In March 2025, Air France closed its lounge at Boston Logan Airport (BOS), so that it could undergo a renovation. There’s now a positive update, as the refreshed lounge has just opened, and it looks like a huge improvement over the old facility.
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Details of the Air France Lounge Boston (BOS)
The completely redesigned Air France Lounge Boston has opened as of Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The lounge is located in Terminal E, near gate 4, and is open daily from 1PM until 11:30PM. The lounge follows standard SkyTeam lounge access requirements, and is open to SkyTeam business class passengers as well as SkyTeam Elite Plus members.
The Air France Lounge covers an area of 550 square meters (5,920 square feet), and has the capacity for up to 126 guests, so it’s definitely on the small side. Air France has gotten pretty consistent with its lounge design, and this lounge follows that pattern. It features Air France’s signature colors, with shades of blue, luminous white, and touches of red, in addition to the use of oak wood and champagne metallic shades.
The lounge also boasts a “French-style culinary experience,” with dishes that are hot and cold, and savory and sweet. There’s also a bar, offering a selection of French wine and champagne, spirits, and local beers, as well as cocktails and mocktails prepared by a bartender.
The lounge has a special area dedicated to Flying Blue Ultimate members. This exclusive space features four comfortable seats. Since Air France doesn’t offer its La Premiere first class product to Boston, there’s no first class section to the lounge.
This is a nice improvement, but don’t get too excited
The pictures of the refreshed Air France Lounge Boston show massive improvements over the old facility. Generally speaking, I find Air France lounge locations to be above average in terms of comfort, food, and drinks.
That being said, this lounge is no doubt a bit of a dungeon, given its lack of windows. It’s also not very big. Ultimately finding available lounge space can be challenging, so it’s not like Air France wanted a lounge without views.
If you’re a SkyTeam flyer and have the choice, I’d certainly rather visit the Delta One Lounge Boston, which looks exceptional, with proper a la carte dining. The catch is that this lounge space is also small, and this location has specific access restrictions. While other Delta One Lounges are open to Air France and KLM business class passengers, this one isn’t.
Air France has no doubt done an impressive job overhauling its North American lounge network, as virtually all of the lounges have been renovated at this point. Of the new lounges, the Air France Lounge Los Angeles (LAX) is probably the most impressive, as it features a dedicated first class section and spa.
Bottom line
The updated Air France Lounge Boston has just opened, after undergoing an extensive renovation over the past several months. This was definitely the weakest Air France lounge location in the North America network, so this represents a nice improvement. Still, even after the updates, it probably won’t be as impressive as the Los Angeles location, for example.
What do you make of the new Air France Lounge Boston?
Do you think AF will ever re-open their lounge at ORD? I guess with the Skyclub there, they may feel there is no need for it…
Yeesh. Why does it look so bright? Reminds me of the waiting lounge at a car dealership. Glad it’s an improvement but not too exciting.
Too Sterile
The old AF lounge also accepted priority pass. Does this update mean they have changed that entry access too?
The Priority Pass crowd will have that place overrun in no time.
Weakest Air France lounge location in North America? Did they close the one at IAH then? Looking at pictures only, that lounge looks even more grim...
I like Air France, but the bright white lounge concept is overwhelming. Darker tones (a la Delta One lounges) are much more calming and pleasant spaces to spend time in.
Feels very sterile and not cosy at all. Also that white is going to age like spoilt milk.
What a bizarre situation with BOS.
You have Delta refusing AF/KLM business class passengers to the Delta One lounge, so they have this outstation lounge instead
You have the BA lounge refusing QR pax, so QR contracts with the AF lounge.
And CX also doesn't use either the Admirals Club or BA lounge, so they end up using the Delta SkyClub.
@ yoloswag420 -- Hah, that's pretty funny. Strange indeed.
it's all about money. alliances don't equate to lounge access on an equal basis
Strange and against the ethos of being in an alliance…
Boston-based traveler here - Related to bruh's comment, I can't help but feel terrified at the prospect of being redirected to this lounge on future QR flights after experiencing the BA lounge alternative.
@Ben - do you think this will happen, or will this be Skyteam/priority exclusively moving forward?
@ The Other Nick -- Sadly I don't think there are any changes here, and it's my understanding that Qatar Airways will continue to send its passengers to this lounge.
Great news. The old one was an absolute dump and I remember the BA lounge refusing to take QR J customers too.