Note: Please see my Advertiser Disclosure. Earlier on in the pandemic, Alaska closed all of its lounges, with the lone exception of the D concourse lounge in Seattle (SEA), which has remained open from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. The Hotel Clermont’s sleek and sexy cocktail bar in the lobby is open for regular hours on Christmas Eve. Opens at 5 p.m. First to open is the D gate Maple Leaf lounge at the carrier’s hub in Toronto (YYZ), with locations in Montreal (YUL) and Vancouver (YVR) to follow next. Generally speaking, Flagship lounges are intended for international premium-cabin passengers (with passengers flying in three-cabin first class aircraft being invited to Flagship First dining) and upper-level elites, while Admirals Clubs are for domestic road warriors and require a membership, upper-level elite status or the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard® to access.
Further reading: My experience flying across the country during the coronavirus pandemic. Part of the Miracle Bar holiday franchise, Sippin’ Santa at Bon Ton, the Viet-Cajun seafood restaurant in Midtown, includes festive, tropical decor and holiday tiki drinks created by Latitude 29 (New Orleans) bar owner and author Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. These items will be prepared by lounge staff wearing face coverings and gloves, behind protective acrylic screens, and they’ll be served in disposable containers. Pair a cocktail, beer, or a glass of Champagne with Ration and Dram’s annual (mostly) Chinese Christmas Eve dinner. The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. I need a week on a beach with a drink in my hand! Christmas Eve is business as usual at The Club inside Krog Street Market. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. When you get off the elevator, you approach what is basically like a host stand at a restaurant. The second time I stopped by CLT they had figured it out a bit more and I just told the attendant what seat number I wanted to sit at. About BenBen Schlappig (aka Lucky) is a travel consultant, blogger, and avid points collector. Open until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Travel demand is slowly starting to pick up, though we’re still a long way from a recovery. Get unlimited deliveries with a $0 delivery fee and reduced service fees on orders over $12 for a minimum of one year on qualifying food purchases with DashPass, DoorDash's subscription service. Sincerely best wishes four your mom’s recovery.
All Admirals Clubs locations are suspending normal lounge services such as food and beverage, restrooms and showers, and many of the physical spaces are closed as well. While Delta initially closed a majority of its SkyClub locations, and scaled back food and beverage service and closed showers in those that remained open, the following SkyClub locations have remained open throughout the pandemic offering reduced service: The following seven locations will be reopened throughout July: Further Reading: The best Delta Sky Club lounges in the U.S. United is still in the process of replacing its old business-class product (both in the air and on the ground) with the much more competitive Polaris experience. Please view our advertising policy page for additional details about our partners. The first few days were a bit of cluster as they figured out the system. While S.O.S. In addition, Amex has several lounges under development both in the U.S. and internationally, but since March 21, 2020, all Centurion lounges worldwide have been closed. Intentional or not intentional..these new catering developments are frightening the least.. Maybe they should consider upping the decor and changing the Admirals Club label to something a bit more contemporary instead. Even just to get our of crowded concourses of the PHL and PHX airport to sit in the quiet club will be so worth it. Opens at 5 p.m. Those tend to be very busy clubs despite their small size. Best. Every “pod” of seats is only open to one party; the rest of the seats in the pod are blocked off for you so you’ll have no neighbors within 10-15 feet. Head here for beautifully-made classics like martinis and Manhattans and the bar’s original cocktail concoctions. American has stated that these will reopen as warranted by demand, and given the outlook US airlines have (especially for international business travel), I’d expect that to be quite a while. One last Christmas Eve hurrah can be had at Cowtippers before the longtime steakhouse and bar in Midtown closes for good on December 27.