Review: The HON Circle First Class Lounge, Frankfurt

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There has been much discussion amongst the jet-setting public about airport lounges…specifically which are the best and which are the worst. In my opinion, The HON Circle First Class Lounge simply stands out above the rest.

HON Circle First Class Lounge, Frankfurt

HON Circle First Class Lounge, Frankfurt

Before I tell you why, let me give you a brief understanding of what airport lounges are. Basically, they are places at the airport where travelers [Read more...]

Review: Star Alliance First Class Lounge, Los Angeles Int’l Airport (LAX)

Food Selection at First Class Lounge

I’m sitting in the Star Alliance First Class Lounge at LAX, killing time before my flight to Germany.  And since free internet is one of the perks here, I thought I’d post a little review.

First Class Star Alliance Lounge, LAX

It’s quiet.  Really quiet.  Pin-drop quiet in here.  There are a lot of seats but not many passengers in them.  The Business Class Lounge is right next door and quite a bit more lively — and larger too.  I assume it is very quiet in here to give it that “exclusive” feel.  Personally, I prefer a little more background noise, but hey, that’s just me.

The lounge overlooks a massive construction project at LAX…the expansion or building of a new terminal at LAX.  Not the greatest view now, but I’m sure when it’s done, it’ll be lovely!

LAX Construction

The food selection for a First Class lounge isn’t anything to write home about.  Bags of chips you could buy at any market and some packaged cookies are on the table.  They do have a small selection of sushi, but I’m pretty sure it is from Costco.  They do have an okay selection of wines and spirits, sodas and bottled water.

Sushi, First Class Star Alliance Lounge, LAX

There are several shower rooms that both the First and Business Class passengers can use too.  All in all, a nice place to relax before the long flight over the pond.

Shower First Class Lounge, LAX

Last Chance For Double USAirways Points…This Is A GREAT Deal.

Those who know me know I travel all over the world on points. And I earn a lot of my points by buying them at low prices. For example, right now you can buy 100,000 USAirways points for $1,478 all in. Now, when you break down the points, here’s what 100,000 USAirways miles will get you: A business class ticket on a Star Alliance partner to/from North America to Europe. I even found routing like this in Business Class booking via USAirways: LAX TO LONDON (stop) TO seoul (stop) TO LAX all for 100,000 miles. That means for $1478 (the cost of buying 100,000 points during this promo) + tax of around $170, you’d get a Business Class ticket basically around the world. Not bad when you consider a coach ticket for that kind of routing will cost upwards of $2,600. That’s why I say this double mile promo is a great deal! The USAirways double miles promo will be ending September 15th. You will need to have a USAirways frequent flyer account opened at least for 12 days, so if you don’t, it’s too late this go around. But I highly suggest you open up an account anyway. Not only is it free, these promos happen a few times a year. It takes 5 minutes to get a frequent flyer number.  You don’t have to fly on USAir.  Many of its partners are fantastic!  Also be sure to subscribe to my blog so I can alert you the next time this promo comes around. If you already do have a USAir frequent flyer account, you can buy 50,000 points now and they will be doubled to 100,000 points. But you gotta act by September 15th. Here’s the link to get you were you need to go.  P.S.  This promo is also good for gifting miles!