Star Alliance Lounge Wins North America’s Leading Airport Lounge

Star Alliance’s Los Angeles airport lounge has won the title of North America’s Leading Airport Lounge for the fourth year running at the World Travel Awards 2023.

The award was announced at the Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony held on the picturesque island of Saint Lucia on August 26, 2023.

Commenting on the win, Star Alliance CEO Theo Panagiotoulias said: “At Star Al we are all about making air travel more stressliance, free and frictionless. Lounges play a vital role in enhancing the airport journey, and our Star Alliance LAX lounge has been at the front of the pack since it first opened. We are delighted that once a gain, it has been named one of the best in the business.”

“My thanks go out to the dedicated team that keeps our LAX l ounge running in tiptop shape from morning to night, as well as to our Star Alliance member carriers for working with us to make this lounge a success for so many years.”

The Star Alliance Los Angeles airport lounge is one of the world’s very best airport lounges, and consistently wins prestigious industry awards each year.

Most recently, it was named the World’s Best Airline Allia nce Lounge by Skytrax in June 2023. Boasting an outdoor terrace with firepits, a water wall and panoramic runway views towards the Hollywood Hills, the sprawling 18,000 square foot lounge captivates with cool Californian charm during the day, and transfor ms into a vibrant space as evening falls.

For those preferring a peaceful moment before their flight, the lounge offers numerous areas to relax, work and dine as they wish.

The World Travel Awards acknowledge and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. It was established in 1993 and is recognised as one of the most prestigious award programmes in travel and tourism.

The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance, based on a customer value proposition of global reach, worldwide recognition and seamless service.

Since inception, it has offered the largest and most comprehensive airline network, with a focus on improving custom er experience across the Alliance journey.

Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 16 ,000 daily flights to almost 1,200 airports in 186 countries. Star Alliance currently has 28-member airlines, including Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways, and EgyptAir.