British Airways First Lounge

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The basics

Operated by

British Airways (BA)

Alliance

oneworld

Food:

Complimentary snacks
Complimentary cold buffet
Complimentary finger food
Complimentary full service restaurant

Drinks:

Complimentary soft drinks
Complimentary full bar

Other amenities:

Overview

Remodeled in 2018, the British Airways First Lounge at New York’s Kennedy airport welcomes British Airways First Class customers, oneworld Emerald passengers, and ANA First Class guests.

The club boasts comfortable seating, shower rooms with water massaging features, and a business center.

The food selection—snacks, nibbles, mini-sandwiches, and salads—is lackluster for a First Class lounge, but Business class passengers enjoy access to British Airway’s complimentary restaurant-style pre-flight dining service. Pre-flight dining is off-limits to Emerald guests flying in Economy, however.

Airlines

You may have access to British Airways First Lounge as a premium customer of one of the following airlines, or as an elite member of their frequent flyer program. Check the Access rules tab for more details.

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oneworld

Access for eligible customers traveling on the following oneworld member airlines only.

Alaska Airlines (AS)	American Airlines (AA)	British Airways (BA)
Cathay Pacific (CX)	Finnair (AY)	Iberia (IB)
Japan Airlines (JL)	Malaysia Airlines (MH)	Qantas (QF)
Qatar Airways (QR)	Royal Air Maroc (AT)	Royal Jordanian (RJ)
SriLankan (UL)

Star Alliance

Access for eligible customers traveling on the following Star Alliance member airlines only.

ANA (NH)

Access rules

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The following passengers have access:

British Airways First passengers (+1 guest)
First class passengers departing on a same-day flight operated by a oneworld airline (+1 guest)
British Airways Gold Executive Club members departing on a same-day flight operated by British Airways or other oneworld carriers (+1 guest)
oneworld Emerald members departing on a same-day flight operated by British Airways or another oneworld airline (+1 guest)

Notes:

Guests must be departing on a flight operated and marketed by a oneworld airline.
American Airlines AAdvantage® members, regardless of their tier status or class of travel, are not eligible for lounge access when travelling solely on North American flights within or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean.
For connecting passengers, lounge access will be determined on the international long haul ticketed flight (either First of Business Class) regardless of the ticketed class of travel on the international short haul or domestic flight.

View detailed access rules at oneworld.com

Yelp

3.5 / 5, based on 40 reviews

Bobbi K.

2019-12-29 06:17:14

Love the assortment of breakfast items here. My fam and I got in with ANA. It's our first time here but it def beats the other lounges in this terminal.

Rob P.

2019-12-07 01:28:29

I don't know if we hacked the system or what, but we somehow go into the BA First Class Lounge. We were flying Business Class on American, and my friend is...

Jackson J.

2019-09-11 13:21:11

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Chris G.

2019-02-04 03:51:14

Really just an enclosed seating area, not quite a "lounge"....yes, I know...I'm about to spend 7+ hours in reasonable comfort on a BA business class flight...

Kevin C.

2019-01-11 07:14:52

Pretty mediocre lounge, but one of the only options in Terminal 7. I got access here because I was flying first class on ANA. I got here in the morning...

Mahesh P.

2018-07-07 17:46:25

Good bubbly, friendly staff, and mostly quiet. So yeah, the bubbly isn't as awesome as it used to be, but it is still very very good (Jeeper rose!) The...

Mahesh P.

2018-07-07 17:46:25

Good bubbly, friendly staff, and mostly quiet. So yeah, the bubbly isn't as awesome as it used to be, but it is still very very good (Jeeper rose!) The...

Stephen B.

2017-12-05 04:20:48

I use this Lounge frequently and find the facilities here to be well organized and comfortable. There is a dining room next to the Lounge if you want to eat...

Mike S.

2017-01-22 15:51:26

Classy with a nice selection of drinks and light food. The selection for both is overall small though. The lounge is very close to the gate, which is a...

Comments

Overall ratings

Overall

Dr Balthazar

Very small, dated and uncomfortable seats, miniscule snack/food menu. Hotter than hell (temperature wise) and employees feel neither compelled to do anything about it nor do they seem to care, because out where they sit, it’s not as hot. This is early December with moderately warm temperatures outside. The only reason this is not a one star but two star review is because there is an acceptable wine selection and proper champagne (Laurent Perrier). Bathrooms are clean, but no showers available, and a single stall only for men’s (three stalls in womens). But a Costco load of feminine products provided, just in case. This is not first class by any stretch of the imagination.

December 5, 2017, 12:32 pm

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