This Private Airport Terminal Will Make It Feel Like You're Flying Private — Even When You're Not

25.08.2023 - 14:57 / travelandleisure.com

It's no secret airport terminals can be hectic and that flying private offers an often quieter, calmer experience. But now, thanks to one company, travelers don't need to choose.

PS, a rapidly expanding travel company, offers travelers flying commercial the added comfort of a private airport terminal experience. The company, which launched its first private terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in 2017, plans to open new terminals in Atlanta in 2023, Dallas in 2024, and Miami, in the former Pan Am headquarters, in 2025.

«Our mission is to make people love the airport,» CEO Amina Porter told Travel + Leisure. «It's a tall order, but the idea is to make people love the journey as much as they love the destination because the worst part of travel is the travel itself.» She added, «We can change that, and we have been changing that.»

Like its first outpost at LAX, the company's new spots will operate out of a private terminal with both Transportation Security Administration screening and U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the building.

Travelers can choose from different service levels depending on their membership tier. The All-Access Membership, which costs $4,850 per year, allows members to book private suites for $3,550 for up to four guests or book space in the Salon (a high-end lounge) for $750 per person. Travelers who purchase a Salon Membership for $1,250 per year can access the Salon area each time they travel for $850 per person or pay $4,850 for the private suite for up to four people. PS also allows non-members to enter the Salon for $1,095 per person or to book a private suite for $4,850 on a one-off basis, again for up to four people.

In addition to the comfortable lounge and stellar food options (think caviar, Champagne, and elevated burgers), travelers get the added perk of being transported via private car directly from the lounge to the tarmac and right onto their awaiting aircraft. The company also offers the PS Direct service, bringing travelers from the plane to their homes in a chauffeured BMW.

T+L recently caught up with Porter to talk about private experience and everything travelers need to know about this exclusive service.

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Travel + Leisure: What do the private suites come with?

Amina Porter: «The private suite is exactly what it sounds like. The only people in it are the people you are traveling with. It feels like a hotel suite, but there's no bed. There's a daybed in case you want to take a nap, but it's really more of a private living room that has a private restroom as well.

The one in Los Angeles [doesn't have a] private shower, but in our future locations, the suites will each have their own showers. There's a TV and a fully stocked pantry,