1st look inside: Delta just opened its new Sky Club in Boston's international Terminal E

18.08.2023 - 07:29 / thepointsguy.com / Delta I (I) / Delta

Boston Logan's long-awaited Terminal E expansion opened on Tuesday, and with it, Delta Air Lines' highly anticipated new Sky Club in the international terminal.

Delta moved its international departures to Terminal E last year, which allowed it to turn planes around faster. Previously, Delta, like United Airlines and American Airlines, would drop off international passengers at Terminal E, which has a passport control station, and then ferry the aircraft to its normal terminal.

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However, the airline did not have a lounge location in E, leaving passengers to use the often-crowded Air France lounge in the terminal, which is accessible to Priority Pass customers.

Although the airline opened an "Express" concept lounge, it did not offer as many amenities as a normal club, and the airline promised a new, permanent lounge on its way.

The Terminal E expansion, which was begun in 2018, adds four gates to the terminal for a total of 16, along with space for Delta's spacious new lounge.

Both the lounge and the terminal opened Tuesday afternoon, and TPG got an exclusive early sneak preview of the lounge as airline staff prepared it to welcome its first passengers.

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The new Sky Club, which sprawls across the terminal, offers nearly 21,000 feet of space — enough room for a large premium bar, a big dining area and more than 400 seats.

The airline says the lounge is meant to evoke the feel of a sailboat, with a curved design, mast-like columns and an oak motif meant to represent the hull; a call to the nearby Boston Harbor.

On that note, the airline leaned heavily into locality for the design, with art curated from artists with themes connected to the broader New England region and abroad, a nod to the international destinations flown from the terminal.

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There are a variety of seating options, with two-top dining tables, conference tables, armchairs, bar seating, semi-private booths and more.

The lounge additionally offers six sound-proof phone booths, allowing users to take phone calls in a quiet space without disturbing other visitors.

Near the halfway point of the lounge, a large three-sided bar abuts a massive wine refrigerator. As is the case at other SkyClubs, there are numerous complimentary options, along with premium wines, beers and spirits for sale.

At the end of the lounge, a buffet island and counter offer sandwiches, hot foods, small bites, snacks and desserts, including some local options like clam chowder or lobster rolls. There are also a few coffee and soft drink stations spread