invisible777

Delta, but domestically. Flight usually goes out of T2.

ijgordon

Yes on luggage, and I'd leave the lounge 45-60 minutes prior to scheduled departure. You should be able to get to the gate in T2 in about 15-20 minutes, including a ~7 minute walk to the jitney.

invisible777

thanks!

Eastbay1K

I was in this lounge yesterday, and the food was really "so so" at best. Some mushroom risotto (probably the best thing), dried short rib meat something, whipped potatoes, roasted root vegetables, and some other stuff.

synzero

I was there last week around 5pm Friday till just prior to my 7pm flight out of T4. Contrary to the last post I found the food quite good, usual Centurion quality, though as I don't eat red meat there wasn't a protein alternative (no chicken or fish) but there was soup, veggies, potatoes, etc., and I always enjoy the fruit/yogurt thing. Very relaxed, not crowded at all, plenty of empty seating far from other people if you're still concerned about COVID, I sat by myself next to the window overlooking the planes, it was very charming. Wifi speeds excellent, overall just a nice experience. I peeked into the speakeasy, they just had the door wide open (I think the whole idea of the speakeasy being "hidden" was something they've given up on, amusing as that idea is - they told us about it when checking in.) Speakeasy was pretty full and I didn't feel like drinking. The only issue was downstairs didn't have the fruitwater thing so I got that from upstairs.

imnotalawyer

synzero I think spirit of the speakeasy died when they quickly added a handle to the door lol. While a speakeasy generates fun buzz, it doesn't benefit amex (or its guests) if nobody knows about it. I imagine that the open door is mostly a byproduct of COVID rules (in this case related to ventilation). My job has been 100% on-site since April 2020 and we have a lot of rules regarding smaller conference rooms that are based on square footage, some requiring us to open the door if X number of people are in a room of Y size.

I don't think I commented here but I visited this lounge back in September and one of the things I really enjoyed was the equinox "spa" area. They have the normatech leg compression devices and (on top of some booze) they really helped loosen me up ahead of an international flight.

synzero

Interesting. One would think opening that door would hardly make a difference if they have HEPA filters and proper ventilation inside the speakeasy already. Since the speakeasy is quite large and long the door open at the very end of it is hardly going to make a material difference. But I can see that they might have opened it for COVID reasons anyway.

Honestly though I think the risk of COVID has now dropped considerably I still felt more comfortable sitting outside the speakeasy at the windows where there was no one next to me, though I personally am eating indoors again now that the omicron wave has crashed in NYC and LA.

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How rough is it to go from Terminal 2 after checking in here? Not sure how slow everything’s been, and how security and airtrain are running. Thanks

Adelphos

Quick visit earlier today. Braised beef, string beans were pretty good, also tried the espresso martini in the speakeasy as well. Speakeasy is fine, though I actually like the couch area with the TV a bit better on the downstairs floor. Departure gate was B25 so the walk from Centurion Lounge to plane was much shorter than usual for me

ijgordon

See post #272, just a few posts above yours.

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ok thanks I see it now, sorry the search function on mobile stinks haha. In that post they said the Jitney, and this is after security so I don’t have to clear it again?

Nm I googled it, ty.

Adelphos

At the SEA SkyClub after visiting JFK Centurion Lounge earlier today. Two of the best domestic lounges in the country? Hard to rank these two

Visconti

Ah, that's a fair statement, in my view. Aside from food offerings, I'd say those two are comparable with, say, AA FLs/Polaris, and most assuredly considerably better than your "run of the mill" ACs, UA Clubs, Skyclubs and AS lounges.

Some where I personally find better (more comfortable) would be SFO Skyclub, JFK & DFW FL, AS N lounge and LAS CL.

bgriff

I think this is what you're saying, but to be clear -- if you are originating in New York and flying out of T2 (therefore flying Delta) and want to use the Centurion Lounge first, you should check in with Delta at T4 and clear security there and go directly to the lounge, and then take the secure bus from gate B18 to T2. You don't want to use the AirTrain in this case as that would require leaving security.

lcb2013

Just had an odd (good) experience at the T4 lounge. At check-in, the rep was carrying an Amazon package, opened it up and gave me what was inside — a portable ceramic mug. He said it was a gift and to enjoy!

Is this normal behavior with Amex? Also while I’m thankful for it I don’t have space in my luggage as I tend to over pack… haha