This Delta Sky Club at gate B32 was what I needed after experiencing some drama in my ticketing…read more The great thing about the lounges is stepping away from the chaos of the terminal into a calm place where you can eat and chillax with something good to sip. This lounge is not at the top of the list of lounges, but it is good enough to enjoy a nice lunch before boarding your flight. They had a Carolina barbecue pork dish and a barbecue tofu dish that was actually very good. A meat eater would not miss the meat. Accompanied by rie and a red cabbage and beets cole slaw and I was good. The chicken salad sandwiches were strong as usual. Pro Tip: the chicken sandwichs are always remarkably strong at every Delta Sky Club. I was in and out in less than an hour, but that was enough time to enjoy these little strawberry shortcake desserts they prepared in little glasses. Nice touch Delta! 3.6 stars!

Love looking at the planes landing and taking off. Nicely decorated. So many workers! Make sure the…read morefood is just right and place the tongs in the right position if someone messes up. Folks coming to clear our plates. Impressed they had a vegan thai red curry soup and foccacia bread- very good! Then had a veggie wrap and salads and roasted veggies. Pleased to see they had pickled red onion and crunchy chili oil. Great place to hang for our 2.5 hr layover. And always use their restrooms bc so much nicer!

THE BIG: Located in Terminal 4 on the retail hall and is a big space (~13,500 sq ft). Inside is…read moredecorated very modern, sleek, but homey. THE BLACK AND WHITE: I was super excited to visit this capital one lounge mainly because the other times I tried to come here, they were either closed (due to a unforeseen fire incident) or my flight was about to leave. The space opens up into the bagel and coffee bar near the front where you can order your bagel fresh to order. Then you can either turn left or right and both have plenty of seating. If you turn right, you eventually get led to the bar and can post up for your flight. There are QR codes at every table where you can order a la carte your meals. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall, this is probably my favorite capital one lounge in their network. If this is all you read, all you need to know is to visit the bagel bar.

Capital One JFK is open 24hrs and an amazing lounge to visit when at JFK! They are located at…read moreterminal four. Check-in at the front with one of the friendly attendants. There are handcraft coffees to order, small bites at the buffet section, takeaway snacks, and food that you can order via QR code. With two showers suites, private rooms, open bar, cheese monger and friendly service Capital One JFK gets 5 stars and may return visits Note: the cheesemonger has limited seating. I recommend reserving a spot once you get there. It is a 45 minutes tasting of cheese!

This is a smallish but decent lounge and the staff here is really great. Terminal One is not the…read morenicest place to be (the security is the worst) and the lounges are not on par with flagship lounges in other terminals but this one is comfortable with good seating options and access to plugs. The food selection is small, but since it's heavily focused on Turkish dishes, it's all really good. I had some meatballs when I was there and they were amazing. There's an okay selection of drinks/sodas. If you're able to get a table in the front corner, you will be up close to planes, so that's neat. Bathrooms are well maintained, but small and cramped. Overall, it doesn't measure up to larger lounges but the friendly staff makes up for any shortcomings.

On a busy day, the Turkish Airlines lounge in Terminal 1 was good. The receptionist was kind enough…read moreto slip me in despite it being busy. The lounge has a great view of a runway and is nestled in a corner between a few gates. It is great lounge to unwind, watch planes leave the ground and soar upwards while spectating the airport workers diligently packing up planes for their journeys. Food was simple, Mediterranean and halal friendly fare - the hot foods buffet were simple steamed vegetables, chicken, and pasta. Not the best lounge food I have had, but a great respite before a flight. Note they do not carry any alcohol if that's what you are looking for.

I really like my Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) credit card. Even with its high annual fee, there…read moreare enough credits/rebates to make up for the fee, especially if one travels a lot. Like other high-end travel cards, the CSR gives complementary membership to Priority Pass (PP). Unfortunately, there just aren't that many great PP options domestically for the airports that my wife and I travel to (through). The best use of the membership has been getting free snacks/drinks from a Gameway at our home airport (LAX)..and occasionally a free chair massage when traveling through ATL. Well, with this initial visit to this lounge (first one to any Sapphire Lounge), I've now gone to a really good domestic lounge, not affiliated with AMEX or Delta. It was impressive, especially since it didn't cost extra. Chase has partnered with Airport Dimensions (owners of 'The Club' branded set of airport lounges across the U.S.) to open the Chase Sapphire Reserve Lounge Network (only nine lounges so far). Airport Dimensions is owned by the Collinson Group, which also owns Priority Pass (the biggest airport lounge system in the world). This lounge is located in Terminal 4 at JFK, on the upper mezzanine, right next door to the AMEX Centurion Lounge (which my wife and I had visited on our last trip to NYC in 2023). There was one attendant manning the desk, and he let us in after scanning our membership QR code and boarding passes. We were able to find seats, and realized that it wasn't too crowded. We got there just as breakfast was ending (10:45...not too much of a selection yet). There was a breakfast buffet, and the bar was open. Got their specialty cocktail (a Sapphire Spritz made with vodka)....realized later that almost everyone else was ordering their drink through the Sapphire website (accessible by scanning a table specific QR code), getting it hand delivered right to their table. Delivery to table is a great feature of this lounge, differentiating it from competitors like Centurion and Sky Club. Once lunch opened up, more menu items became available, including a Sapphire Burger with Fries, with a decent ability to customize. My wife and I ended up separately ordering a burger and fries, and I got their two local beers on tap: TALEA Beer Co. Watermelon Splash Sour Ale and a Coney Island Brewing Co. Mermaid Pilsner. Everything got delivered per order in decent time, and the waiter was pleasant about it. The beers were great, and the burger was good quality...would have perfectly satisfied with the dish at a burger restaurant. The fries were decent, too. There is a self-service soda machine on the premise. I did try checking out the washrooms, and saw that there just isn't that many stalls for a lounge this size. After finishing our beers, we left the lounge in plenty of time to mosey to our departing gate. By the time we left, there was a line that had formed outside the lounge to get in...so they must use a strict queue to maintain the amount of people at the lounge to be under the maximum seating. That being said, I recognize that much of the experience depended on the lounge not being packed, so we got lucky (coming on a Thursday just before lunch started and leaving a bit after noon). I've read that Chase will be changing admission rules. Today, any PP member can enter the lounge once a year. Starting August 15, only members with an eligible card (like the CSR) will be able to enter. Can't wait when they open the new Sapphire Lounge (scheduled for late this year) at LAX! Might make me reconsider maintaining my Delta Reserve AMEX card.

In December 2025, I used a chase sapphire reserve card to enter. I came from another terminal to…read moreuse this lounge. I had to wait five minutes in line to enter the waitlist which itself took another 45 minutes. people were sitting outside the lounge waiting for their turn which didn't feel very premium. inside the lounge was very crowded and the attendant had difficulty finding me a spot, but I was able to spot an empty seat for myself. the food was really good, but that was about it for the lackluster "premium" experience. dont go to this lounge in the afternoons because it's too crowded and it's a hassle to come all the way to terminal 4 just for this lounge since you have to go through security again. there is no pathway or air train that connects the terminals on the secured side. there was a bar where I've seen great reviews on but I only had 10 minutes because I needed to leave to re clear security at the other terminal my flight departed from. Part of the reason for the lackluster experience is that this is a lounge ran by Ethiad that contracts for chase sapphire reserve. Ethiad customers have no waitlist. And if you are normal priority pass you have no chance making it in on the afternoons. Expect to get turned away aa I saw some people were. The lounge was pretty and aesthetically pleasing though.

Access here came via AA Flagship Business (think: lie-flat business class on the A321T) -- if…read moreyou've got access be sure to use it and get in! The lounge is ENORMOUS. Like, way bigger than you'd expect, and I think a lot of people don't wander past the main area... but do yourself a favor and head to the back. It's quieter, less crowded, and honestly where the good stuff is. The back room (called The Bride) is where you can order off an actual menu and grab cocktails, vs. the buffet/self-serve situation up front. Food & Drink: * Brooklyn Sour cocktail: Ordered this at The Brig and enjoyed it. * Plowman's Lunch (prosciutto, blue cheese, cheddar, bread): A solid charcuterie-ish spread. Great snack. * Tavern Burger and Fries: They noted these come as smaller sliders, so we each got one. Basic and good! Fries though were skippable, maybe ask to skip the fries and try chips instead? * Spring ravioli pasta (buffet): Tasty! Worth grabbing from the self-serve spread. * Not able to try: a Brooklyn Brewery sour. It was listed on the board (in the brewery room) but had already been swapped out without updating the board. Mildly annoying! Other perks: water bottle fill station, cleaner bathrooms than the terminal, and a nice view of the planes from the main area. It's always a treat to use a lounge -- quieter, cleaner, more private. The Bridge in the back is the move.

Pretty decent for a stateside lounge. Came by early around 9:30am on a Monday morning and the…read morelounge was fairly empty, maybe at 7-8% capacity. It's located past security, immediately after you exit the security area make a left and within a couple minutes walk, follow signs directing you upstairs above Gate 12 to the second floor area where this lounge is located. Walking in, the lobby area is very open and check-in was easy, just show your oneworld status, credit card and/or ticket for certain flight classes, then head towards the left down a brightly lit hallway inside. Upon entering there is a configuration of lounge chairs and dining tables directly to your front left, food and drink is to your right in the form of a buffet counters, refrigerator for chilled drinks, wine and liquor, espresso machine and tea station. Since it was morning, breakfast options were set out: fruit, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, breads, sausage and bacon. There's a toaster for bread and condiments like butter, jam, ketchup and pepper, brown sugar, cinnamon and raisins for oatmeal. Walking past the food area there are more private booths with runway views to the right, and much more seating towards the back. The size impressed me, it felt about 70% as big as the larger Delta Sky Club in Terminal 4. Apparently there are QR codes that can be scanned for made-to-order food though I didn't have time to try this. Open 4:15am-1:15am. Bathrooms available and in decent shape. Staff were prompt in keeping tables tidy. There were signs for a Tasting Room though I didn't get a chance to look more into it.

An oasis from Newark Airport!…read more I booked a Polaris Class ticket from Newark to London, and as a result was able to access the Polaris Lounge in Newark. Food: Good buffet with quality food and fresh salads Drink: Free drinks but I was in "work mode" the entire time. Opted for water, and the lounge has a nice bottle filling station too. Overall cleanliness: excellent Bathrooms: private bathrooms that are properly maintained and cleaned Showers: I didn't use the showers but the Polaris Lounge offers free showers By the way, I booked lie-flat seats on United going to London and on British Airways returning from London. United Polaris class crushes British Airways business class in comfort, ergonomics, service, and food quality in flight.

Extremely disappointed. I had an early flight to Tokyo, and wanted to indulge in the lounge and get…read moresome breakfast . Upon entry, I wanted to get a coffee, along with some Baileys. However, I did not see anyone at the counter, I went toward the other side as the bartender is having a text-a-thon. I wait, and she finally comes over with an attitude, as if I did something wrong to disturb her. After this, I go to see what I can but the offerings were just so-so. They do replenish the food quite often, though. I attempt to get a second drink about 45 minutes later, she's still texting away and this time another worker had to let her know someone was citing to be served. Ridiculous. This was a joke of an experience and between this and the sub-pa service from United staff-- I may not ever with United, again!

Terminal 1 is not the pinnacle of travel so my expectations were managed appropriately and this…read morelounge is about what I expected. The lounge is a hard left right after you get through security...blink and you'll miss it. Once inside, you'll find a fairly small place with a modest buffet and a variety of seating areas. I was lucky to find a seat and had some meats and cheeses from the buffet along with some sparkling water. I was able to find an outlet to charge my phone. The staff there was pretty good about clearing plates. The bathroom was fairly clean but the fixtures were a little loose. Overall, a decent place. Food is nothing to write home about and there aren't many options, but it does beat sitting out by the gates. No real complaints from me.

Favorite lounge in T1. Been here few times and every time, the ambiance is very cozy and the hot…read morefood options are really good. The cold wraps and sandwiches were not so great. They have a variety of beverages, everything is self serve. Snacks and sweets and also offered. Food is refilled often and plates are cleared promptly. This lounge has a great view of the planes and it's conveniently located right after TSA security checkpoint.

I expected a great lounge. The food choices were mediocre. I should have gotten a corned beef…read moresandwich from the terminal. We had 5 hours before our flight to Heathrow. Mostly Mediterranean stuff, a salad and 2 soup choices. I was in the United flagship lounge in Newark and it was great. No fruit and items didnt rotate. Brooklyn beer was nice. No bar and wine was left out. Plenty of seating and no newspapers.

Tips for the " First Class" ( pun intended) passengers, travelers and especially families:…read more 1) The first tip is please do tip all the servers and especially the kind folk who go around with the cart and patiently pick up all of our plates, forks, toothpicks thrown and dangerously spread all over the floor ; glasses & coffee mugs with a smile. 2) I love kids and adore my grands. Please do accompany your children, stay with them and serve them all the amazing Mac n cheese and finger food & desserts with the spatulas/tongs provided thus helping your lovely kids keep their hands clean and not get dirty from grabbing the cannolis, brownies, cookies and the jar with the M & M's. Hey parents, why not start by not picking the carrots and celery with your dirty freakin' hands when the fork/tongs are right there. This is " First Class". 3) This is a privilege and a beautiful earned perk by us who either pay top $$$$ or are George Clooney esque Million( multiple) mile club members ( movie " Up in the Air", 2009 w Vera Farmiga & Anna Kendrick ) and frequent flyers. It is an honor and very deeply appreciated. The tone of these last couple of hundred words in no way reflects the amazing, fantastic, spotless, convenient and warm welcoming environment and conditions in the American Airlines Flagship First Class Lounge in Terminal 8 of JFK airport in New York. What we always, always receive and get are- a) beautiful smiles and welcomes from the check in desk staff who are so proactive. They make an effort to pronounce your name properly. Rare! b) access to great, hot showers in big suites with a dental and shaving kit. ( all free). c) contact with some amazing folks who selflessly and tirelessly clean up and keep the buffets full every few minutes. d) a secret menu including sushi ( oops no longer a secret) , not just the bar menu with hot pretzels and paninis. Healthy choices - salads, fresh veggies, hummus, olives. e) immaculate restrooms with top notch soaps and hand creams. f) choice of really comfortable sofas in a very large area where one can nap and relax. g) a kids room with a lot to occupy and interest them. h) a kids menu i) dozens of outlets and sockets( all working ) to plug in the I phone which is at 37 percent power. j) a stadium like seating room with a biiiiig screen tv and seats with cup holders. k) fresh finger food - tea sandwiches, assorted cheese and grapes coming out every 15-20 minutes. l) love and kindness from great employees like Satti ( 5/8/25) and Abigail ( 4/15/25) who exude warmth and service. Amazing folks. m) dedicated personnel who jump to rebook and reroute you in the event of a long flight delay or cancellation. n) peace and quiet that sets the tone before that 14 hour hop to Tokyo or the sept heures to Paris. I love America(n) Airlines and the lounge and the staff here make that bond even stronger and for life.