As I recall, many of the * lounges are together at Tom Bradley terminal at LAX in some hard to locate hidey hole.

I visited the Varig one in October, and it is run-down 1970s look dump. (Makes RCC look classy even. ) I recall that SQ and TG and maybe even ANA were right alongside, or a few were anyway, but none were open at time I was there. Mexicana oddly has nothing at all and they fly out of Bradley, indeed I was on MX. Naturally UA has the usual Aeroflot design glamour palaces if you feel like a long walk or bus ride to their terminals. The only exercise equipment you'll find at a RCC is the pay via credit card fax machine, or the "hand over your wallet for a drink buddy" type stuff. Walking around any RCC looking for a complete newspaper after 6.01 am serves as useful exercise - it is a fruitless pursuit of course, but it gets your heart pumping!

Oh, and of course, despite enduring 24 hours of flying, do not even DREAM of RCC having a shower you might use in a major It'l hub, in the 50 gerzillion dollar remodel they just opened. Heaven forbid! I did GIG/GRU to SYD this month, also 24 hours or whatever, and sure wished they had them.

"United Airlines Domestic Red Carpet Clubs (Miami excluded!) - - proudly designed and operated by Aeroflot, to the very highest Russian specifications in comfort, super-stylish design, and leading edge luxury facilities like floor coverings, running water and optional flourescent lighting. Please bring your own booze, boorscht, all other foodstuffs, newspapers, computer, fax machine and your AT&T calling card. And don't even THINK about having a shower, comrade." © 2001



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~ Glen ~