American Airlines to Open 3,700-Square-Foot JFK Lounge as It Chases Premium Travelers
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 30
American Airlines to Open 3,700-Square-Foot JFK Lounge as It Chases Premium Travelers
2 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 30
Summary
American Airlines plans to open a 3,700-square-foot grab-and-go lounge at New York's JFK by year-end, its first new facility at the airport in more than four years.
The Provisions-format space will offer barista-made hot and iced coffee plus hot and cold food, aimed at travelers making short lounge visits.
American is adding the lounge as it tries to win higher-paying customers and narrow a profit gap with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
Grab-and-go lounges have spread as airlines and credit-card partners try to ease crowding in larger clubs, often by tightening access rules and cutting perks such as guest passes.
At JFK's Terminal 8, American already runs three premium long-haul lounges and an Admirals Club, but its New York footprint has seen fewer recent upgrades than hubs such as Chicago and Austin.