Thanks to Global Entry we cleared immigration and customs within about 10 minutes, and then took the AirTrain to Terminal 5, where our JetBlue flight would be departing from. As we took the AirTrain we had a great view of the PIA 777 that just flew us from Manchester.
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Been a few times here. You're right, it is at least something. The few times I've been in - dirty, no one at the checkin counter (long wait one time even though they looked right at me.) If nothing else, it's a free drink.
Best guess - B6 will add a lounge if they do TATL flights, hopefully.
The worst part about this lounge is the attendants seem to all be frustratingly awful. I've had attendants too lazy to turn on the espresso machine (the only nice thing that's free), 'too busy' to set up a shower during a 3 hour visit, and slow + surly service from the bartenders. I once witnessed a Russian family get so ticked off at the lack of help they just barged their way behind the bar and started grabbing their own stuff.
It's dark, the crowd is usually depressing, and the food is lousy and expensive. The $10.00 credit sounds nice until you realize menu prices start at $7.00 for -basic- stuff. This is without a doubt the most miserable way to spend time in the otherwise wonderful T5, and aside from a shower (which -is- nice from my experience) it isn't worth the (free) price of admission. The restaurants and concessions in T5 are fairly good, the WiFi is free, and there's a nice variety of seating surfaces in the terminal itself.
Additionally, weather permitting, the T5 'rooftop' is a pretty nice escape from the terminal.
As much as I love the idea of naming aircraft, "Never a Dull Moment" is not something I would ever use! Seen this exact plane before at JFK, and it always cracks me up (don't think I want to fly it though).
Next time in terminal 5 check out the outdoor deck they have. It's not as nice as the one in the delta lounge but it's still cool and open to everyone. There's also the aer lingus lounge but I don't know if you can buy access to that.
Next time you're there, check out their outdoor space. Nothing too exciting, but access is free and you can get some fresh air.
Talk about shower in the lounge, does anyone shower with partner in the airline or airport lounge before? Is there any rules on this?
Totally off topic, but generally good news:
There are rumors that the Marriott CEO is leaning towards keeping SPG, but it isn't confirmed yet. If SPG is the combined program, that will be great, but the program might be devalued.
The only Airspace lounge I've visited is in SAN, where it apparently replaced an Admirals Club and therefore welcomes AC members and those who would otherwise qualify for AC access. The food there is also basically nonexistent. It just seems like a strange concept, and I can't imagine that anyone would pay for access. I presume the business model involves getting paid very little by their airline and credit card partners, so they have to be super cheap with food and furnishings.
Sorry but if you have to pay for food and drink then it's not a lounge. More just another area of the terminal
Personally I agree that just staying in the terminal is better at JFK T5. There are actually some very good restaurants, so it is nice to get a decent meal, and there are even some workstation-type areas next to some gates where you could use a computer reasonably easily if you wanted. And not only is the lounge small and crowded, but it is also so dark and claustrophobic, while the terminal is light and airy.
The rooftop is better than that lounge. Why did you stay in T5 for several hours? JFK has some pretty decent lounges (for a USA airport) in other terminals. You could've waited there until the hour before your flight.
Actually the name is "Never a Dull MoMint". Many of the mint planes have Mint in their names -- usually strained puns such as The UltaMint Experience.
I kind of liked the Air Space lounge in Cleveland. It's a similar set up and very small but it was empty while I was there and I was able to take a meal to go for my flight. Definitely better than nothing.
"Instead we could use the Airspace Lounge thanks to our credit cards."
Pimp it, baby, pimp it!
@ Savannah -- That's because it's an imitation SToS. The real ones are exclusive to Admirals Clubs. 😉
I used that lounge once, and also found that private "conference room" to be quite nice to catch up on work quietly. But as Lucky and others mentioned, T5 is so nice and spacious that it is nicer to just sit in some restaurant in the main area (they even have a sushi place!!).
What lounge are the others airlines using in terminal 5?
Aer Lingus, TAP and Hawaiian...
I fly in to T5 often. The terminal has so many superior food and beverage offerings that the smart money stays in the terminal. As well, the seating in the terminal is often less crowded. And, as you note Ben, the terminal's wi-fi is superior. That shower is the only saving grace. When your red eye from the West Coast lands at 5, 6, 7 am it can snap you back to life.
I just enter the lounge to get the $10 credit and save it for when I enter a lounge worth spending it in. Otherwise, coffee, water, bathroom break, and back to the terminal I go.
Cane across this review while researching ideas for my upcoming 5 hr layover. I don't have an AMEX so I would have to pay $25 to enter, which I was thinking about doing until now. Thank you for writing this, I won't waste my money.
Crabby rushed attendant
Not welcoming at all
Better snack options at a DMV vending machine
Absolute crap. No space to sit. Screaming kids. Loud staff with an attitude.
Fits right in with the overall Jetblue experience.