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If you told me in 2016 that in less than 10 years, LaGuardia Airport (LGA) would not only be my number-one choice for flying out of New York but also offer one of the best airport lounges in the United States, I would’ve choked on my Auntie Anne’s pretzel. But here we are.
After receiving the honor of best new airport terminal globally by aviation rankings group Skytrax last year, LGA’s Terminal B is now home to the latest Chase Sapphire Lounge by the Club, which opened on January 16 with 21,850 square feet of space where travelers can wine, dine, and relax before their flights.
The new LGA location is Chase’s third full airport lounge to open—following Hong Kong in 2022 and Boston in 2023—as well as its largest to date. (The first Chase Sapphire Terrace, a smaller lounge alternative, opened in Austin in 2023.) I got a sneak peek of the new LGA airport lounge before it opened to the public. Here’s what it’s like inside—and how to access it.
The two level lounge has more than 20,000 square feet for travelers to enjoy.
Photo by Lyndsey Matthews
The Chase Sapphire Lounge by the Club is located post-security in LGA’s Terminal B, which is serviced by United, JetBlue, American Airlines, Southwest, and Air Canada. (Travelers flying through Terminals A, C, or D won’t be able to access it, unfortunately.) After passing through Terminal B security, head up one floor via the escalators or elevators to the left and go through the food court with the waterfall at its center. The new Chase Lounge is located just past the American Express Centurion Lounge at the end of the corridor. (If you turn left and head toward the gates, you’ve gone too far.) The lounge is open from 4:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily.
The circular bar is the centerpiece of this new airport lounge.
Courtesy of Chase Sapphire
As the sliding glass doors of the lounge opened, I was greeted by three friendly staff members at the welcome desk. From there, the two-level lounge opens up into a large main dining area with a circular cocktail bar at its center, cozier seating areas tucked away on the sides, plus a mezzanine accessible by a grand staircase or elevators.
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