Review Lufthansa Lounge Terminal 1 JFK (as a priority pass)
The pandemic changed many things, the restart was not exactly what the companies expected with oil [...]
Lufthansa
Star Alliance
JFK
The pandemic has changed many things, the restart has not exactly been what the companies expected with oil splashed to unthinkable levels and staffing problems on board as well as on the ground, in addition to the war, of course.
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The companies thus came up with every way to be able to collect a few extra dollars/euros/yen. Lufthansa, for example, has chosen to open many of its lounges to passengers departing on flights not operated by the German carrier or Star Alliance airlines and without any status.
Here it is some of the German group's lounges have been opened to American Express Platinum holders, while many more have been made accessible to Priority Pass holders.
Location
This lounge is located immediately after passing through the security checkpoint at New York JFK Terminal 1. Exactly on the left, just turn your eyes and the access corridor will be in front of us.
Access
As stated, you gain access if you travel business or first with Lufthansa or other SA carriers, if you have at least Gold status or if you have a Priority Pass card in your wallet.
And, depending on your subscription level, you have the option of having a guest enter as well, always for free of course.
The lounge
The hall is on two floors and, as with that of Air France, The main floor is the first. Here are the dedicated area for first class passengers, the restaurant and the area reserved for Senator or Gold Star Alliance level holders.
This division because Lufthansa, like British Airways, offers two different lounges: one dedicated to business class passengers, the other to those with at least Senator level in the Miles&More loyalty program
I was flying with a Skyteam airline this time, and could not take advantage of my Gold status with Singapore Airlines, so I had to settle for the ground floor. I will try to review her as a Gold Star Alliance passenger next time I pass through these parts.
Style and colors are very reminiscent of the Frankfurt and other group lounges.
The most beautiful thing is definitely the glass wall that overlooks the gates and allows you to admire the arriving and departing planes.
On the opposite side are smaller rooms, one is dedicated to TV and is set up as a small private cinema.
Then there is a quieter area with seats where you can lie down and take a nap while waiting for your flight.
The main room then is divided with a bar configuration, with small tables and stool seating.
And a sofa area where you can sit comfortably and admire what's happening on the track, or chat with friends before boarding.
Food & Beverage
It made me happy to see the buffet again; in the Frankfurt lounges and others I had frequented in recent months it had been suppressed. Although it was late, the buffet was still available, which was not a given.
What is never lacking in LH lounges are beer tappers. Here there were three different varieties to choose from.
Less care is taken with the selection of super alcohol, but here it can certainly be affected by the fact that the last Lufthansa flight had already departed and, in such cases, the selection for non-LH guests is significantly reduced.
In conclusion
To think of entering an LH lounge like the one at JFK with a Priority Pass was a pipe dream, today it is possible. Of course, it will not be like this forever, sooner or later they will go back to closing the fences to avoid overcrowding and queues, as is already the case in many other lounges in America and beyond.
Pro
- The view
- The buffet
Against
- The bar is missing
- Reduced alcoholic beverage offerings