Chase's rise to relevance in the credit card airport lounge games has been nothing short of impressive.
25.11.2024 - 19:21 / afar.com / John F.Kennedy / Chase Sapphire
Good news for Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders: Your credit card will soon grant you access to several new, upscale airport lounges.
The credit card company recently opened a new Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and revealed plans to open four additional lounges across the USA (including one that will open next month). These outposts will join Chase’s existing locations in Hong Kong International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport, and both New York’s LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
“When we opened our first domestic lounge, we were clear that expanding our footprint and elevating the on-trip experience for our Sapphire Reserve cardmembers was a priority,” Dana Pouwels, the head of airport lounge benefits at Chase, said in a statement. “Our openings in Phoenix and San Diego, in addition to the expansion of lounge access in locations where our customers live and travel, continues along our goal of delivering this highly sought after benefit.”
Here’s what you need to know about Chase’s new and forthcoming lounges and how to access them.
Chase quietly opened its newest outpost at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport on November 12. Measuring just over 3,500 square feet, it’s one of the brand’s smallest lounges. Even in that small footprint, however, it features a bar, a patio space, and artwork by local painters Matthew Kirk and Timmy Ham.
For food, guests have two options. They can serve themselves from a buffet area with snacks like tortilla chips and guacamole, mini ham and cheese sandwiches, and Rice Krispie treats, or they can visit the Airstream food truck, which turns out turkey wraps with avocado and salsa, buffalo cauliflower topped with blue cheese and scallions for lunch and dinner, plus breakfast tacos and overnight oats. The menu for the entire lounge was developed by Stephen Jones, a James Beard–nominated chef who helms the Larder & the Delta in Phoenix.
Coffee and espresso drinks from Arizona-based Press Coffee and a wine selection from New York retailer Parcelle are also available, along with beer, cocktails, flavored water, and soft drinks.
The lounge is located in Terminal 4 in the South 1 Concourse. It is now open from 4:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily.
A fun design feature of the recently opened Phoenix Sky Harbor Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club is a central Airstream food truck.
Photo by Angela Sun
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Chase's rise to relevance in the credit card airport lounge games has been nothing short of impressive.
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