2023 is poised to be one other blockbuster 12 months for airport lounges.
Airways and bank card issuers have been busy constructing new lounges and renovating current ones with a view to meet the unprecedented demand from flyers on the lookout for a (quiet) area to chill out earlier than their flights.
As an increasing number of lounge-eligible vacationers take to the skies, we have seen lounges add new entry restrictions to fight overcrowding. Whereas a few of these insurance policies are beginning to work, maybe one of the simplest ways to deal with the crowds is to construct bigger areas.
After all, discovering area in airports is a perennial problem, however some airways and issuers are getting artistic by debuting various kinds of lounges, together with smaller outposts centered on fast grab-and-go service.
All advised, there are some much-anticipated lounge openings on the horizon this 12 months, and listed below are those I am most enthusiastic about.
Amex Centurion Lounge in Washington Nationwide
Estimated opening: 2023.
The area shall be constructed within the refreshed Nationwide Corridor close to Terminal B after the airport’s $1 billion capital enchancment program is accomplished.
Airside, the 11,500-square-foot area shall be bigger than the beforehand constructed Centurion Lounges. Count on floor-to-ceiling home windows, airfield views and distinctive, regionally impressed design touches.
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Capital One Lounge in Denver
Estimated opening: 2023.
Capital One made its mark on the airport lounge scene with the opening of its first outpost in Dallas Fort Value Worldwide Airport (DFW) in late 2021.
The issuer’s sole lounge has earned excessive marks from vacationers, myself included, and I am unable to look ahead to the issuer’s different lounges to open.
Two extra areas are confirmed to open this 12 months (after being delayed from 2022), together with an outpost in Denver Worldwide Airport (DEN). The Denver location shall be roughly 11,200 sq. ft and shall be in Concourse A on the mezzanine stage.
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Capital One Lounge in Dulles
Estimated opening: First half of 2023.
Particulars are mild, however Capital One can be debuting a brand new lounge this 12 months at Dulles Worldwide Airport (IAD). The 9,100-square-foot area shall be straight after the TSA PreCheck safety line in the primary terminal. The Dulles lounge ought to open within the first half of 2023.
Capital One can be anticipated to open a brand new location in Las Vegas, however no timeline has been revealed for that one.
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2 new Capital One Landings within the Northeast
Estimated opening: “Not-so-distant future.”
Final 12 months, Capital One unveiled a brand new airport lounge idea that it is calling “Capital One Landings.” Capital One will companion with the extremely acclaimed José Andrés Group to curate the meals and beverage choices at every location. True to the group’s culinary heritage, these Landings will serve Spanish-style tapas.
The primary two Landings shall be in two of the Northeast’s busiest airports: New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia.
The Landings will differ from conventional lounges in that they’re going to largely concentrate on the meals and drinks with out a lot room to chill out and unwind.
Capital One hasn’t mentioned when these first two Landings will open aside from teasing that they’re going to open “within the not-so-distant future.” Hopefully, meaning 2023.
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Chase Sapphire Lounge in Boston
Estimated opening: 2023.
To not be outdone by Amex and Capital One, Chase can be entering into the airport lounge wars with the upcoming opening of its first home Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Membership.
The primary outpost to open is anticipated to be in Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS) within the Terminal B to C connector.
The 12,000-square-foot lounge will embrace a wellness space, enterprise lounge, bathe suites and a household room, in keeping with airport authorities.
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Chase Sapphire Lounge in San Diego
Estimated opening: Doubtless 2023.
Whereas Chase has plans to open not less than seven home lounges, simply two are prone to open in 2023. Along with Boston, Chase is anticipated to open a Sapphire Lounge location in San Diego Worldwide Airport (SAN) later this 12 months.
The 11,000-square-foot lounge shall be in San Diego’s Terminal 2 West and can characteristic regionally impressed design, meals, drinks and artwork partnerships.
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Delta Sky Membership in New York’s JFK
Estimated opening: June 2023.
This 13,700-square-foot area will boast greater than 220 seats and have Delta’s newest design motifs, together with an open kitchen, full premium bar and regionally curated artwork gallery. A year-round, heated Sky Deck may even be accessible.
Moreover, the airline continues to be planning a business-class-only lounge for JFK, however that is anticipated to open in 2024.
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Delta Sky Membership in Boston
Estimated opening: Late summer time 2023.
As a part of Delta’s development in Boston, the airline expanded its worldwide operations to the airport’s Terminal E, which is able to quickly be dwelling to a brand new Sky Membership, opening this summer time. The 21,000-square-foot area will seat over 400 vacationers.
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Delta Sky Membership in Newark
Estimated opening: Fall/winter 2023.
Newark just lately acquired a giant glow-up with the opening of the beautiful new Terminal A. Proper now, American, Air Canada, JetBlue and United all name the terminal dwelling. (Solely a subset of United flights depart from Terminal A.)
Delta will transfer into Terminal A after the second section of building is accomplished there this summer time, and the airline will open a Sky Membership within the new terminal at the moment.
No further particulars are at the moment accessible, however Delta will share the upper-level lounge area with a brand new American Admirals Membership.
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2 new United Golf equipment in Denver
Estimated opening: 2023.
United will open a United Membership in Denver’s Concourse A later this 12 months. Whereas the main points are mild, the brand new lounge shall be “very massive” and “multi-level,” in keeping with United’s head of lounges, Alex Dorow.
Along with the brand new area in Concourse A, the airline may even open a totally overhauled membership in Concourse B close to Gate B44.
The so-called B-East outpost closed final 12 months for renovations, and the completed product is poised to impress vacationers, particularly as a result of it’s going to double in measurement.
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2 new United Golf equipment in Newark
Estimated opening: Between the second and third quarters of 2023.
Newark is now dwelling to a “one-of-a-kind” United Membership that opened final Might. This new 30,000-square-foot area is close to Gate C123 and has been successful with flyers.
The outdated membership close to Gate C74 is present process a renovation, and United is constructing a brand new location in Terminal A; each will open this 12 months.
The brand new membership in Terminal A will open on the finish of the second quarter (round June), whereas the revamped C74 membership will reopen on the finish of the third quarter (in September).
Each lounges are anticipated to appear like the brand new C123 membership when it comes to design.
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To-be-determined American Airways Admirals Membership
Estimated opening: Unclear.
Final 12 months, American debuted a powerful new Admirals Membership design that is on show on the service’s newest lounge in DCA.
Three extra new Admirals Membership outposts are within the works (and can characteristic the brand new design), but it surely’s unclear if any of them will really open in 2023. American hasn’t publicly shared any timelines but for the next three new areas:
- Austin-Bergstrom Worldwide Airport (AUS).
- Denver Worldwide Airport.
- Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport.
That mentioned, we’re positively hopeful that not less than one in all these new outposts opens this 12 months as a result of the brand new design is definitely a sight to behold, particularly in comparison with American’s current areas.
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