A service that lets commercial airline passengers avoid the main airport terminal is now operating in Dallas and Miami. PS, which first opened at Los Angeles International Airport in 2017 under the name The Private Suite, opened a 12,200-square-foot facility at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on June 1. A second location at Miami International Airport followed later that month.
The company promises travelers will not step foot in the airport. Chauffeured cars carry them across the airfield to a separate building with its own security screening and customs checkpoints. PS has a reputation as a celebrity terminal, but CEO Amina Belouizdad Porter says public figures make up “a very, very small portion” of the customer base.
A terminal built for commercial fliers
Porter says the core customers are premium business travelers, families, and people marking celebrations. The pitch is a middle ground between a first-class ticket and private aviation. Porter frames the price gap this way: “If you fly from LA to New York and back in first class, these days, that’s around $4,000. If you do that private, that’s probably $100,000.”
During an October trip between the two new locations, a visitor was driven across the DFW airfield past planes at their gates. A driver dropped the traveler at the PS building, where caviar and Champagne were waiting. The Dallas terminal has a lounge called “the Salon,” with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the tarmac and a 40-foot bar inspired by a Southern saloon.
The appeal is not luxury for its own sake. A commercial hub can be unpredictable even for seasoned flyers, and a separate building removes the need to find a gate, manage a bag, or track a delay in a crowded concourse.
From Dallas to Miami
Behind the scenes, a Control Room tracks flights, delays, arrivals and departures. PS coordinates with the airline, TSA, Customs and Border Protection, and flight crews. That lets staff know about a delay before passengers at the gate do, according to the company.
When boarding time comes, guests pass through a real TSA checkpoint inside the PS building. PS is the only company in the United States with a private partnership with both TSA and CBP, according to the company. Guests go through one at a time. If they check a bag, PS checks it with the airline.
A car then drives the guest to the plane. The traveler walks up exterior steps, through a door, and straight to a seat. In Miami, a sign with the guest’s name waited at the jet bridge. From the plane, it was a 15-minute drive to the original Pan Am headquarters.
The Miami terminal is 34,000 square feet, nearly three times the size of Dallas. The building once housed Pan Am’s former headquarters and its stewardess college, where flight attendants trained in the 1960s. In March 2026, the buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the “Pan American Airways Historic District.”
Pan Am’s Miami headquarters opened in 1964. It sat empty for 15 years and was slated for demolition before PS restored it. The restoration keeps the New Formalist style, with a patterned concrete screen and a repeating trapezoid design. Original insignias and gold paneling remain, and the Pan Am logo is engraved into the stone wall.
Suites, dining, and spa details
Designed by interior designer Jean Liu, the Dallas terminal was meant to feel residential, like a luxury hotel. The Dallas suite had goodie-filled drawers, marble sinks, and a rainfall shower. It offered Le Labo products, plush towels, and comfy robes. In Dallas, PS executive chef Matt Roman’s blue cornbread was described as a must. A boarding pass came with a sheet telling the traveler when to be ready to board.
Inside the Miami terminal, each PS suite has a different vibe. A suite used on the trip was decorated in pink, with beach nods and vintage touches. These included palm tree wallpaper and capiz shell chandeliers. It opened onto a balcony overlooking the courtyard. The open-air courtyard has a decorative pool tiled by Miami artist Nina Surel in Art Deco pastels. Pink-and-white striped loungers and fringed umbrellas line the pool.
The Miami suite had the same amenity selection as Dallas, plus a fresh food menu. The menu included sashimi with cilantro dust, caviar and Champagne, and a cubano. The traveler enjoyed a chair massage, one of the spa’s 30-minute treatments. Before leaving, the traveler took a sandwich to go.
Expansion, pricing, and advice
After renaming itself to PS in 2020, the company opened a terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2023. PS operates on a tiered membership system. The entry-level Salon Membership costs $1,250 annually. It puts access to the Salon at $995 per person. It allows a member to book a Private Suite, which accommodates up to four travelers, for $4,950. The top-tier All Access Membership is priced at $4,850 per year. It lowers Salon access to $895 per person and Private Suite rates to $3,650. Without a membership, Salon entry costs $1,295 per person, and a Private Suite booking costs $4,950.
The Salon has an age requirement of 21 and over because it serves alcohol. Parties traveling with underage guests must book a Private Suite. Pets are welcome in all PS private terminals. All PS reservations must be made at least 24 hours before a traveler’s departure time.
The CEO is direct about which travelers should skip the service. “If you’re on your own, with no checked bags, going on an hour flight for the weekend, then the airport is just fine,” Amina Belouizdad Porter says. She says PS makes the most sense for long flights and complicated routings. It also suits parties with many checked bags, kids, and older parents who could use assistance. Amina Belouizdad Porter says the service sells “complete peace of mind.”