Virgin Atlantic’s refreshed Heathrow Clubhouse reflects a necessary recalibration rather than a radical change, acknowledging a drift in alignment over two decades. The update enhances experience with thoughtful touches, echoing elements from the Los Angeles Clubhouse while embracing a distinct British opulence. This shift signals a potential redefinition of luxury in aviation, inviting speculation on future developments in their onboard experience.
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Korean Air has launched the first phase of its lounge renewal at Seoul Incheon, introducing updated Miler Club and Prestige lounges alongside new Prestige Garden lounges. The designs are modern and premium, featuring diverse culinary options and wellness spaces. However, the lack of cohesive design across different projects highlights the need for a unifying creative direction.
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Virgin Atlantic is retiring its original business class seats in favor of a premium-focused offering, reflecting strong demand in Upper Class and Premium cabins. The new configuration will reduce economy seats significantly while introducing improved lounge spaces and implementing Starlink for Wi-Fi. Updates also include a new app for Virgin Atlantic Holidays.
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Saudia launched its new lounge at London Heathrow’s Terminal 4 on April 27, catering to its guests and SkyTeam partners. It combines modern luxury with Saudi hospitality, featuring premium mocktails, an international buffet, and bespoke Tea Ceremony bar
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Saudia has launched a new premium amenity kit collection in collaboration with ELIE SAAB, available exclusively in First and Business Class. The kits feature distinct designs for men and women, including luxurious bags and skincare products. This partnership aims to enhance the inflight experience, showcasing elegance and sophistication to travelers.
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Delta Air Lines has launched a new lounge in its Sky Club network at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Spanning over 24,000 square feet, it accommodates over 500 guests with a design reflecting Atlanta’s culture. The lounge prioritizes comfort and functionality, incorporating local art and enhanced facilities, and is part of Delta’s broader investment in the airport’s infrastructure.
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Navigating your way around CDG can be confusing at the best of times. Different Terminal numbers, different sub-terminals denoted by letters, and even different Halls, causing a myriad of confusion when it comes to locating a lounge that suits you. Thankfully, Air France has now updated all of its lounges, with Hall K the latest…
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Virgin Atlantic has finally unveiled its swanky new Clubhouse on the west coast of the USA. Its 6th Clubhouse globally, the new lounge features a new design aesthetic which has evolved beyond the original masterpiece in Heathrow. The LAX Clubhouse, located in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, is a multi-sensory experience designed to soothe the…
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Delta has opened its first SkyClub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, featuring a 14,000-square-foot space that accommodates nearly 250 guests. The lounge incorporates Neoclassic design inspired by Queen Charlotte. Meanwhile, Delta’s new Boston Logan lounge aims to enhance the business class experience with exclusive dining and maritime-themed decor. Both lounges symbolise Delta’s commitment to improving ground experiences.
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Delta Air Lines has just unveiled its cabin redesign, which will be applied across its entire fleet starting with the airline’s ageing 757s followed by its most modern A350s. The new design showcases a fresh, residential-inspired approach that blends luxury and comfort. The updated interiors feature premium materials, improved ergonomics, and advanced mood lighting to…
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With yesterday’s announcement, LAX is certainly on the front foot when it comes to new ground experiences. With both the new Air France and now Virgin Atlantic lounges at Los Angeles International Airport and their unique approaches to luxury, functionality, and aesthetics, there’s plenty of choice available now for SkyTeam passengers. Air France Lounge: Classic…
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Korean Air is a fairly iconic brand. Its timeless baby blue and white liveries are instantly recognisable. There are very few airlines that can boast such an identifiable ‘blue’ livery. And while the logo itself is somewhat reminiscent of the Pepsi logo, this Taegeuk has a much deeper cultural meaning within Korea stemming back hundreds…
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Delta Air Lines has introduced its first Delta One Lounge at JFK, exclusive for Delta One passengers and certain partners. Spanning over 39,000 square feet, it offers premium amenities including fine dining, spa-like services, and unique design elements inspired by Manhattan. Additional Delta One Lounges are planned to open at LAX and Boston Logan soon.
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In many regards, Air France is one of the best First Class experiences currently in the skies. Whilst the seats might not have all the bells and whistles of other more complete suites, the hard product is effortless and when paired with the soft touches, ground product and service, it’s no surprise when anyone mentions…
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Air France has continued its lounge renovation programme with a brand new lounge located at gate A of the international terminal at San Francisco airport, in the United States. The upgrade isn’t just skin deep though; the lounge is larger, with new spaces and more services, including a new dining offering to keep passengers fed…
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Last week saw ITA Airways inaugurate its brand new Hangar Lounge. The lounge has been designed to put Italy front and centre, acting as an ‘ambassador of Italian excellence in the world’ working with some of Italy’s most iconic brands. Entirely ‘Made in Italy’, the Hangar has been designed by the branding agency Robilant Associati…
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Last week saw Air France unveil its fully redesigned lounge in Terminal 1 at Munich-Franz Josef Strauss international airport in Germany. While other airlines have been closing their ground products across the globe, Air France is one of the few carriers bucking the trend with upgraded and refreshed spaces. Dedicated to Air France, KLM and…
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Air France has just opened an exciting new lounge space dedicated to Business Class travellers and Flying Blue Elite Plus members travelling through the airline’s short and medium-haul Schengen network. It’s no small affair, as this lounge is one of the airline’s largest, with a surface area of no less than 3,000 sq. m. catering to 570 seats…
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Today saw the opening of the fully redesigned Air France lounge at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. In association with the Plaza Premium Group, the airline now offers its Business and Flying Blue Elite Plus customers a large, elegant and welcoming space, in an iteration of the new ground product design for Air France.…
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Air France and Paris Aéroport are underway in constructing a new lounge in Charles De Gaulle’s 2F terminal, used for its Schengen departures. Due to be complete by the end of the year, the lounge will be brought to fruition by a brand new creative design studio, infamous for its work with Alain Ducasse, Van Cleef…
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Whether it’s for sadness, or for joy, we’re pretty sure there were a few tears this month in Delta’s finance department as they agreed to part with $2.6billion dollars across two initiatives in as many weeks. The first, starting in March sees Delta Air Lines commit a grand sum of $1 billion over the next…
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This month sees Air France launch a new amenity kit with a brand new design for passengers travelling in its long-haul Premium Economy cabin. The airline regularly updates their kits, and this time they’ve decided to reflect the colder months across the Northern hemisphere right now, wrapping them up in a “padded” texture. This latest…
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Air France has just announced two new Business Class product launches, both on the ground and in the skies, geared towards the leisure market. Launched in close proximity the airline has announced its latest Caribbean and Indian Ocean retrofit featuring an economy-heavy configuration with brand new Business Class cabin, paired with a new Paris Orly…
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SkyTeam has officially opened the doors to its seventh branded lounge with its signature distinct style including bright lively colours and never-ending curved features. Located in Istanbul’s new airport (IST), the facility is served by seven alliance members: Aeroflot, Air France, KLM, Korean Air, Middle East Airlines, Saudia and TAROM. The lounge features a statement…
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Last week KLM officially opened its completely renovated non-Schengen Crown Lounge at Schiphol Airport. The lounge far outperforms the pervious incarnation, and celebrates new food and beverage concepts including it’s pay-for Blue restaurant. KLM’s non-Schengen Crown Lounge (the official name) is located between the E and F piers at Schiphol. The “KLM House” is identifiable…
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Last week Air France took delivery of its first Airbus A350 at the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse France. The first of 28 A350-900s which will arrive by 2025. The new aircraft is equipped with 324 seats, with 34 in a brand-new Business cabin, 24 in a new Premium Economy cabin and 266 in Economy. Air…
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Delta, who recently took a large stake in LATAM has also this summer launched its A330-900neo interiors. This means that now there is a similar all-aisle access business class product on certain LATAM and Delta flights, although Delta, which is rolling out doors across its new Delta One products, might be getting an additional edge.…
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Air France saw the opening of its refurbished lounge in Washington-Dulles International Airport today. The new lounge welcomes Air France La Première and Business customers on both Air France & KLM, and Flying Blue Elite Plus members in a completely revamped, more elegant and modern setting. The lounge, which spans 615 sq. m across two levels…
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Just shy of KLM’s centenary, the airline has opened the first stage of its brand new lounge in Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. The lounge now boasts a completely new setup, set over tiered layers, with a brand new ‘trendy’ ambience. The lounge features the latest technologies and innovations along with improved service and catering. While this…
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China Airlines has a fairly phenomenal lounge in Terminal 1 of Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport. Designed by Ray Chen back in 2014, the larger of the three lounges is a beautiful designer heaven, featuring both a business class and VIP section that was inspired by the Song Dynasty with a conceptual use of a “southern china…
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