UPDATE: As flagged by One Mile At A Time, JetBlue Lounge has just confirmed the opening of its first lounge is imminent.

• In late 2025, JetBlue will open an 8,000-square-foot lounge at New York JFK Terminal 5
• In 2026, JetBlue will open an 11,000-square-foot lounge at Boston Logan Terminal C

After years of hinting and internal discussion, JetBlue officially announced in October 2024 that it would open lounges in its two hub airports, New York (JFK) and Boston (BOS). Let’s take a look at the timeline and who will have access to the JetBlue lounges.

Details: JetBlue Will Open Lounges In BOS + JFK – Who Can Access Them?

As early as 2021 JetBlue was telling employees that it planned to open its own lounges. When Aer Lingus vacated its Terminal 5 lounge at JFK in 2023, I expected an imminent announcement that JetBlue would take over that space and perhaps even incorporate the outdoor area into its flagship lounge.

Today, JetBlue finally and officially announced it would be opening a pair of lounges:

• JFK Terminal 5 – 8,000 square foot lounge – opening late 2025
• BOS Terminal C – 11,000 square foot lounge – opening “soon thereafter”

What Will The Lounges Look Like?

Both new lounges will have blue brand elements “weaved together” with local and regional artwork, designed around three unique areas:

• Play: Unwind and socialize as JetBlue brings the ‘fun’ in functionality to the lounge experience while customers can also relax as mixologists shake and stir their favorite complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages at a full-service bar.
• Work: Stay connected and fully charged with private workspaces featuring fast and free Wi-Fi, an abundance of outlets to plug in and free barista-made coffee bar beverages.
• Lounge: Enjoy familiar hospitality with complimentary food and beverage offerings. Kick back alone or with groups throughout the lounge in comfortable, cozy seating areas

On a personal note, I’m thrilled the lounges will have barista-made coffee!

JetBlue Lounge Access Rules

JetBlue has already shared which passengers will have access to these lounges:

• Holders of a new premium JetBlue credit card (details to be announced)
• TrueBlue Mosaic 4 members
• Transatlantic Mint customers

JetBlue will also sell annual passes, day passes, and guest passes, (with the latter two available for purchase by additional eligible customers based on space availability).

CONCLUSION

At long last, JetBlue has officially announced plans to open its first two lounges, the first opening at JFK in late 2025 and the second in BOS shortly thereafter. This is long overdue and will add value to the JetBlue premium cabin experience (and also make elite status more valuable).

I’m hoping that JetBlue will next officially announce its MiniMint domestic premium cabin product, which will also make JetBlue a much more competitive carrier for premium cabin travelers.

> Read More: JetBlue Will Introduce “Mini Mint” Premium Cabin Across Airbus Fleet

images: my own conceptions of what the lounge could look like…NOT official renderings