No, this isn’t an April Fools joke. In case you missed it from UA Insider on MilePoint or Flyertalk, United announced on Saturday that the United Club in Philadelphia is closed temporarily: Hi Everyone, I wanted to give you a heads up that we have temporarily closed the United Club at PHL, due to ventilation…
Airline Lounges
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Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel Industry News: February 19, 2013
Hilton has upset a lot of loyal HHonors members today (self included) with their announcement of 2013 Hilton HHonors Program Changes. They’re increasing hotel categories from eight to ten, adding seasonal pricing (read: higher redemption rates) and trying to soften the blow by adding a 5th Night Free for elites staying 5-nights or more. I’m…
Lounge Review: United Airlines Global First at Tokyo Narita Airport
After a brief visit to the ANA Suite Lounge at Tokyo Narita Airport last month, I headed over to the more spacious and serene United Global First Class lounge. Entry to the lounge is via an elevator just inside the reception area to the United Club in Terminal 1. After an agent checked my boarding…
Cathay Pacific Completes a Refresh of The Wing First Class Lounge at HKG
Cathay Pacific today announced the completion of their renovations to The Wing First Class Lounge at Hong Kong International Airport. I visited when renovations began in 2010 and offered a review in this post. They’ve certainly spruced things up by the looks of it. First class, oneworld Emerald and Diamond Marco Polo guests are now…
Lounge Review: ANA Suite Lounge Tokyo Narita Airport – Terminal 1, Satellite 4
First class airline lounges, particularly those of non-U.S. airlines, are generally something to savor and behold. Perhaps I’m holding them all to the near incomparable standard that is the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt or the Thai Royal First Lounge in Bangkok. But the ANA Suite Lounge at Tokyo’s Narita Airport I visited a…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel Industry News: January 29, 2013
Southwest Airlines is now a Club Carlson partner. Yeah, I’m a week late to report this news, but I just learned about it last night. Now through March 31, Rapid Rewards members can earn double points in a promotional offer. The 2012 United Nations WTO traveler numbers are in and 1.035 billion tourists crossed international…
First Look: United Club Redesign, O’Hare Terminal 2 Location Opening
United smartly postponed their planned Twitter chat on Friday due to the horrific events in Connecticut. It was to discuss and debut the new look for United Clubs, beginning with the brand new Chicago O’Hare Terminal 2 location set to open next week. The Chicago Business Journal ran their piece on the United Club redesign…
United Club Rates to Increase, 3-Year Membership Discontinuation
In case you haven’t read about this yet, or noticed it on United.com, membership rates for the United Club are scheduled to increase $25 across the board effective January 1, 2013 (spouse rates increase by $100). Here’s the current pricing valid through December 31: Also, when the conversion to SHARES took place in March, United…
Review: American’s Flagship Check-In and Lounge at LAX
On Monday, I toured American Airlines’ Flagship Check-In at LAX for a CNBC post that was published yesterday. It’s a very nice and exclusive benefit for Concierge Key members, international first class fliers on American (or any oneworld carrier) and those flying first from LAX to JFK or Miami on American’s three cabin birds. And…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel Industry News: September 5, 2012
I love Ryanair’s CEO. He’s not afraid to speak his mind and while I disagree with him, he’s calling those passengers who don’t print their boarding passes in advance “idiots.” He further explains they are “stupid” for paying the surcharge at the airport by neglecting to take this step. A lost bag is one thing,…