Here are the first renderings of JetBlue’s first lounge at New York JFK which should open this month, shared by CEO Joanna Geraghty at the Skift Aviation Forum today.
JetBlue will have a New York JFK lounge imminently, a Boston lounge opening next year, and Gerity also shares that they’re looking at Fort Lauderdale space as well believing that lounges will be an important part of their premium (and credit card) strategy as they roll out domestic first class as well.
The lounge ceiling is inspired by Grand Central Station, and she describes the lounge as having a residential design. In the back of the lounge there’s a photo booth which she flags may not be open on the lounge’s day one.
The JFK location will be about 8,000 square feet. Boston will be 11,000 square feet. These are small for hubs.
Just… small. T5 really isn’t great. Placeholder for T6 maybe depending on how, or if, B6 will further integrate with United / Star Alliance.
Maybe the photo booth will be less buggy than the one in the CSR lounge at LGA TB? I guess not if they can’t even get it open when the lounge opens? Gimmick for sure, but the kids like it.
Sheesh, we’re just doing ‘renderings’ while this is supposed to open soon… oof. Not a great sign. Regardless, this is long-overdue, and hope they actually pull this off.