Originally Posted by eethan

LAX lounge is the same one JL uses for Premium economy. There is spam sushi, instant noodles, and no showers. Sucks when you're flying out at midnight.

I spent 5 hours in Hainan's own PEK lounge since I didn't want to chance a 2.5h connection (PEK delays seem to be the worst in the world). The website made the lounge seem like one of the best in the world, but it's more like a Cathay business lounge. I had been really excited to try out the "traditional tea art display," but the attendant apologetically told me they cannot do it - perhaps it really is just display. Also, lunch is only from 11 - 1, so you better hustle or make do with lackluster beef noodle soup. Most if not all of the people using the lounge were J passengers, and even then the medium/small place got pretty loud with people videochatting. Funny that a laowai held up the line trying to get in on a coach ticket. After some back and forth, the attendant saw that her no's weren't getting anywhere, and so directed him to purchase a pass from the airport authority.