Luxury Terminal at LAX

Wonderful...now normal individuals can fly without the nauseating sight of "celebrities" just barely bright enough to read lines written by others and their "entourages" of the human equivalent of pet Yorkies. When they reach the next tier they can fly private jets and lecture us on the evils of CO2 and why we should change our lifestyle to protect the planet.

LAX has long fielded special treatment for high profile passengers under the guise "preventing disruption to normal terminal operations." Usually waiting in airline private areas and shuttled across the apron to the jetway stairs and ushered in just prior to door closing.

This new "terminal" is just a way for the airport to make a profit from what not only celebrities, but also the publicly unknown wealthy are willing to pay to avoid the shuffle through the TSA's meandering path to the gate.

There may be warm macaroons and nice furnishings, but the members are really paying the price for their privacy.

I just wish the civility of the 1960's would return to air travel. I never saw a minute of the bad behavior that I see today in airports around the USA. A little respect between passengers would go a long way to returning the fun to travel.

Yeah, let' make those that feel privileged feel even more privileged so they can look down on us 'underprivileged' folks even more and feel even more smug and even more superior. After all, they're celebrities and we're not so they deserve to be treated better and made to feel they're better than everyone else.

Well, if they're being separated from the rest of us, good. I think the ones that don't have that attitude should not have to be tainted by those that do have that attitude. We're the ones in touch with reality and should not have to have our lives contaminated by the 'celebrities' any more than we have to.

'hollywoodies" are already treated differently than other passengers by the commercial airlines,if they fly commercial..many of the more famous with money, own or lease private jets, so they dont deal with the public or airline personnel..i am guessing that at lax the admirals club,presidents club or the new american express lounges are not "luxurious" enough for these people,so they need an entire terminal to themselves??

They have a private suite of their own already.. It's called Van Nuys airport. :P

Could this reporter be more annoying? She's mocking the rich for using this new private terminal with their own TSA but I guess she's never seen Signature or Atlantic at LAX were you don't even need to go through TSA.

I fly a lot, so I'd pay the $7500 just to rub shoulders with the rich and powerful. Plus you can bet your next pay cheque ,that these lounges will be the best of the best.

"Only at LAX" is just that. When they get to their destinations, LAX won't be there to provide them the $7500 treats and their return flights will not originate at LAX.

MCO has an elevator from the ground floor to the area between the ID/boarding pass check and the scanners. Celebs and sports teams use it, though they still have to do the scanners.

I didn't hear mentioned whether the terminal offered the red carpet at the boarding gate.

Here's the website for this terminal, called "The Private Suite":

https://theprivatesuite.com/the-experience/

Interestingly, this seems to be catering to people who can't yet afford to fly private aircraft, but can afford to be traveling first class on commercial airlines plus this additional membership. They do mention preferred pricing on XOJET, but can that experience be that much better than just flying a chartered/private aircraft from a typical FBO like Signature or Atlantic?

If you see any elected Offical in their call the cops!

LAX is owned and run by the City of Los Angeles, disgusting the elite can openly buy special treatment in a government run facility. Those disgusting pandering liberal politicians once again show they're just the same as the conservatives.