British Airways Overhauls Seattle Lounge – Where’s Next to be Upgraded?
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Once the preserve of the most frequent of flyers, many airport lounges have gone mainstream. BA is working to bring back a sense of elegance with Seattle the latest in a series of new-look spaces.
Seattle isn’t the first destination to come to mind when considering British Airways’ transatlantic network. For example, the carrier offers up to 10 flights a day from London to New York, and that’s before partner options with American Airlines are considered.
BA’s more modest twice-daily service to Seattle might lack the near-hourly peak frequency of the Big Apple, but it remains a strategically important route.
The airline first launched scheduled flights to Washington State in 1980, and it has grown in significance in recent years.
Alaska Airlines, Seattle’s hometown carrier, joined BA’s oneworld alliance in 2021, supercharging connectivity and transit traff
