Star
Alliance member carrier Air New Zealand has been selected to design
and manage the Alliance’s new lounge at Los Angeles International
Airport.
The
creation of this facility has been made possible by the US$ 1.7
billion redevelopment and make-over of the Tom Bradley International
Terminal which has been commissioned by Los Angeles Worldwide
Airports.
The
Los Angeles Lounge will be the first Star Alliance branded lounge to
feature a new design concept that will meet the changing needs of
today’s traveller and will also introduce a unique local flavour in
each location. The Los Angeles lounge, designed by global
architectural firm Gensler, will be inspired by a contemporary
interpretation of modernist L.A. architecture of the 1950s and 1960s
and incorporate defined spaces to suit passenger needs ranging from
social gatherings around the bar to quiet time in the library.
Mark
Schwab, CEO Star Alliance said: “I would like to thank Air New
Zealand for accepting the lead role in this project. Over the years
the airline has built a reputation for unique product innovation. I
am confident that this will blend well with our requirements as an
alliance to offer a highly attractive lounge experience to our
customers as they travel through Los Angeles.”
Roger
Poulton, Air New Zealand General Manager Americas commented: “We
are proud that Star Alliance has entrusted us with such a prestigious
project. We look forward to working with our fellow Star Alliance
members and the Alliance organisation to create a new lounge product
which will be highly rated by our culturally very diverse customers.”
The
new lounge is set to open in May 2013 and will replace the existing
Star Alliance Lounge which was opened in 2007 as well as the Air New
Zealand Koru Lounge in Terminal 2, as the airline will be relocating
to the Tom Bradley International Terminal in early 2014.
In
total, eight Star Alliance member carriers will operate out of the
Tom Bradley International Terminal – Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana
Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, SWISS, THAI and Turkish
Airlines.
In
addition to the lounge in the Tom Bradley terminal, Star Alliance
member carriers offer the following lounge facilities at LAX
International Airport:
Terminal
1 US Airways Club
Terminal
2 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge
Terminal
6 United Club
Terminal
7 United Club and United International First Class Lounge
LAX
International Airport is currently served by over 500 flights per day
operated by Star Alliance member carriers.
