Delta's New JFK SkyClub Is Designed to Avoid Overcrowding: Look Inside

From the 360-degree bar to the enclosed patio, the airline’s second SkyClub in its Terminal A hub is purpose-built to accommodate an ever-growing number of passengers.

In a bid to ease overcrowding and meet elevated demand, Delta Airlines Inc. on July 25 opened its second lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport—a 14,000-square-foot space with a 360-degree bar and a sky deck, all just a few minutes’ walk away from its flagship lounge in the same terminal.

SkyClub T4-A, as it’s being referred to, is located on Concourse A, whereas than the old lounge is in Concourse B, so it’s positioned closer to gates for domestic flights. As such, it’s set up for different passenger needs. It’s smaller than the Concourse B location, with capacity for 250 rather than the other lounge’s 550 maximum; it will be open from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily versus 4:45 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Concourse B. It also skips certain amenities, such as showers, that are used primarily by travelers on overnight or long-haul routes.