Terminal 4: Delta hub and international mix
Delta operates multiple Sky Clubs in T4 — the main club near the B gates and a newer satellite location. Access requires Sky Club membership, eligible Delta credit card, business class on Delta, or SkyTeam elite status on international itineraries. Crowding peaks on afternoon transatlantic banks.
Delta operates multiple Sky Clubs in T4 — the main club near the B gates and a newer satellite location. Access requires Sky Club membership, eligible Delta credit card, business class on Delta, or SkyTeam elite status on international itineraries. Crowding peaks on afternoon transatlantic banks.
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in T4 serves Upper Class and Gold members on Virgin departures. Priority Pass members can use The Lounge by Virgin Atlantic (different from Clubhouse on some access tiers) and Plaza Premium locations — verify your card's specific T4 access list before relying on PP.
Terminal 8: American Airlines flagship
American operates Admirals Club and the Flagship Lounge in T8 for long-haul international Flagship business and first passengers plus ConciergeKey and eligible Oneworld Emerald members. Admirals Club access comes from AA credit cards with lounge benefits, Citi Executive card membership, or day passes.
American operates Admirals Club and the Flagship Lounge in T8 for long-haul international Flagship business and first passengers plus ConciergeKey and eligible Oneworld Emerald members. Admirals Club access comes from AA credit cards with lounge benefits, Citi Executive card membership, or day passes.
British Airways and Iberia depart T8 on select flights — BA Galleries lounge access applies for business and first on BA metal. Oneworld elites use the appropriate partner lounge based on fare class and tier.
Terminals 1, 5, and 7: partner and independent lounges
Terminal 1 hosts Lufthansa, Air France, and Korean Air lounges for star and skyteam premium passengers. Terminal 5 (JetBlue) features the JetBlue Mint Lounge for Mint and Mosaic passengers — among the best domestic US airline lounges. Terminal 7 (legacy BA terminal transitioning) has British Airways Galleries for BA departures.
Terminal 1 hosts Lufthansa, Air France, and Korean Air lounges for star and skyteam premium passengers. Terminal 5 (JetBlue) features the JetBlue Mint Lounge for Mint and Mosaic passengers — among the best domestic US airline lounges. Terminal 7 (legacy BA terminal transitioning) has British Airways Galleries for BA departures.
Amex Centurion Lounge at JFK is in Terminal 4 — Platinum cardholders can use it regardless of airline when departing from T4. If your flight leaves from another terminal, Centurion access requires an airside connection or is unavailable — JFK lacks a unified post-security connector between all terminals.
Tips for JFK lounge planning
JFK's terminal layout makes terminal-specific lounge access painful on misconnects — build connection time if you intend to use a lounge on arrival before a connecting departure in another terminal. T4-to-T8 connections require re-security in many cases.
JFK's terminal layout makes terminal-specific lounge access painful on misconnects — build connection time if you intend to use a lounge on arrival before a connecting departure in another terminal. T4-to-T8 connections require re-security in many cases.
Priority Pass fills gaps when your airline offers no club at JFK or you fly economy with a premium card. Compare with /guides/priority-pass-complete-guide-2026 and /guides/how-to-get-airport-lounge-access-2026. For London connections, pair with /guides/heathrow-lounge-guide-2026 for the arrival end of transatlantic trips.