Lounge Review: The Qantas London Lounge
Making my way home from London to Dallas via Miami, I was surprised to learn that my British Airways flight would be departing from Terminal 3. While Terminal 3 is a bit dated, it does offer the best OneWorld lounges in London Heathrow. Not only would this give me a...
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Lounge Review: Polonez LOT Business Lounge | Warsaw
Arriving from Brussels and awaiting my flight to Chicago, I found myself with a long layover in Warsaw. I ultimately had time to visit two different lounges, both the LOT Business Lounge (also referred to as the "Polonez" lounge) lounge and the Bolero lounge. The...
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Lounge Review: Plumeria Lounge Honolulu
Due to some island hopping on our Hawaii trip, we departed from HNL twice times in a week. On the first departure, we tried to enter the Plumeria Lounge was but turned away due to being over capacity. This was a Tuesday around 2 pm. On our second attempt, entry was no...
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Lounge Review: Qantas First Class Lounge Sydney
Not quite ready to leave Australia but time to head home, we started our long journey back to Texas in the Qantas First Class Lounge Sydney. We had woken up quite early so I was still quite sleepy as we made our through the long security queues. The Qantas First Class...
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Lounge Review: Bolero Lounge | Warsaw Chopin Airport
Making my second lounge strop in Warsaw Chopin Airport before my LOT Polish flight to Chicago, I hopped over to the Bolero Lounge on the lower level of Terminal A. The Bolero Lounge is located on the non-Schengen side of Terminal A at Warsaw Chopin Airport. I'd...
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Lounge Review: The Wing First Class Lounge | Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong
Connecting in Hong Kong on my flight from Singapore onward to Los Angeles, I had a bit of time to pass on one of my favorite airports. I've visited most of the Cathay Pacific lounges at HKG with the The Pier First Class Lounge being my favorite. On this layover, I...
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Lounge Review: Iberia Dalí VIP Lounge | Madrid | Terminal 4
Continuing my journey from Dallas to Milan, I had a bit of an extended layover in Madrid. I was connecting from American Airlines and had arrived in Terminal 4S, connecting onto an Iberia flight to Milan. I'd visited the non-Schengen, Iberia Velázquez VIP Lounge in...
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Lounge Review: Star Alliance Business Class Lounge LAX
Arriving earlier at LAX for my Swiss Business Class flight to Zurich, I'd have plenty of time to check out the Star Alliance Business Class Lounge at in LAX's Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT). Positioned near the other premium lounges on the 6th floor of...
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New Lounges for the Priority Pass Network (Including Sleeping Cabins in Paris!)
Priority Pass is an independent airport lounge access across 130 countries around the globe. While a Priority Pass membership can be purchased, it's now more common for cardholders of many premium credit cards to have a Priority Pass membership included in their card...
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Lounge Review: Galilei VIP Lounge | Pisa International Airport
Bound for London, my sister and I were flying British Airway from Pisa to London Heathrow after wrapping up a nice time in Florence and the surrounding region. While we were staying in Florence, there a more flight options out of Pisa than the Florence airport. Plus,...
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Lounge Review: oneworld Business Class Lounge LAX
After a long light from Hong Kong, I found myself with a long layover at LAX. With time to kill, I decided to check out the oneworld Business Class Lounge LAX in the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT). I had access to the more upscale Qantas First Lounge in the...
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Lounge Review: British Airways Terraces Lounge | Berlin Tegel
After a nice long weekend in Berlin, it was time to fly from out Berlin's Tegel Airport (TXL). Arriving a bit early, we decided to spend some time in the British Airways Terraces Lounge in Terminal A. TXL is an older airport but I love the clean, yet brutal design of...
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Lounge Review: Qantas T3 Domestic Business Lounge | Sydney
After a very long flight in Economy from Los Angeles, a bit of refreshment was in order. Qantas hosts numerous lounges in it's home airport but as our connecting flight was departing from Terminal 3. We headed to the the Qantas T3 Domestic Business Lounge. Access to...
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Lounge Review: New York LaGuardia Amex Centurion Lounge
Heading home form a nice weekend in New York, we headed to LaGuardia for the flight back to Dallas. LaGuardia Airport is at the top of most travelers' list as the worst airport in the Untied States. Sadly, I have to agree with that sentiment: it's just an awful...
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Lounge Review: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse & Upper Class Wing | London Heathrow
Wrapping up our siblings trip to Italy and the UK, Virgin Atlantic Upper Class would be our method for costing the Atlantic via Atlanta. While this wasn't my first flight in Virgin Atlantic Upper Class, it would be my first time originating at London Heathrow with...
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Lounge Review: Las Vegas Amex Centurion Lounge
After our Virgin Atlantic flight from London Gatwick, we had wasted good hour at The Club at LAS. I can't believe I had actually "forgotten" that there was an American Express Centurion Lounge in our terminal! After realizing this, we headed over to the Las Vegas Amex...
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Lounge Review: Plaza Premium Lounge | London Heathrow | Terminal 2 Arrivals
After arriving from Los Angles on my pleasant Air New Zealand flight, I need a quick chance to freshen up before heading into London. I rarely arrive into Terminal 2 so the Queen's Terminal was a bit of an unfamiliar experience for me. After clearing immigration, I...
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Lounge Review: The Club at LAS | Las Vegas | Terminal 1
After a long flight from London to Las Vegas on Virgin Atlantic, we had a few hours to pass before our connecting flight to Dallas. Since we weren't able to catch an earlier flight, we decided to pass some of our time at The Club at LAS in Terminal 1 where our flight...
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Lounge Review: dnata Lounge | Singapore Airport | Terminal 1
Arriving a bit early at Singapore Changi Airport, I was is in need of a shower and nourishment before my departure to Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific does not operate their own lounges at Singapore Changi Airport but contracts with dnata, an airport ground services and...
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Lounge Review: Cathay Pacific | The Pier First Class Lounge | Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of my favorite airports for lounge access, thanks to Cathay Pacific's phenomenal lounges at their home base airport. All of the lounges set the bar high but The Pier First Class Lounge sets the highest bar in Cathay Pacific's lounge portfolio. While...
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