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Save/ShareÀ la carte pricing is not just on the planes these days—it's at the airports, too.
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The lounge looks great (there's a whole photo album on the website), but I wonder whether it's worth the cost. The snacks are apparently pretty measly, according to the L.A. Times , and if you want a decent meal, you're going to have to pay for it. No alcohol is served, either. And Wi-Fi is available in the rest of the airport for only $9.95 per day.
The other thing that bugs me is that this is another example of how travel is becoming more segregated by class. For the people who can afford a little luxury—at the airport, on the plane—travel is becoming more comfortable, but for people who can't afford to pay (or don't want to), the travel experience is getting worse.
But maybe this is just the future of travel, and we all better get used to it.
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This sounds good, except that the lounge is BEFORE
the Security Lines. Probably the main problem at LAX is getting through the Security Lines. Last time I went out of LAX, I was there 3 hours early and still hardly made the last bus to the "Gate" to get on the plane due to the security line. If the lounge were AFTER Security, it would be great.
Posted By Alma on December 15, 2008, 12:29 PM
What a great idea! I would like to see one at BWI. After the security check. I'd pay the $25 dollars to use it.
Posted By John Susnir on December 15, 2008, 12:58 PM
Worth the $25 for me. Internet is $9.95 so extra cost of the lounge is only $15. Has to be after security - I can't relax before I am through that ordeal and who knows timing until you are through.
O'Hare let's get one of these.
Posted By Jamie on December 15, 2008, 2:59 PM