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JetBlue is going all in on expanding its premium offerings.
The New York-based airline announced plans to open its first airport lounges starting in late 2025. The new spaces are coming to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), and will allow the airline to better compete against larger airlines like Delta, United and American, which have long offered this amenity. Along with this announcement, JetBlue shared the first details of a new premium co-branded credit card.
Below, CNBC Select shares everything you need to know about JetBlue’s new lounges and how to access them.
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JetBlue airport lounge details
JetBlue’s new airport lounges will be at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). The JFK lounge will be located in Terminal 5 and open late in 2025, while the Boston lounge will be located in Terminal C and is expected to open “soon after” the JFK lounge.
The JFK space will span 8,000 square feet and BOS 11,000 square feet. Both lounges will feature JetBlue branding and regional artwork. You’ll be able to fill up on free food and beverages, including barista-made coffee bar beverages and craft cocktails. The lounges will also have private workspaces, complimentary Wi-Fi and plenty of places to recharge your electronics.
How to access the new JetBlue lounges
JetBlue recognizes that overcrowding is a common issue for airport lounges, so it wants to limit access to its most premium customers.
Here’s what we know so far about how to access these lounges:
Select Mint flights
You’ll have access to the lounges when you’re taking a transatlantic flight in JetBlue’s Mint class, which is its long-haul international business class cabin. JetBlue currently offers Mint on flights to European destinations like Paris, London, Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Dublin.
Notably, complimentary access will not be extended to Mint customers traveling within the Americas, such as transcontinental and Caribbean routes.
Top-tier JetBlue Mosaic status
JetBlue has four tiers of Mosaic elite status, and Mosaic Tier 4 members will receive complimentary JetBlue lounges access for themselves and one companion. This is a valuable addition for anyone who is a Mosaic member or is considering earning status with JetBlue.
To qualify for Mosaic 4 status, you need to earn 250 tiles. You earn tiles when you make JetBlue purchases, including spending on a JetBlue airline credit card. You’ll earn one tile per $100 you spend with JetBlue, including flights, vacation packages and more. For credit card spending, you’ll earn one tile per $1,000 in eligible JetBlue card transactions.
JetBlue premium cardholders
Along with plans to open airport lounges, JetBlue unveiled a new forthcoming premium credit card. It hasn’t shared details of the upcoming card, but we know that it will offer complimentary JetBlue lounge access for the cardholder and one guest. If this card follows the blueprint for other premium credit cards, expect it come with a hefty annual fee ($550+) and a long list of benefits that hopefully offset its cost.
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Paid access
JetBlue will offer paid access to its lounges. Prices haven’t been announced yet, but you’ll be able to buy an annual membership or day passes (based on availability). Other airline lounges that offer paid access to customers typically charge $650 or more for an annual membership, with reduced prices for elite status members. Some lounges don’t offer day passes, but those that do usually cost at least $60 per person.
How to get lounge access in Boston or New York right now
With a Priority Pass airport lounge membership, you can access 10 lounges at JFK and three lounges at BOS. The good news is, lots of credit cards provide a Priority Pass membership at no additional cost.
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® offers unlimited Priority Pass access for the cardholder and up to two guests at no additional cost. This includes access to Chase Sapphire Lounges, which has locations at BOS and JFK. The card has a $550 annual fee which is largely offset with benefits such as an annual $300 travel credit.
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