Etihad Airways has opened a dedicated premium passenger lounge in the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International, its third lounge in the US and first on the West Coast. The 407 sq m LAX lounge, like the New York JFK lounge, picks up on Etihad’s “modern Arabian” faceted branding. It includes a dining area, bar, relaxation area, shower facilities, and a prayer room. Etihad operates daily direct Boeing 777 service between Abu Dhabi and LAX, which began in July 2014. LAX is trying to improve all its facilities to bring them more in line with Asian international gateways such as Singapore Changi, Incheon and Hong Kong International. The airport has said this will require an “exponential level” of change, both to the terminal facilities and to road access systems in and out of the airport. <br/>