Air France Simply Unveiled a Stylish New Lounge at LAX — With Free Facials, Basic French Meals, and Runway Views

A contact of French class has landed at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport — and it’s right here simply in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Air France revealed its new 11,840-square-foot lounge, the airline’s first at LAX and sixth total within the U.S. 

It’s a part of the airline’s wider, world funding in lounges. Based on Air France executives, Los Angeles is without doubt one of the most necessary markets for the provider. “The explanation for opening a lounge at LAX was quite simple,” stated Zoran Jelkic, the senior vice chairman for Air France-KLM long-haul operations. “Along with KLM, Air France has seven flights per day trip of LAX.”

Air France’s devoted pre-departure area is situated on the sixth ground of Tom Bradley Worldwide Terminal’s (TBIT) West Concourse. For context, LAX is within the midst of a multi-billion greenback transformation, and this particular concourse can be on the newer facet, having solely opened a few yr in the past. It’s a much-needed dose of modernity for an growing older airport. 

Nonetheless, one draw back of the West Concourse is accessibility. To achieve it, passengers should use an underground passageway — including at the very least 10 to fifteen minutes of further strolling time from the principle a part of TBIT. Air France is the primary lounge tenant within the concourse and whereas it’s a trek, fortunately, it’s situated close to the airline’s gates (and three way partnership companion KLM).

As soon as contained in the lounge, nonetheless, it’s possible you’ll neglect about all of the strolling you simply did. The beautiful 172-seat enclave options expansive tarmac views — a rarity for a lounge in TBIT — together with signature shades of blue, luminous whites, and touches of pink for a modern and stylish aesthetic. 

On the coronary heart of the lounge is a brasserie-style eating space providing a broad number of tasty French classics from Monkfish Provencale and Beef Bourguignon to Salade Nicoise and recent breads and cheeses. An open kitchen idea additionally permits visitors to order gadgets on demand, akin to pan-fried prawns or cassoulet with duck confit. 

There’s additionally a devoted full-service bar right here, in contrast to a few of Air France’s different U.S. lounges. Passengers can order quite a lot of wines, champagnes, cocktails, and mocktails from comfy bar seats or extra personal areas with cubicles and armchairs.

This September, Air France will add a Clarins spa and wellness space. As soon as open, passengers have a alternative of three complimentary mini-facial therapies: “anti-jetlag,” “prompt detox,” and “illuminating eye care.” It’s definitely a welcome pre-flight relaxation and rest ritual; Air France and Clarins have a 20-year-long partnership with spa providers at each its New York-JFK and Paris-Charles de Gaulle lounge areas. 

Passengers flying in La Première (first-class) can reserve an appointment prematurely whereas enterprise class passengers can examine availability upon arrival. Those that can’t snag an appointment have one other approach of freshening up, with showers within the lounge.

Talking of La Première, these on this ultra-exclusive cabin have a devoted personal space simply to themselves with a la carte model eating and seating for as much as 12. 

The Air France lounge’s hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and is open to La Première, enterprise, and Flying Blue Elite Plus prospects, together with eligible KLM and SkyTeam companion passengers. Whereas Delta prospects flying in long-haul enterprise (Delta One) also can use the lounge, the West Concourse location makes it much less handy should you’re not flying on Air France or KLM already. 

Air France has 26 weekly flights between Paris and Los Angeles, together with 21 operated with Boeing 777-300ER plane geared up with La Premiere suites. As well as, the airline has as much as 5 flights every week between Los Angeles and Papeete (PPT) in French Polynesia.