Navigating LAX just got a whole lot more bearable thanks to
the Private Suite, an all-new exclusive terminal that allows passengers to
bypass the crowds and traffic of one of the country’s busiest airports.
Envisioned by the private security expert Gavin de Becker, the terminal is the
first of its kind in the United States, offering members unrivaled ease of
travel—including vehicle transfers directly to the runway.
Designed to mimic the experience of private air travel, the
Private Suite terminal is tucked away in a guarded compound on the south side
of Los Angeles International Airport. Once through the gates, departing
passengers are whisked from their cars directly to their personal suites, where
they are checked into their flight and their luggage is carted off to the main
terminal. After relaxing in their suite—which comes fully stocked with daybeds,
self-service snacks (hot meals can also be arranged), toiletries, electronics
accessories, children’s toys, and even emergency changes of clothes—guests are
taken through the terminal’s private security checkpoint, then driven across
the tarmac directly to their aircraft in one of the terminal’s fleet of BMW
7-Series sedans. Arriving passengers experience a similar process in reverse.
Upon landing, they are driven directly from the aircraft to their suite, where
they can clear immigration and customs in privacy, as well refresh and relax
while waiting for their luggage and car or chauffeur.
The Private Suite expands upon existing services like London
Heathrow’s Windsor Suite, where high-profile individuals (or those willing to
do anything to avoid the airport drag) can escape the chaos of the typical
airport experience. De Becker asserts that Los Angeles has perfected this
service, offering travelers an experience designed to be as all-inclusive,
efficient, and painless as possible. Every aspect of the suites—from the
absence of a check-in desk, to de Becker’s insistence that employees never
disturb guests by knocking on the doors of the suites—has been finely tuned to
give members “the one thing that never exists in a commercial airport in
America: peace.”
Reserving an LAX Private Suite ranges from $1,500 (Euro 3300) to $4,000 (Euro 3560) per one-way trip, depending on the size of the suite and membership status. A
$7,500 (Euro 6670) annual membership fee gives travelers additional perks, such as free
massages and terminal parking, as well as discounted reservation rates. And for
bicoastal travelers, the advantages will soon get even sweeter: New York City’s
John F. Kennedy International Airport is currently in negotiations to construct
a Private Suite of its own. (theprivatesuite.com)
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