Originally Posted by
tphuang
For people that fly domestic/Caribbean, sky club is not an option even if you fly first class. There are a lot of nice lounges in T4. But guess what, if you are not flying international Business class. You are not getting in. As for food options, it really depends on your preference. I'm actually a fan of Bar Veloce and have no interest in burgers. I really like the vibe in T5 and I almost never do connections.
Aside from that, nothing about food option + lounge has any relevance with age of the terminal. And you should know by now that T1 is getting expanded across T2/3 and T5 is getting expanded across T6/7. So over the next decade, these will be the newest and nicest terminals. I would be shocked if there isn't going to be some lounges opening up in T5. Hopefully, they will be accessible with pp.
Just a comment on this -- I have an Amex Plat, of course, so I can access SkyClub on every flight, international or domestic, economy or not. So yeah, lounge access is part of the equation for me. Also, when the JFK Centurion Lounge opens, it will be in T4. Yet another reason. Honestly I was never much of a lounge guy until recently -- but I have to say it improves my overall travel experience a lot. Free food and drink, a nice place to work, a sense of serenity before the flight.
You know, if JetBlue improves again in the future, I'll happily switch back. Maybe when they expand T5 they'll make some improvements to the quality of the food, etc. However, right now it doesn't seem to even be on their radar at all -- they just don't seem to care. Naturally, things will change. Delta could go downhill, JetBlue could rebound ... will reconsider that when and if it happens.