TBIT StarAlliance Lounge Opened on July 24

[LukeGT]

Thank you for sharing, Carfield!

[Carfield]

Picture link

Cross listed from FT as well...

Here are some of the new LAX TBIT Star Alliance F Lounges pictures...

F lounge
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...=8QbNHDNy5bt7u

Picture link to J lounge:
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...=8QbNHDNy5bt7M

Carfield

[TerryK]

The shower rooms do have toilets. The size is generous but the water pressure is barely adequate. Old plumbing, I guess.

The First Class section is actually no different than Business Class section. It is just a separate, less crowded area. They share the same facilities, shower rooms, washrooms, and the F&B looks the same too.

[The High Flyer]

1) Washrooms are the refurbished old ones. They are brand new but small as before. I don't understand why they built 8 new shower rooms without adding washroom space.

They probably found that it wasn't economically feasible to redo the plumbing in the existing washroom. Just kidding.

But honestly, I look forward to trying out this new Star Alliance lounge. I've had enough of the dumps that used to be called the Silver Kris Lounge and Asiana Lounge.

[simong]

Tom Bradley International Airport, otherwise known as LAX.

Its Tom Bradley International Terminal, its just one of the terminals at LAX.

[solitaire]

Where is TBIT?

Tom Bradley International Airport, otherwise known as LAX.

[quik!]

Where is TBIT?

[StarG]

Now just hoping that the capacity is enough to accommodate all the pax with access.

[9V-JKL]

Pics taken from www.staralliance.com
Biz


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[LukeGT]

Do we have a link with pics?

[taipeiflyer]

thanks so much for the info terryk! Have a safe flight to taipei!

[9V-JKL]

Thanks TerryK. The shower rooms are the BEST news!

[CGK]

Thank you for the update TerryK. I will surely miss the chance to see the lounge this week. Yeah taking non-*A flight ex-TBIT.
But I must say, the shower facility is a big plus!

[TerryK]

*A lounge in TBIT finally opened today.

It is a vast improvement from the old lounges or the interim lounge, although that's not saying much.

There are four new lounges, Star Alliance, One World, Skyteam and LAX International (shared), each take up half a floor. Only the Stat Alliance lounge is open today, others are still being finished. They are on the 4th and 5th floor after security.

Some nice features:
1) Modern decor, just like the web site photo.
2) 8 new shower rooms .
3) Free fast wired and wireless internet .
4) Much larger than the old lounges with open view of runway.

Some letdowns:
1) Washrooms are the refurbished old ones. They are brand new but small as before. I don't understand why they built 8 new shower rooms without adding washroom space.
2) The overall lounge area is still relatively small. It may get pretty crowded during busy hours.
3) F&B is limited. In fact, it is not much better than the interim lounge.
4) SQ no longer allows *G and PPS members to use first class section for this lounge since it is a contracted lounge. Only passengers flying First Class get to use the first class section. I guess SQ wants to weed out cheapskates like me who never pay for First Class.

No photos, sorry! I forgot to bring my camera.