Mar
18
2020
American Express is closing all Centurion Lounge locations starting Saturday, March 21. Here’s detail on the move.
All Centurion Lounges Will Close Saturday, Until Further Notice
Lounges
Category Archives for Lounges.
American Closing 11 Clubs, Restricting Service In Others
Mar
18
2020
Due to low passenger volumes and suspended flights, American is closing 11 lounges so far. I expect that number to grow.
There are various state laws that are affecting service in Admirals Clubs. Perhaps the most extreme place you can social distance inside of an airport is in American’s Flagship First Dining. But they’ve had to close it at New York JFK because ‘restaurants’ are required to be closed. Some won’t let you take food with you, others won’t let you eat the food they give you there. And in some places alcohol cannot be served.
Air Canada Signature Suite Vancouver Review
Mar
17
2020
The Air Canada Signature Suite Vancouver is now open, and like its counterpart in Toronto is one of the best business class lounges in the world.
At the end of 2017 Air Canada unveiled their international business class Signature Suite lounge in Toronto. In my experience it is the best business class lounge in North America, and perhaps the best lounge in North America. Dining there is genuinely fantastic. It is open only to paid business class passengers on Air Canada, not to Star Alliance customers, award passengers, or upgrades.
Starting Monday There Are Several Food & Beverage Changes At American Airlines
Mar
15
2020
Starting on Monday American is dropping buffets from its lounges. This will be replaced with “individually portioned, covered food items and will shift most self-service beverages to individual portions such as milk cartons or bartender/wait staff service.
There will also be changes to how drinks are service on board.
American Express LAX Centurion Lounge Opens Monday
Mar
06
2020
The American Express Centurion Lounge LAX opens Monday in the Tom Bradley International Terminal and features a spa, celebrity chef meals, and more.
Why Austin Airport’s New Independent Lounge Was Just Put On Hold
Feb
24
2020
The Austin airport was supposed to be getting a new lounge accessible by American Express Platinum cardmembers. The airport solicited bids to run a new independent lounge, and selected MAG (“Manchester Airport Group”) USA which runs Escape lounges. A rendering of the lounge even suggested it might be a dual Escape Lounge-Centurion lounge which is the setup in Phoenix. However the Austin City Council balked in a dispute over minority contracting rules.
American Express Centurion Lounge Charlotte Is Open
Feb
21
2020
The 13,295 square foot lounge is located between the D and E concourses on the top level (you take an elevator upstairs). It features a bar, showers, family rooms, and great views of downtown and of airport operations.
Update: Capital One Shares Statement On Their First Airport Lounge
Feb
19
2020
Yesterday I covered news that Capital One will open a lounge at Washington Dulles airport. Details of that lounge – location, size, amenities, etc. – available.
In a new statement Capital One is offering a bit more information about access and timeframe for the lounge’s opening.
Charlotte Centurion Lounge Close To Opening
Feb
14
2020
The LAX Centurion lounge is close to completion. And, it seems, the Charlotte lounge looks close to ready as well.
Not all the letters are up on the sign above the elevator to the lounge – but this is something that would generally come last as they complete the lounge and prepare for inspections.
Free Domestic Lounge Access for United Gold Elites and Higher
Jan
24
2020
Most people think the United club exclusion means United Gold elites don’t get lounge access on domestic trips (unless they’re a United Club member). But that’s wrong. I don’t believe I’ve written about this in two years so it seems worth sharing.
The trick – that the initiated know but most do not – is that any Star Gold member can access any Star Alliance lounge in the U.S. other than United’s clubs provided they are flying on Star Alliance airlines out of that airport that day and can physically access the terminal where the lounge is located.
