Delta Air Lines opened a private check-in lounge at Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 5 this week, capping off a 3-year, $229 million terminal wide refurbishment project.
Here are some snaps of the lounge that I took while covering the event for USA TODAY.
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This is the first of a series of private check-in lounges Delta Air Lines plans to open at major hubs.
![The lounge area of Delta One at LAX. -](https://stuckattheairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/04_The-3200-square-foot-Delta-ONE-lounge-has-a-stone-wall-high-end-finishes-and-expects-to-serve-150-200-customers-per-day.Courtesy-Delta-Air-Lines1-500x333.jpg)
The lounge area of Delta One at LAX. This photo is courtesy of Delta – and is nicer than mine because there are no empty dishes scattered about…
![05_A walnut wall offers privacy, but lets light in, at the Delta ONE lounge at LAX.](https://stuckattheairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/05_A-walnut-wall-offers-privacy-but-lets-light-in-at-the-Delta-ONE-lounge-at-LAX.2-500x448.jpg)
The walnut wall that surrounds the seating area offers privacy, yet lets in natural light. A nice touch.
![07_The check-in desk at the Delta ONE lounge is made from the tail of a DC9 (by MotoArt)](https://stuckattheairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/07_The-check-in-desk-at-the-Delta-ONE-lounge-is-made-from-the-tail-of-a-DC9-by-MotoArt.jpg)
A bit hard to tell from this photo, but that check-in desk is made from the tail of a DC-9 airplane.. By MotoArt.
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