Official: Delta One Lounges Coming To JFK & LAX

Delta will be opening new premium lounges for business class passengers, and that has been confirmed for a long time. Delta has announced new SkyClub access restrictions as of June 2022.

Delta One Lounges opening in 2023 & 2024

Delta plans to open two Delta One lounges for premium business class passengers.

• A Delta One Lounge JFK will be opening in 2023
• A Delta One Lounge LAX will be opening in 2024

As Delta continues to expand premium services, the lounges will feature a dedicated level of service that will elevate the lounge experience.

This is the first time that Delta has acknowledged this development in a public way, but we knew it was happening. Delta is expanding at Terminal 4 at JFK, and in late 2021, there was an event that showed plans for a Delta One Lounge at the airport.

The lounge will be 36,000 square feet and will be located in Terminal 4. This is separate from the new Delta SkyClub that is coming to Concourse A.

The lounge is still at least a couple of years from opening, but details about it are a bit more limited.

Delta SkyClubs are Delta's standard lounges, which are open to members and select credit card holders. Delta SkyClubs are superior to American Admirals Clubs and United Clubs because they have special non-membership lounges for premium travelers.

The United Polaris Lounges are the best because they have the strictest access requirements. American Flagship Lounges are open to more passengers. Delta will be trying to catch up with American and United.

What should we expect from Delta One Lounges?

We don't know what to expect from Delta One Lounges yet, so we can only speculate. There are a few general thoughts.

• I would guess that these lounges will be open to anyone with a business class ticket marketed as Delta One, which would include most long haul international flights, premium transcontinental flights, and select short haul international flights
• Delta SkyClubs already have a pretty decent food selection, so I would imagine Delta One Lounges would feature significantly elevated offerings; maybe we’ll see a la carte dining, like in United Polaris Lounges
• Then again, at least the JFK location is expected to be massive, at 36,000 square feet, so I wouldn’t expect this to be all that bespoke of an experience; maybe we’ll just see a slightly elevated food and drink selection, and a way to add lounge capacity by providing a bit of differentiation
• Hopefully we see some other elevated amenities, like nap rooms, some sort of fitness options, nicer shower suites, etc.

I'm curious if Delta will invest in its premium soft product at these Delta One Lounges.

Bottom line

Delta One Lounges will be opening at JFK in 2023 and at LAX in 2024. We don't know much about the JFK lounge, but we know that it will be roughly 36,000 square feet.

Delta SkyClubs are better than American Admirals Clubs and United Clubs, so I am curious to see what Delta does with these lounges.

What do you think about the Delta One Lounges?