Business Lounge at LAX TBIT
Aug 18, 2017, 5:13 pm
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Business Lounge at LAX TBIT
I have an upcoming flight from LAX to Tahiti.
What are the options for a Business Class Lounge at TBIT?
I beleive there is a Korean Lounge, is is any good? Are there other better options for Sky Team?
What are the options for a Business Class Lounge at TBIT?
I beleive there is a Korean Lounge, is is any good? Are there other better options for Sky Team?
Aug 19, 2017, 1:06 am
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I would not go out of my way to get there really early if I were you, but to spend an hour there is ok.
Aug 19, 2017, 2:03 am
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Aug 20, 2017, 11:32 am
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I cant believe that there is only one Skyteam lounge at LAX TBIT, surely Air France or KLM could do with a presence here.
This is also a Priority Pass lounge (i have PP card) therefore I am assuming it will be busy.
I see also there is no Centurion lounge either at LAX, I have 4 hours to kill before my onward connection
This is also a Priority Pass lounge (i have PP card) therefore I am assuming it will be busy.
I see also there is no Centurion lounge either at LAX, I have 4 hours to kill before my onward connection
Aug 20, 2017, 1:25 pm
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I cant believe that there is only one Skyteam lounge at LAX TBIT, surely Air France or KLM could do with a presence here.
This is also a Priority Pass lounge (i have PP card) therefore I am assuming it will be busy.
I see also there is no Centurion lounge either at LAX, I have 4 hours to kill before my onward connection
This is also a Priority Pass lounge (i have PP card) therefore I am assuming it will be busy.
I see also there is no Centurion lounge either at LAX, I have 4 hours to kill before my onward connection
There is also the Alaska lounge in T6 which is accessible with a PP card and from which you can walk to TBIT airside with the T5-T6 tunnel and TBIT connector.
Aug 21, 2017, 8:04 am
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IM flying in with Delta before connecting with AF.
If I stay in the Delta lounge how long to get to the TBIT using the airside bus shuttle from T2/T3?
If I stay in the Delta lounge how long to get to the TBIT using the airside bus shuttle from T2/T3?
Given that you can access any terminal at LAX with a same day BP you could go to the Delta SkyClubs in Terminal 2 & 3, i believe that Delta has set up a airside bus shuttle that can take you onwards to TBIT for when it's time to board.
There is also the Alaska lounge in T6 which is accessible with a PP card and from which you can walk to TBIT airside with the T5-T6 tunnel and TBIT connector.
There is also the Alaska lounge in T6 which is accessible with a PP card and from which you can walk to TBIT airside with the T5-T6 tunnel and TBIT connector.
Aug 21, 2017, 1:43 pm
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There are very few lounges at TBIT: the KE business and first lounges which are the only one for ST, the OW business and QF F which are the only ones for OW, and the Star Alliance business and first lounges which are the only ones for *A. In effect, that's three alliances, each of them with one business and one first class lounges.
Aug 22, 2017, 5:52 am
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I just had a flight yesterday leaving around 17:00, and the KAL lounge was not overcrowded. Apart from the pax who took KFC food inside, nothing negative to complain about.
Looking at the departures, there weren't many Skyteam flights to leave from TBIT on the evening anyway.
Looking at the departures, there weren't many Skyteam flights to leave from TBIT on the evening anyway.
Aug 22, 2017, 2:57 pm
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Here is a map pulled from the Delta forum btw: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...route-map2.jpg
Oct 1, 2017, 4:42 pm
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I am flying into T2 with Delta then have a flight from TBIT to Tahiti with a 4 hr stopover In LA.
Originally this was a 3 hr stopover but a schedule change on both ends has meant that I have a much longer stop.
I have the option to change to a 2hr connection, as I am traveling with an infant makes sense to keep the longer connection.
Can I change terminals airside or do I need to exit and go through security again?
Is there any option to book a room at lax for Few hours? I have Korean air access but does any lounge have rooms that you can pay to book?
Originally this was a 3 hr stopover but a schedule change on both ends has meant that I have a much longer stop.
I have the option to change to a 2hr connection, as I am traveling with an infant makes sense to keep the longer connection.
Can I change terminals airside or do I need to exit and go through security again?
Is there any option to book a room at lax for Few hours? I have Korean air access but does any lounge have rooms that you can pay to book?
Nov 13, 2017, 12:20 am
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T2 is best of the Delta lounges, bus to TBIT is about 15 minutes. From TBIT you can walk to T6 for people with Priority Pass to the Alaska Lounge, which is fine. Better drink selection (bar service, great Bloody Mary's), though food isn't that great (breakfast has the pancake machine).
I'm debating what to do next week with my KLM biz ticket. The KAL lounge has nice space but hate the poor food and awful booze selection.
I'm debating what to do next week with my KLM biz ticket. The KAL lounge has nice space but hate the poor food and awful booze selection.
Nov 13, 2017, 10:23 am
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My flight is in two weeks... wish they had an AF lounge at TBIT, spent some time at the AF Lounge at CDG last week and I was quite impressed with the selection of food and drinks.
Dec 24, 2018, 11:00 pm
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So any updates as to which is the official AF lounge at LAX? KLM switched to the Oneworld Biz Lounge in Nov 2017 for J pax. Also read a rumor that AF was going to open a lounge at LAX as well in 2020, but no true facts about that.
PF Chang's is a new TBIT PP restaurant, which has good food and beverage selection but they are just overrun so expect long lines to get the PP reciept and to get food. The staff seem to try thier best to get things going and have good attitude in general but....it's not quick...
PF Chang's is a new TBIT PP restaurant, which has good food and beverage selection but they are just overrun so expect long lines to get the PP reciept and to get food. The staff seem to try thier best to get things going and have good attitude in general but....it's not quick...
