Virgin Atlantic opens its latest Clubhouse airport lounge at LAX

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse LAX Location

The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at LAX is located on the sixth floor of the airport’s Tom Bradley International Terminal.

Passengers flying in the upper class or delta of Virgin Atlantic can enter the airport via the delta one entrance in Terminal 3 and take the connector to TBIT or check in at the Virgin Atlantic counter in TBIT before heading for security.

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Once you reach Tbit, raise the elevator or escalator upstairs. The clubhouse is around the corner of the Star Alliance Lounge.

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Lax Hours

LAX’s Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse will be open to the public starting Friday and will be open daily from 11:30am to midnight.

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse LAX Layout

The new lounge is only 4,401 square feet and is rather small with rooms with around 75 guests at a time, but Virgin Atlantic’s design manager Lara Fleat said he is entitled to work with space constraints, considering that the airline team does so with the interior of the aircraft all the time.

The overall atmosphere was inspired not only by the airline’s signature jet setting iconography, but also by the entertainment industry. “Sir Richard Branson has a Hollywood star,” Virgin’s chief client and executive officer Korn Coster told the assembled media group. Los Angeles is one of the airline’s busiest destinations, with up to three daily flights from London in the summer, so it was no surprise that the next clubhouse would open at LAX with Los Angeles feeling it.

“We are trying to recreate the charm, style and passion of London’s clubhouse,” Coster said. “But the fun is that every clubhouse is different. We don’t want carbon copying. That’s not who we are.”

Witness, guests will notice artwork and photography that LA artists dot walls and small nods across the film industry. One of the more innovative features of the Clubhouse is being direct contact with Los Angeles. The lighting is designed to mimic the sunset and timing the sunset throughout the year to help passengers begin to adjust their circadian rhythm before flight.

Another touch fleet pointed out is the stylized “Ruby Red” carpet. This is a reference to the awards ceremony held in LA. This incorporates a variety of living room style seating areas and places to eat and work. “You’ll notice a lot of gorgeous fabrics and velvet,” Fleet pointed out while leading the tour. “These tactile qualities create Hollywood’s appeal.”

In one corner, guests can find a new clubhouse feature, the Royal Box. This semi-fly live space has two banquets and tables, as well as a special menu. According to Koster, passengers will be available to celebrate VIPs and special occasions. Fleat said he was not completely surrounded, as he was inspired by how Branson interacts with the clubhouse space. He enjoys the space that is far apart but still feels connected to lounge activity.

Back in the main area, there is an entertainment venue with a large flat-screen TV that Guest can view from a row of low-haired chairs using a Bluetooth headset. There are also cute souvenir displays, including T-shirts, bags and even airline’s famous salt and pepper shakers that can be purchased online.

However, what holds the entire clubhouse down is a vast staff bar where attendants confuse various cocktails with healthy non-alcoholic drinks. “The bar is really the stage for our beautiful team to do their job,” Fleet said.

Guests can stop on one of the pink stools and complete last-minute work thanks to the wireless charging surface and abundant USB-A and USB-C ports, as well as power plugs. The entire section of the bar is designed to be lower than the main counter for wheelchair access. “It’s not just one or two places with a bar that feels like an afterthought, but a place where you can all feel alone,” Flet said. “We designed this accessibility feature for conversation.”

Beyond the bar and cafe-style seating area, there are three privacy booths for work. The two have regular desks and a high counter that can be a standing desk, all decorated with famous albums.

Past them, there is a corridor with toilets and showers for men and women, as well as wellness areas in the lounge.

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Lax Food and Beverages

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse is known for its dynamic and healthy food menu. There is a small self-service buffet with items such as fruit, crudites, salads and more.

Guests can also order meals throughout the day, as they are delivered to the table using QR codes.

Items on the menu we found were Belgian waffles with yogurt, berries and almonds. And for breakfast there was honey, agave, cinnamon and oatmeal.

Later that day, the flyer discovers a venison burger, fish and chips, chicken tikka masala, fish tacos, and an ultra-lightweight, flavorful California fig salad with goat cheese, sand dune filter paper and tanned tomatoes.

It includes beers and cider like Santa Monica Brewworks IPA, as well as wines such as Nicolas Feyratte Champagne, Pine Ridge Chenin Blanbionnier and Da Cabernet Sauvignon.

When it comes to cocktails, of course, you can order the airline’s signature redheads with special cocktails called Drama Queen, featuring classics like Prosecco, Berry Liqueur, Gin, classics like Bloody Mary and Margarita, essentially a berry-scented smoke.

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Lax Amenities

In addition to the various seating areas, the Virgin Atlantic Luxe Clubhouse features the airline’s first Zen Den, a meditation and training space inspired by Los Angeles’ wellness culture.

For now, available on a first come, Zen den features a magic mirror gym machine with yoga mats and weight vanity counters and a 10-15 minute preloaded routine in case you want to take part in a little workout or meditation session. If you know of the right button to press, you are welcome to take advantage of the space by receiving a pre-coded greeting from Branson.

There are also four specific lighting settings to choose from, depending on the atmosphere you want to create.

Each of the two toilets has a wheelchair access shower suite, available on a first-come, first-served basis, and offers flashy Flamingo Estate Garden essential skincare and hair care products.

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Lax Access

If you want to experience Virgin Atlantic’s new clubhouse in LAX for yourself, you must either:

• A passenger flying in the upper class of Virgin Atlantic and a guest traveling with Virgin Atlantic or Delta Air Lines.
• A Gold Elite member of the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and one guest traveling internationally with Virgin Atlantic or Delta Air Lines.
• Delta One passenger at Delta Air Lines International Flight.
• SkyTeam Elite Plus members are one guest traveling to Virgin Atlantic or Delta and travelling on international flights run by SkyTeam Career.
• Customers connecting domestically with people traveling on the same day on the same itinerary and ticket as one of the above qualified items.

Unfortunately, carrying the right credit card alone won’t allow you to afford access to the stylish new lounge.

But for the time being, Coster informed us that the Clubhouse welcomes active firefighters as a sign of gratitude for their efforts during the devastating fires that Los Angeles has experienced over the past few months.

Conclusion

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse’s return to LAX is an exciting development for airports and flyers traveling with the airline and their partners. The Virgin Atlantic clubhouse is known for its fashionable atmosphere and top-notch food and street service. This doesn’t seem to be an exception.

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