In many ways, the Los Angeles American Airlines Flagship Lounge is the opposite of the Nagoya Centrair Airline Lounge. For starters, it has food. And windows. But it’s awfully meaningless to compare two places that aren’t competing for your time. What I can say with conviction is that American Airlines’ terminal in Los Angeles (LAX) — Terminal […]
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Review: JAL Sakura International Lounge, Tokyo Haneda
Does the Tokyo Haneda Sakura International Lounge have anything on the Tokyo Haneda Sakura Domestic Lounge? You betcha. Ish. Access There are two security/immigration queues at Tokyo Haneda’s Terminal 3, aka the International Terminal. Regardless of the one you choose, look for escalators by Gate 114. Go to the 4th floor to access this Japan […]
Review: iGA Lounge, Istanbul (IST)
Before March 2023, the last time I had visited the iGA Lounge at Istanbul International Airport was September 2021. That was a time when … … when ghostbusting was back in vogue, and when you couldn’t shoot pool because the stripes weren’t vaccinated. March 2023’s visit showed that much had changed vis-a-vis COVID-19. Entrance After […]
Priority Pass Restaurant Review: Denver’s SweetWater Mountain Taphouse Restaurant
Before getting into the SweetWater Mountain Taphouse review, let’s briefly go over what Priority Pass is, as that can get a little complicated. For those of you who are already up to snuff with Priority Pass, skip ahead to the review! Take me to the SweetWater Mountain Taphouse Priority Pass is a membership-based company that […]
Two Lounge Reviews: ACV Business & Song Hong in Hanoi
At Hanoi Airport (HAN) in Vietnam, the international terminal (Terminal 1 is domestic, Terminal 2 is international) has three airline lounges: Vietnam Airlines, ACV Business Lounge, and the Song Hong Business Lounge. All three are airside, that is, you must first pass security/immigration to reach them. Let’s pay a visit to the two non-airline affiliated […]
Spirit Airlines Status Match
Due to a variety of factors, for 2023 I have airline status with the three biggest U.S. carriers, those being American Airlines, Delta, and United. It’s not anything close to the top tier status, but it’s nice to have a free checked bag, and exit row seat to freely choose. Small potatoes, right? On top […]
Review: Short-Haul Saudia Business + Riyadh Saudia Alfursan Lounge
Whereas the crux of this article will cover the Riyadh Saudia Alfursan Lounge, I will also cover some aspects of the Riyadh airport (RUH) experience, as well as Saudia business class from Riyadh to Dubai. From Check-in to the Lounge Riyadh airport is huge. However, Terminals 1-4 are interconnected; if you happen to be leaving […]
Dubai Emirates Business Lounge, Concourse B
The Dubai Emirates Business Lounge at Concourse B … oh, a good* airport lounge for once. (We’ll get to that asterisk later) However, getting to the lounge wasn’t so peachy. I was in Saudia business, coming into Dubai (DXB) Terminal 1, needing to get to Emirates’ hub over at Terminal 3. For those in a […]
