For $4,850, you can now bypass TSA lines at Atlanta’s airport
Six years after it brought a respite from airport chaos to Los Angeles, a luxury travel company is betting that Atlantans and those passing through will pay more—an additional $4,850 per visit, to be exact—for a touch of elegance. PS, formerly named Private Suite, made its name by bringing the private jet airport experience—which completely bypasses security queues and streamlines luggage handling—to commercial air travelers at LAX. Founded in 2017, the company this week opened a second location adjacent to the airfield at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where Delta maintains its hub and which ranks as the world’s busiest airport. There, as at LAX, the company’s staff will whisk customers to and from the aircraft door of commercial flights. At its private terminal, staff will pamper guests with food and cocktails—whisking over a glass of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and a charcuterie plate, for instance—while assisting them with travel needs and helping them avoid security lines via an exclusive TSA checkpoint. It’s unlikely that PS guests will need to wait in any kind of line: Each lounge’s capacity is technically 32, the maximum number of people allowed; a spokesperson says the property will probably “never be full.” Avoiding airport nightmares doesn’t come cheap. Any of three private suites, which come stocked with snacks and beverages, plush furniture and views of the airfield, cost $4,850 per use for up to four travelers. A less-exclusive shared lounge called the salon runs to $1,095 a person, with space for 20. PS memberships, which start at $1,250 per year, can lower the per-use rate. If you pay for the highest all-access premium membership—$4,850 annually—use of a suite drops to $3,550 and salon use to $750. Owned by private equity group TPG Inc., PS declined to disclose its revenue or daily customer counts in Los Angeles, but says that it plans to open additional private terminals at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Miami International Airport by 2025. Story has more.<br/>
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For $4,850, you can now bypass TSA lines at Atlanta’s airport
Six years after it brought a respite from airport chaos to Los Angeles, a luxury travel company is betting that Atlantans and those passing through will pay more—an additional $4,850 per visit, to be exact—for a touch of elegance. PS, formerly named Private Suite, made its name by bringing the private jet airport experience—which completely bypasses security queues and streamlines luggage handling—to commercial air travelers at LAX. Founded in 2017, the company this week opened a second location adjacent to the airfield at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where Delta maintains its hub and which ranks as the world’s busiest airport. There, as at LAX, the company’s staff will whisk customers to and from the aircraft door of commercial flights. At its private terminal, staff will pamper guests with food and cocktails—whisking over a glass of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and a charcuterie plate, for instance—while assisting them with travel needs and helping them avoid security lines via an exclusive TSA checkpoint. It’s unlikely that PS guests will need to wait in any kind of line: Each lounge’s capacity is technically 32, the maximum number of people allowed; a spokesperson says the property will probably “never be full.” Avoiding airport nightmares doesn’t come cheap. Any of three private suites, which come stocked with snacks and beverages, plush furniture and views of the airfield, cost $4,850 per use for up to four travelers. A less-exclusive shared lounge called the salon runs to $1,095 a person, with space for 20. PS memberships, which start at $1,250 per year, can lower the per-use rate. If you pay for the highest all-access premium membership—$4,850 annually—use of a suite drops to $3,550 and salon use to $750. Owned by private equity group TPG Inc., PS declined to disclose its revenue or daily customer counts in Los Angeles, but says that it plans to open additional private terminals at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Miami International Airport by 2025. Story has more.<br/>
