Vol. II 14 briefs on file Established MMXXV
Lounges
The card-lounge arms race, airline flagships, and the seats worth finding.
Centurion Lounge Newark Terminal A: 2026 Opening Briefing
American Express's new Centurion Lounge in Newark Terminal A opens in 2026 at roughly 17,000 square feet, with an indoor terrace and a piano lounge bar.
United Polaris Lounge IAD
United's 21,000-square-foot Polaris Lounge at Washington Dulles opened in October 2021 on Concourse C.
Cathay Pacific The Pier First Class HKG
Cathay Pacific's flagship First Class lounge at Hong Kong International remains the reference point for premium ground products a decade after its Ilse…
Qantas First Lounge Sydney: State of the Product, 2026
Qantas's International First Lounge at Sydney T1 seats 140, runs a Neil Perry Rockpool kitchen, and operates a LaGaia day spa on a 20-minute slot model.
Inside Chase Sapphire's New JFK Terminal 4 Flagship
The Chase Sapphire Lounge at JFK Terminal 4, opened in January 2024 inside the former Etihad lounge space, is one of the most-anticipated premium card…
Air France La Premiere CDG: The 2024 Redesign Briefing
Air France inaugurated a new La Premiere ground journey at Paris-CDG in July 2024 with a private check-in lobby and a 3,000-square-metre Hall K lounge.
Capital One Lounge IAD: The Dulles Daily Briefing
Capital One's Washington Dulles lounge sits airside in the A Concourse with a chef-driven menu, a 25,000-square-foot footprint, and a Venture X access policy…
Delta One Lounge JFK T4: The 12-Month Daily Briefing
Delta opened its 39,707-square-foot Delta One Lounge at JFK Terminal 4 on 27 June 2024. Twelve months in, the ticket-only access policy and the SQ Private…
Centurion Lounge ATL Concourse E
Amex's 26,000-square-foot Centurion Lounge opened at ATL Concourse E on 14 February 2024 as the network's largest property, with implications for the Delta…
Capital One Landing DCA: The Reagan National Daily Briefing
Capital One Landing at Reagan National Terminal 2 opened 19 November 2024 with a two-part lounge-and-cafe format and a Venture X access policy that has…
British Airways First at JFK T8
British Airways completed the JFK Terminal 7 to Terminal 8 consolidation on 1 December 2022 and replaced the Concorde Room with the joint Chelsea Lounge.
Emirates First Class Lounge DXB Concourse A: The Briefing
Emirates' First Class Lounge at DXB Concourse A spans more than 100,000 square feet across an entire floor above 24 A380 gates, with direct gate boarding.
Lufthansa First Class Terminal Frankfurt: 2026 Reopening Briefing
Lufthansa's expanded First Class Terminal at Frankfurt reopened on 1 April 2026 with 18 day-suites, a Tim Raue restaurant, and a 60 percent capacity uplift.
Chase Sapphire Lounge LGA Terminal B
Chase opened the Sapphire Lounge by The Club at LaGuardia Terminal B on 16 January 2024.