visually stunning. But how does it rank as as a Priority Pass lounge? The lounge is located on the upper level of Terminal 2 at LAX on the secure side. Priority Pass...