Delta to open Boston Delta One Lounge with unique dining flair

09.12.2024 - 22:57 / thepointsguy.com / John F.Kennedy / Delta I (I) / Claude Roussel

Delta Air Lines is doubling down on its premium digs at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), where the carrier is set to open its third Delta One business-class lounge Wednesday.

The airline offered a sneak peek Monday, and — of course — TPG was there for a look.

Delta positions itself as America's most premium airline, but it fell well behind the competition when it came to lounges for passengers flying in its swankiest cabins. While United Airlines rolled out its Polaris lounges and American Airlines opened its Flagship lounges, Delta continued to send its Delta One business-class passengers to its standard-issue (and often overcrowded) Sky Clubs.

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But Delta is quickly catching up to its peers.

The airline opened its first business-class-only lounge earlier this summer at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), followed quickly by an installation inside Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in October.

More lounges are coming, Delta says. In an interview with TPG, Claude Roussel, Delta's head of lounges, said that the fourth Delta One Lounge will open in Seattle, likely in the latter part of the second quarter next year. Meanwhile, Roussel confirmed that the airline plans to open a Delta One Lounge at its home hub of Atlanta, although plans have not been finalized and the lounge is still a few years away.

The JFK and LAX lounges stand out as among the best offerings in the U.S., and a solid step beyond what you'll find at even the best Sky Clubs in Delta's network.

For the third outpost, Delta built a space that attempts to measure up to the New York and Los Angeles lounges while also standing out as its own unique experience, leaning into its location with a particular local spin.

In essence, the only people who can access Delta One lounges are those who are flying in business class with Delta or one of its SkyTeam alliance codeshare partners. That means that there's no entry for credit card holders or elite members. The only exception is Delta 360 members — an invitation-only status level above Diamond Medallion.

Like with the other Delta One lounges, access is available to:

The experience of accessing the lounge will be different in Boston than in the first two lounges. While there's a dedicated check-in desk, there won't be a separate check-in area, just given the nature of the layout at Boston's Terminal E.

Passengers head through security and follow the signs to the Delta Sky Club, which the airline opened in 2023.

To get to the Delta One Lounge, check in at the main Sky Club reception, where you'll be directed to the very back of the lounge.

There, you'll find