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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 6:28 pm
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AlphaTango
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LAX today (Superbowl Sunday). Arrived inbound on a DL ticket, departing outbound 6 hours later on separate OW ticket as a Sapphire. I had quite the choice of lounges - so thought I'd hit as many as I could:

#1 DL SkyClub T3 - line out of the door and about 15-20 outside in line. Kept walking.
#2 DL SkyClub T2 - no line, empty inside. Was very impressed with the food selection. I mean, it was absolutely delicious. BBQ Korean ribs, chx salad sliders, a damn good charcuterie board.
(shuttle to TBIT, walk to T4)
#3 AA Flagship T4 - no line, even emptier than DL T2. Decent food spread, quiet, serene, great views of the ramp between T4 and TBIT and the departing runway. Oh I forgot to mention the self pour bar with everything you'd expect and more.
#4 Centurion. 2 groups ahead of me to enter (uh oh). Overheard one say "so let me get this straight - you want me to pay $30 for EACH KID ???". After a glare from the wife, the dad paid and they entered and were let loose (literally). Second group weren't aware of the new rules and left. Barely a seat to be found - I ended up sitting at the main of the two bars. The food (chicken thighs were the featured dish, surprise, surprise) looked picked over and frankly was nothing like it used to be. This place is like a dungeon. No views outside - seating areas are like you're in corridors to somewhere else. Stayed for one drink and left.
#5 OW Int'l Biz - a tranquil oasis. An amazing bar area, friendly staff, nice food selection - something for everyone. And the place was huge. Plenty of people in, but no shortage of seating in different types of seating arrangements.

Got to say, the CL was the worst of the bunch today. Lots of DPs to unpick there, I know. But thought I'd share in context of what else was available at the time.
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