My Plan for Alaska Lounge Membership Last year I wrote about why I was considering paying for an Alaska Lounge membership. Ultimately, it came down to no longer finding value in paying $550 annual fee for an Amex Platinum card and being denied entry due to over crowding at Alaska Lounges at my home airport (SeaTac).… Read More »
Alaska Lounge in Terminal 7 at JFK Today Alaska Airlines opened their brand new Alaska Lounge in Terminal 7 at JFK International Airport in New York. This is the first Alaska Lounge outside the West Coast. Currently Alaska Lounges are located in Seattle (C Gates, D Gates, N Gates), Portland, LAX, and Anchorage. Previous to… Read More »
Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Tokyo HND First things first. If you have the option of flying out of Haneda rather than Narita when leaving Tokyo, pick Haneda. It is closer to the city and much nicer. This is my review of the Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Tokyo HND from my visit in March… Read More »
Qantas First Class Lounge LAX There has been a lot of blog posts written about the Qantas First Class Lounge LAX. Many crown it the best lounge in the US. I had not visited until my visit prior to my flight on Japan Airlines in First Class. I was flying SEA-LAX-NRT and had a few… Read More »
AA Flagship First Dining at JFK The new American Airlines Flagship First Dining is one of the more exclusive lounge experiences in the US. It offers an intimate, full service restaurant experience. Currently there are only two locations; JFK and MIA, though plans are to expand the concept to other AA hubs. Access Unlike other… Read More »
Why I am Considering an Alaska Lounge Membership I fly about 140,000 miles per year. On average that is about 70 flights. That means I am spending about a week each year in airports waiting for flights. Fortunately, I have lounge access at most airports through Priority Pass provided by various credit cards I hold.… Read More »