While Delta is by many metrics considered the most premium airline in the United States, one area where the airline has historically lagged the competition is when it comes to premium lounges dedicated to international passengers. American has Flagship Lounges and United has Polaris Lounges, while Delta hasn’t had dedicated international lounges… until recently.
Fortunately this is quickly changing, with the introduction of Delta One Lounges. Delta has firm plans for at least five premium lounges, with the first three now being open. In this post I wanted to go over all the details of the lounge network, based on what we know as of now.
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Delta One Lounge locations (current & planned)
Delta has plans to open five premium lounges, which will be in New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Boston (BOS), Seattle (SEA), and Salt Lake City (SLC). These are called Delta One Lounges, with Delta One being how Delta markets its premium business class product.
Here’s how Claude Roussel, Delta’s VP of Sky Club and Lounge Experience, describes the concept:
“We want each of our guests to receive a highly personalized and dedicated level of service. It’s not enough to have beautiful spaces and exceptional offerings. Premium lounge customers should feel welcomed and known when they walk in the door, just as they would at their favorite hotel or restaurant. We look forward to providing that warm welcome and making ‘premium’ feel personal for each guest.”
Let’s now go over the details of the five lounges that Delta is opening. No two of the premium lounges will be alike, as each location will include elements inspired by and unique to its host city.
Delta One Lounge New York (JFK)
The Delta One Lounge New York (JFK) is the first lounge to open. It’s located in Terminal 4 of New York Kennedy Airport, between Concourse A and Concourse B, right near the security checkpoint. The lounge is open daily from 4:30AM until 11PM.
This is Delta’s biggest airport lounge to date, as it’s 39,707 square feet, with seating for 515 guests. The lounge features some pretty awesome amenities, ranging from a full-service brasserie, to a casual chef-assisted market with open kitchen, to a bar. There’s also a dedicated wellness area, as well as a year-round terrace. Thanks to a new partnership between Delta and Missoni, the lounge features some items from Missoni’s home collection, which is pretty cool.
See this post for more details on the Delta One Lounge JFK.
Delta One Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)
The Delta One Lounge Los Angeles (LAX) is the second lounge to open. It’s located in Terminal 3 of Los Angeles International Airport, immediately adjacent to the Sky Club, and accessible directly to the Delta One check-in area. The lounge is open daily from 4:15AM until 11:30PM.
This lounge is much smaller than the JFK location, as it’s around 10,000 square feet, with seating for 191 guests. The lounge features a la carte dining throughout the lounge, a sushi counter, and signature bento boxes, rotating every two weeks, highlighting a Delta One destination from LAX. The lounge also has a dedicated wellness area with massage chairs and zero-gravity chairs, as well as a year-round terrace.
See this post for more details on the Delta One Lounge LAX.
Delta One Lounge Boston (BOS)
The Delta One Lounge Boston (BOS) is the third lounge to open. It’s located in Terminal E of Boston Logan Airport, by gate E13, inside the Delta Sky Club. The lounge is open daily from 2PM until 9PM.
This is the smallest lounge in the network, as it’s around 6,700 square feet, with seating for 121 guests. The lounge is almost like a huge restaurant, as it has a heavy focus on a la carte dining, with the menu leaning heavily into seafood from New England. The lounge has dedicated restrooms, though the shower suites are shared with the Sky Club.
See this post for more details on the Delta One Lounge BOS.
Delta One Lounge Seattle (SEA) opening early 2025
In early 2025, Delta will be opening a Delta One Lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). As of now, details about this location remain limited, though we should learn more in the coming months.
Delta One Lounge Salt Lake City (SLC) opening eventually
At some point in the future, Delta has firm plans to open a Delta One Lounge at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). Unfortunately we have no real details beyond that, as we don’t know when it will open, how big it will be, etc. This is an interesting development, since Salt Lake City is Delta’s “fortress hub” with the least long haul traffic, so one wonders if that strategy may shift over time.
Delta One Lounge access rules
Who can access Delta One Lounges? The access restrictions will be the same across the lounge network, and there are generally three pathways to accessing these lounges. Note that they don’t follow standard SkyTeam lounge access rules. Let’s break it down by entry method.
Delta One passengers get access
As you’d guess based on the name, the primary people who have access to the Delta One Lounge are Delta One passengers. This is the name of Delta’s premium business class experience. So if you have a same day Delta One ticket (whether arriving or departing), you get access to the Delta One Lounge.
It doesn’t matter if you paid cash for your ticket, redeemed miles, or upgraded, as access rules are the same regardless. Note that no guests are allowed to be brought in.
Select partner airline premium passengers get access
It’s not just business class passengers on Delta who get access to the Delta One Lounge. First and business class passengers departing or connecting on Air France, LATAM, KLM, Korean Air, and Virgin Atlantic, also get access to Delta One Lounge.
Keep in mind that in some cases it might not be practical to use a Delta One Lounge when flying these airlines, due to terminal setups. However, access is allowed. Note that no guests are allowed to be brought in.
There is one exception to this rule — Air France and KLM business class passengers can’t use the Delta One Lounge Boston due to capacity constraints.
Delta 360 passengers in first class get access
Delta 360 is Delta’s invitation-only elite status. These passengers can use the Delta One Lounge whenever traveling same day on a first class ticket. Delta 360 passengers are the only ones who can pay to bring guests into the lounge.
Delta 360 members eligible for access may bring their immediate family (spouse or domestic partner and children under the age of 21), or up to two companions, for an entry fee of $100 or 10,000 Delta SkyMiles per person.
Bottom line
Delta has confirmed plans to open five Delta One Lounges, in New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Boston (BOS), Seattle (SEA), and Salt Lake City (SLC). The first three lounges are now open, in New York, Los Angeles, and Boston. These lounges are open to Delta One passengers, select SkyTeam business class passengers, and Delta 360 members traveling in first class.
Delta is long overdue for introducing dedicated lounges for its premium international business class passengers, so it’s nice to see the pace at which Delta is opening these facilities. The JFK location in particular sounds impressive, as it’s Delta’s biggest lounge ever. While the LAX and BOS lounges are smaller, they look great as well. As you might expect, crowding can be an issue during peak hours.
What do you make of the Delta One Lounge concept?
Already time to update access information - AF/KLM Business Class passengers are now banned from the BOS Delta One lounge. It’s been bad enough that even for regular sky club access, I’ve had to remind them that FB Gold/Plat have access on international flights. I swear someone sits in Atlanta looking for new ways to disrespect Flying Blue elites.
On the positive side, at least the Delta One flyers can get one tasty meal...
Already time to update access information - AF/KLM Business Class passengers are now banned from the BOS Delta One lounge. It’s been bad enough that even for regular sky club access, I’ve had to remind them that FB Gold/Plat have access on international flights. I swear someone sits in Atlanta looking for new ways to disrespect Flying Blue elites.
On the positive side, at least the Delta One flyers can get one tasty meal before their subpar business class flights to Europe.
Question, in a couple of months, I have a Air France J ticket from DC to Paris, but my journey that day actually starts on a DL domestic flight from JFK to DC which is a separate itinerary.
Would I still be able to access D1 lounge in JFK?
"While Delta is by many metrics considered the most premium airline in the United States".
That's just like saying which turd looks best when polished, eh?
Good to see that Delta is finally trying to catch up, although it's rather disappointing that it's only for premium passengers, not for premium status holders. Going cheap on loyal customers of your alliance, that's not very premium of them, methinks.
Not really. If they open up the D1 lounge, you'll just complain about them being crowded. Maybe pony up for a real premium ticket?
I've been to the Delta One LAX lounge (LATAM business class ticket) and i can honestly say that it is the nicest lounge that I've been to in the US, with AA's Flagship First lounge at JFK running a close second place. It beats any Polaris lounge that I've visited, both in service and comfort.
And, it was NOT crowded at either 6-8 PM or at 8-10 AM. The outdoor terrace eating experience watching...
I've been to the Delta One LAX lounge (LATAM business class ticket) and i can honestly say that it is the nicest lounge that I've been to in the US, with AA's Flagship First lounge at JFK running a close second place. It beats any Polaris lounge that I've visited, both in service and comfort.
And, it was NOT crowded at either 6-8 PM or at 8-10 AM. The outdoor terrace eating experience watching planes takeoff was a wonderful, as were the massage chairs, and the enthusiasm by the staff was a welcome. Shower facilities, although I didnt try them out, looked very clean.
I know space is an issue at ATL but it’s DL’s flagship hub, you would think they would at least indicate they intend to open a lounge in the near future.
They have, as @grayanderson mentions in the comment preceding yours. Per an article from TPG from a couple days ago, "Roussel confirmed that the airline plans to open a Delta One Lounge at its home hub of Atlanta, although plans have not been finalized and the lounge is still a few years away."
Ben,
I think there's also a D1 lounge in the works for ATL, albeit with a longer time horizon.
everyone is excited to see Delta realism/hopes vs reality shortly.
But, Grayanderson, new member, feel free to bring back to us Delta's Corporate goals or "tim"' list of hopes and dreams.
Everyone on this site already knows Tim goes to Blake's or Zocola's around 4p Eastern.
If you didn't realize that, look at "Tim"'s posts after Happy Hour.
You'll get it then...
Tim is WELL-ReKNOWNED for drunk posts after hours.
Julie, you have Tim Dunn Derangement Syndrome. No one even brought up his name.
Please stop.
I have a bit of a weird situation. I have an award ticket booked through Alaska into LATAM J into JFK and then continuing on in AS F. Would I have access on account of the LATAM ticket even though I'm not continuing on Delta?
Ben, I've seen some people say that Delta One are the only passengers who can access these lounges upon arrival - other scenarios (like partner airline premium cabins) can only access on departure. I was able to access the JFK D1 lounge upon arrival from CDG (Air France LP ticket) while connecting to RDU on the same itinerary, with Delta operating the JFK-RDU sector.
Really disappointing that these lounges are reserved for Delta One passengers and premium ticket passengers on other Skyteam airlines, but nothing for Delta or Skyteam elites except for 360's. AA elites, (platinum, platinum pro and executive platinum) can use Flagship lounges on any international long haul itinerary regardless of class of travel. This is a significant benefit that American Elites enjoy while Delta elites have to wait in long lines for Sky Clubs, if they...
Really disappointing that these lounges are reserved for Delta One passengers and premium ticket passengers on other Skyteam airlines, but nothing for Delta or Skyteam elites except for 360's. AA elites, (platinum, platinum pro and executive platinum) can use Flagship lounges on any international long haul itinerary regardless of class of travel. This is a significant benefit that American Elites enjoy while Delta elites have to wait in long lines for Sky Clubs, if they can get in at all. Not to mention the beautiful AA/BA Joint Premium lounges at JFK.
It's similar to Polaris lounges. If other Delta elites were to have access (outside of 360) it would make the lounges less "premium" & "exclusive".
Amex centurion?
@ SJS -- Nope, no access, sadly.
Regarding the SEA D1 lounge, I think the opening has been pushed back a little. Signage at SEA says "Spring 2025." In a TPG article a couple days ago about the opening of the BOS lounge, the head of Delta's lounges, Claude Roussel, said the SEA D1 lounge was opening in the "latter part of the second quarter." This sounds more like "mid 2025," rather than the originally quoted "early 2025."