Originally Posted by
danielonn
I have access to the Alaska Airlines Boardroom via Priority Pass and I had some questions regarding the Board Room Amenities.
I arrive LAX at 9:30 AM on AA Eagle and I know I take the shuttle to the Alaska Airlines Terminal 3 and proceed to the sairs by gate 31 and enter the Boardroom upstairs. What food will be available? Can I get breakfast items and coffee / alcohol? I was reading the Priority Pass book and it says a limit of 3 acoholic beverages per person. Is this rule really implemented? What if one wants more and they are staying a couple of hours etc? In the CO lounge there is not such rule. I don't see anything about this on the Alaska Website. Does this lounge offer Oregon Chai Espresso and specialty mixed drinks, wine and beer.
What beer/wine do you reccomemd? Any special Northwestern Brew?
2. On the return flight it leaves at 6:40 PM during the afternoon what are the food offerings?
4. Can I enter the Terminal 3 Security with my AA Boarding pass and tell them that I am going to the Alska Boardroom. Do I need to show them my Priority Pass memebrship for this? I know that I need a boarding pass to board tte AE shuttle.
5. What is the frequency of the AA shuttle between the remote terminal and Terminal 3?
Thanks for your help. Any tips and others special amenities would be greatly appreciated.
While I haven't really been there that early in the morning, the LAX BR usually has fruit, cheese, and other light items in the afternoon/evening. Its hard to make a meal out of it though. They have coffee/etc, but i have rarely paid attention to all the offerings.
I have never been kicked out of a lounge for staying "too long" (never been there over 4 hours), and since long layovers are not super uncommon, i doubt they'd care. I have heard about people turning the BR into their own personal office, but I really have not read or heard anything specific about what they would do. Since some folks do travel on a very frequent basis and use the BR pass, again, seems unlikely to be an issue.
The drink limits are to keep customers from turning the BR into a seedy airport bar. But its not like you get a punch card either...and i have bused drinks for my wife a few times, and never was refused, so i suspect its a "right to refuse service" sign.
I have seen guys at the LAX bar consume more than the limit over a period of time, but they held themselves well, and go along nicely with the "bartender", so make sense. Someone has mentioned that "specialty drinks" are an extra charge, but i have never really been charged for anything ive asked for. And if you want to really make them flip out, try to tip them.
As far as beer/wine goes, you arent going to find anything amazing or expensive. most of it is inexpensive promotional flavor of the week table wine -- and sometimes merlot is not even available. its like asking for some wine on a plane. while i am more of a wine fan, but id probably go for some redhook or something (not sure if they have it on tap).
Ive cleared security with boarding passes from the wrong airport to the wrong city (accidental) on a multiple connection flight, so i really doubt the TSA really pays much attention to any of it. The BR reason sounds good to me.. one thing i am not certain of is if you can get a BR "flight 1799 11:59P fake boarding pass" from an alaska agent with a priority pass.