Traveling with infants or children is often not only stressful in the air, but on the ground. But one lounge at LAX stands out as the superior choice for parents or guardians traveling with young children. The oneworld lounge...
Another Day Of Father-Son Bonding At LAX
My son and I had such a marvelous time at LAX a couple of weeks ago that we (and I do mean we) decided to return for round two. After our last visit, my son woke up each morning...
Breakfast In LAX Oneworld Lounge
For those who love a liquid breakfast, I can’t think of a better lounge than the oneworld lounge at LAX. Two words: coffee and juice. If you know me, you know I’m obsessed about that for breakfast. And while...
Review: Rock & Brews LAX (Priority Pass Restaurant)
My son and I had lunch at Rock & Brews on Saturday in Terminal 1 of LAX. This is a GREAT Priority Pass restaurant. We arrived around 1:30 PM for lunch and were promptly seated. The restaurant was pleasantly...
Plane Spotting With My Two-Year-Old At LAX
Saturday will go down as one of the greatest days I have ever spent with my two-year-old son, Augustine. We spent the day at Los Angeles International Airport of course… Although hardly unique for male toddlers, my son is...
A Hawaiian Airlines Flight Returns To LAX Three Times Over Unrelated issues
For Hawaiian Airlines and a plane full of passengers headed for Maui, the third time was not the charm… Last Friday, Hawaiian Flight 33 from Los Angeles to Maui took off on-time around 9:00AM. Once in the air, though,...
American, Delta, United Jostle At LAX, Billboard Style
It’s a great time to fly out of Los Angeles because carriers, flush with profit, are re-investing in the airport. As I walked down Sepulveda Blvd and onto the aircraft grounds last week, I noticed three billboards. Let’s have...
My First Impressions Of LAX United Polaris Lounge
Last night I flew United in Polaris Business Class from Los Angeles to London and finally had the chance to check out the recently-opened Polaris lounge at LAX. In fact, I made a day out of it… The new...
TSA PreCheck Arrives At Tom Bradley International Terminal At LAX
Great news for those who have endured the torture that used to be known as security at the Tom Bradley International Terminal. PreCheck has officially arrived. You might be aware of the secret checkpoint downstairs, which has saved me...
Pictures: Beautiful New United Polaris Lounge At LAX
United Airlines has unveiled its beautiful new Polaris Lounge in Los Angeles. The pictures suggest it was worth the wait! Before we get to the pictures, here’s some key facts about the new lounge: More than 12,000 square feet...
Review: P.F. Chang’s LAX (Priority Pass Restaurant)
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...
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,...
LAX Loses Another Priority Pass Restaurant
After losing Campanile last month, Priority Pass will soon lose a second restaurant at Los Angeles International Airport. Language has been added to the Barney’s Beanery Priority Pass page that the restaurant will leave the program on November 30,...
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...
