JetBlue, other airlines opening lounges for premium customers to combat overcrowding

Major airlines, JetBlue, Delta and Virgin Atlantic, are constructing airport lounges at major travel hubs to attract premium customers amid overcrowding issues at existing lounges. For some travelers, access to club lounges has become a challenge as their popularity in recent years has created overcrowding issues and long lines to get in. To combat this, JetBlue on Thursday announced plans for an 8,000-square-foot lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, which is slated to open in late 2025, followed by an 11,000-square-foot lounge at the Boston Logan International...