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25.06.2024 - 13:43 / thepointsguy.com / John F.Kennedy / Delta I (I)
After years of anticipation, the day has finally come — Delta's first business-class-only lounge is ready for its big debut.
On Wednesday, the airline will open the doors to its first Delta One Lounge, located in Terminal 4 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
Delta One Lounges are a new breed of airport oases for flyers of the Atlanta-based carrier. They are only open to business-class passengers (more on that below) and feature elevated amenities, such as restaurant-style brasseries, spa areas and much more that you wouldn't otherwise find in the membership-based Sky Clubs.
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Wednesday marks a new chapter for the airline's premium-focused strategy, but it's just the beginning. The airline is also opening Delta One Lounge outposts in Los Angeles and Boston in October and November, respectively.
Ever since rumors started swirling about Delta One Lounges, the airline has been mum about what to expect inside and how they would be different from the traditional Sky Club.
Well, come with me behind the velvet rope because the Delta One Lounge at JFK is now ready for its big debut.
The Delta One Lounge at JFK is in the center of the carrier's Terminal 4 hub between the A and B concourses in the main headhouse. It is open daily from 4:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Departing Delta One flyers will arrive at a special Sky Way check-in area on the departures level of Terminal 4. The old Sky Priority check-in area has been repurposed as the Delta One check-in area, where you'll go to complete check-in and security.
There's even a small lounge here with a few refreshments if you need something quickly before security.
Later this year, Delta will debut a private TSA security checkpoint for departing business-class travelers, similar to the one it opened in Los Angeles in 2023. This will feed directly into the Delta One Lounge.
Once it opens, this area will make for an even more seamless check-in experience, but in the meantime, you'll quickly forget all about the check-in and security experience once you step foot into this new outpost.
Note that connecting and arriving passengers can find the Delta One Lounge entrance on the departures level of Terminal 4. There is an elevator bank that will take you from the departures level to the main lounge on the upper level of Terminal 4.
In fact, given the lounge's central location in the Terminal 4 headhouse, Delta will offer six-person golf cart transfers to every guest on a rolling 15-minute basis from the Delta One Lounge to the existing Sky Club near Gate B31. This will significantly cut down on the walk that premium travelers can expect when flying in Delta One.
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