British Airways Club Lounge

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The basics

Operated by

British Airways (BA)

Alliance

oneworld

Food:

Complimentary snacks
Complimentary cold buffet
Complimentary hot buffet

Drinks:

Complimentary soft drinks
Complimentary full bar

Other amenities:

Overview

Unveiled in April 2019, the British Airways Club Lounge at New York’s JFK airport is the re-incarnation of the venerable Galleries Lounge.

The club is home to departing British Airways and oneworld Business Class passengers, as well as Emerald and Sapphire guests. Spreading across 22,000 sq. ft., British Airways’ flagship lounge in the US features a minimalist decor, but comes packed with amenities including an entertainment room, business facilities, shower suites, an expansive dining with a generous hot buffet, and a full-service bar.

The spacious seating area is outfitted with power outlets at every seat.

oneworld Emerald customers may use the adjacent First Lounge which boasts a full a-la-carte restaurant. British Airways First Class passengers have access to the even more exclusive Concorde Room.

Airlines

You may have access to British Airways Club 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)

LOT Polish Airlines (LO)

SkyTeam

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

Aerolineas Argentinas (AR)

Other airlines

Icelandair (FI)

Ukraine International Airlines (PS)

Access rules

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The following passengers have access:

British Airways First passengers (+1 guest)
British Airways Business Class passengers (Club Europe and Club World) (no guests)
British Airways Gold Executive Club members departing on a same-day flight operated by British Airways or other oneworld carriers (+1 guest)
British Airways Gold Executive Silver members departing on a same-day flight operated by British Airways or other oneworld carriers (+1 guest)
First class passengers departing on a same-day flight operated by a oneworld airline (+1 guest)
Business class passengers departing on a same-day flight operated by a oneworld airline (no guests)
oneworld Emerald members departing on a same-day flight operated by British Airways or another oneworld airline (+1 guest)
oneworld Sapphire 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.
American Airlines and Qantas customers who have purchased a membership in their airline’s lounge network do not have access to British Airways lounges unless their ticket or status qualifies.

View detailed access rules at oneworld.com

Blogs

Yelp

3.0 / 5, based on 8 reviews

Hsin-Yi W.

2020-01-23 05:49:44

The decor of British Airways Galleries Lounge is modern, clean and wide spaced with hundreds of seats which is pros and also cons. I was there on a Thursday...

Felicitas O.

2019-10-29 06:55:33

Large lounge at terminal 7. Nice and empty but not really inspired or great! Came at around 9:00 and food options were slim - some fruit and a dry bagel....

Christine L.

2018-10-15 12:33:30

Had a quick visit here before a flight. Had decent food but most hot trays were empty. Needs more attention from staff. Didn't see any staff in the 30 mins...

Ken C.

2018-10-09 13:43:08

Generally comfortable club in Terminal 7 with plenty of seating. But it's unaccountably noisy for a lounge with a lot of the staff bustling about and...

Mahesh P.

2018-07-19 10:29:28

Refuge from the madness of Terminal 7. Mind you, that's not to say it is a *great* refuge - just that it is better. On the upside, it's spacious,...

Mahesh P.

2018-07-19 10:29:28

Refuge from the madness of Terminal 7. Mind you, that's not to say it is a *great* refuge - just that it is better. On the upside, it's spacious,...

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