Delta Sky Club Review in New York JFK Terminal 4, Concourse B
by Krish Patel
Delta Air Lines has an extensive airport lounge network with numerous Sky Clubs across the United States. The Sky Clubs can become very crowded spaces, especially at major Delta hubs. Notable among one of the most crowded Delta Sky Clubs in the portfolio is at New York’s JFK. The airport features one of Delta’s flagship and largest clubs, which can be found in the carrier’s hub at the B Gates.
How to Access Delta Sky Clubs
There are several ways to get into a Sky Club Lounge, whether it be through a membership, credit card, or Business Class ticket. Passengers flying in Business Class on an international flight with Delta or a partner airline (through SkyTeam or codeshare agreement) can enter the club.
Those with the Platinum Card from American Express receive 10 annual visits per year to the Sky Club. Additionally, travelers who hold the Delta SkyMiles Reserve Amex Card have 15 annual Sky Club visits per calendar year. Note that only the cardholder for both cards receives free access and additional guests will cost $50 a person.
Delta Sky Club JFK Seating, Layout, and Design
Upon entering, you’re greeted by the signature blue Sky Club wall that features a triangular design. To the right of the wall is a set of stairs and escalators that takes you up to the main lounge area. Once you’ve reached the actual lounge space, immediately in front of you are the front desks, where your boarding pass will be scanned.
Essentially, the lounge is a massive rectangle, with a perimeter that’s packed with comfortable seating. There are several furniture options, including plush lounge chairs, communal seating spaces, swivel chairs, armchairs, barlike stools, and long couches. All of the seats in the lounge adopt a red, brown, or blue and light silver color palette. It really pairs nicely with the carpeted gray flooring found throughout the club. Most of the seating overlooks the tarmac and offers incredible views, also featuring side table space and charging outlets. The chairs lining both the left and right sides of the club are very similar and both spaces had many guests.
Delta Sky Club JFK Amenities
As one of Delta’s flagship Sky Clubs, this lounge in the B Gates has plenty to offer in terms of facilities for guests. Found along the right seating area is a customer service desk, near which is some locally-inspired art from New York City. The local art in nearly every major Sky Club is one of my favorite parts of Delta’s membership lounges, with JFK being no exception.
The club also has public restrooms and shower suites, which are all spacious and come stocked with Grown Alchemist skincare items. You’ll find the bathrooms and showers very close to the check-in area. Inside, the shower suites feature red and light blue tiling and a marble-clad shower. I found the water pressure and temperature to be great and enjoyed a nice, refreshing shower.
Located at the far back end of the lounge is the workstation. It includes a printer and several work tables with outlets for charging. Near the workspace is the outdoor Sky Deck, which was closed in the winter during my visit. In the spring and summer months, it essentially serves as an outdoor terrace with seating and offers runway views.
Delta Sky Club JFK Food and Drink
The massive dining area in the Sky Club can be found at the center of the lounge and includes a bar, buffet, and cafeteria-style seating. Compared to many other membership-based airline clubs, the Sky Club has a solid buffet selection with locally inspired dishes and treats. Items included sandwiches, wraps, hummus, roasted vegetables, chicken fried rice, and several salad toppings. The dessert selection consisted of brownie squares, pumpkin cheesecake, and raspberry linzer. Without a doubt, the dining area was the most crowded part of the lounge.
Found throughout the space are a few self-serve drink stations offering coffee and cold drinks. You’ll find some Everseys coffee machines offering Starbucks coffee, as well as several options for juice and flavored water.
Overall Thoughts
For a domestic airport lounge, the JFK Sky Club is massive, with plenty of comfortable seating options and solid amenities for the standards of a membership airline club. Its location in Concourse B of Terminal 4 makes it convenient for many departing Delta flyers. I appreciated the better food selection in the lounge, but still prefer the dining options in the Amex Centurion and Chase Sapphire Lounges, which are also found in Terminal 4. Next time you fly from JFK, it’s important to do your research on which lounge makes the most sense for you. For me, the B Gates Sky Club makes a lot of sense if it’s the nearest lounge to my Delta gate and all of the other lounges are a long walk away.