Turkish Airlines Lounge Coming To New York JFK

Turkish Airlines will be opening a lounge in the US.

Turkish Airlines Lounge JFK opening soon

Turkish Airlines will be opening a lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport. There is a lounge in Terminal 1 with Turkish Airlines branding and a sign that says Turkish Airlines Lounge will be welcoming passengers very soon.

The Turkish Airlines Lounge is taking the space of the former Alitalia Lounge JFK, which must have been one of the worst lounges at JFK. Alitalia is no longer in its previous form, but it has been replaced by another airline. The economics of having a lounge at JFK simply don't make sense.

The Alitalia Lounge has been closed for a long time, and the Air France Lounge JFK has been sending premium passengers to it.

Why the Turkish Airlines Lounge JFK is exciting

There are a number of reasons we should be looking forward to the Turkish Airlines Lounge JFK.

• This means that the former space of the Alitalia Lounge will be renovated, and just about anything would be an improvement over the old lounge space
• The economics of Turkish Airlines having a lounge at JFK make a lot more sense, as the airline operates three daily flights from JFK, which means there are a lot of Turkish Airlines passengers eligible for lounge access
• All of Turkish Airlines’ lounges outside of Turkey belong to Priority Pass; so while there hasn’t been anything official, I think it’s safe to assume that this lounge will likely also belong to Priority Pass, which will be great for those with a premium credit card

Unless Turkish Airlines finds a way to expand it, this likely won't be a very large lounge. Turkish Airlines has a few lounges in the United States, including in Miami and Washington, which are above average for Priority Pass lounges.

Bottom line

The former Alitalia Lounge at New York JFK Terminal 1 will soon be taken over by Turkish Airlines. Turkish Airlines lounges outside of Turkey tend to belong to Priority Pass, so this is a positive development.

What do you think about the Turkish Airlines lounge?