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JetBlue flyers: your number one wish has finally been granted.
The airline's first airport lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (which it's calling BlueHouse) opens to travelers bright and early on December 18, 2025.
From the moment you step inside, you'll see why JetBlue is calling BlueHouse its love letter to New York. From the decor to the amenities, there's a lot to like about this space. And it's a much-needed addition to JFK’s Terminal 5.
Here’s everything you need to know about JetBlue’s brand-new lounge.
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JetBlue BlueHouse Lounge JFK Location
The JetBlue lounge at JFK is located past security in Terminal 5 and to the left. The entrance is across from gate 526. JetBlue exclusively departs out of T5, so you won't have to rely on the AirTrain to transit between terminals to access the lounge.
Like the rest of JFK, T5 is undergoing renovations, but you won’t miss the distinct BlueHouse branding on the exterior.
Lounge receptionists are stationed in the alcove just outside the entrance doors, and they'll check your eligibility and boarding pass before directing you inside.
The BlueHouse lounge at JFK will be open daily from 5 am to 10 pm, starting December 18, 2025.
JetBlue BlueHouse Lounge JFK Access
JetBlue's BlueHouse access policies are a lot more strict than what you'll find at most airline or credit card lounges.
If there was one point JetBlue executives emphasized during the media preview of the JFK BlueHouse, it's that they — and passengers, for that matter — don't want to see lines.
That's why, at least to start, JetBlue is restricting access to just three groups: top tier TrueBlue Mosaic 4 members, transatlantic Mint customers, and JetBlue Premier Card holders.
Guest policies are equally restrictive. Mosaic 4s and JetBlue Premier Card holders can bring one guest for free and additional guests cost $39 each. Transatlantic Mint customers don't get a complimentary plus one, but they can bring guests for $39 per person.
If you're eligible to access the JFK BlueHouse, you can enter starting three hours before departure.
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Future changes to BlueHouse access policies
JetBlue did hint that changes to its lounge access policies could be coming in February 2026.
The airline is considering offering limited access passes for lower tier Mosaic members, non-transatlantic Mint customers, and other JetBlue credit card holders.
However, these changes — along with the planned launch of an annual BlueHouse membership — don't exactly seem like a given.
JetBlue came across as deadly serious about preventing crowding and lines. And it's hard to believe the airline would roll out changes in early 2026 if it's happy with how things are going.
We'll have to wait and see.
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JetBlue BlueHouse Lounge JFK Layout and Amenities
The BlueHouse at JFK is a two-story lounge and measures around 9,000 square feet.
The experience starts in the foyer. This is where the Just Ask desk is (seriously, you should ask; there might be a surprise in one of the mailboxes).
From there, the main part of the lounge is accessible through the blue winding walkway.
This is the most spacious part of the JFK BlueHouse, and it's got the most to offer as far as amenities go, starting with the bar.
The bar is an attention grabber. JetBlue did a great job making it look classy with contrasting tile work. It's a bar that's distinctly JetBlue.
Just next to the bar are velvety booths, tables, and solo seating areas (with power ports hidden throughout the lounge).
Closer to the back of the lounge is more seating and a photo booth where you can document your BlueHouse experience.
One of the more unique features downstairs is a game room, complete with backgammon, chess, and a very large screen TV.
You'll also find the lounge's private restrooms downstairs, but no showers.
The upstairs shares some similarities with the downstairs.
If you take the stairs, the first thing you'll see is a smaller bar.
If you take the elevator, the doors open to snacks, more grab-and-go food items, and a beverage station.
But compared to the downstairs area, the upstairs seems like it'll be a quieter environment. There's a lot more seating up here, and it's far away from the entrance.
And the further back you go, the more private the seating gets.
In the very back, you'll find cubby-style seats.
Wi-Fi is available throughout the lounge.
JetBlue designed the space to look and feel like a classic city apartment, and one that's distinctly New York. But it didn't feel cramped.
But if the lounge were close to its 140 person capacity, my opinion could easily change.
JetBlue BlueHouse Lounge JFK Dining
On the food and beverage side, JetBlue leaned into its New York based partners to help pull together a menu.
The food will rotate depending on the time of day, but for now, a lot of what you can eat at the JFK BlueHouse is grab-and-go.
That's because it doesn't have a kitchen yet, but it'll get one in 2026.
So, while you'll have to wait for something more along the lines of a buffet, the lounge will still offer hot food in the interim. Some of the items I saw at the media preview in the morning included breakfast burritos, croissant sandwiches, and egg bites.
Most of these you'll find to the left of the grab-and-go refrigerators.
There's obviously better variety among the cold food than the hot food. JetBlue stocked the BlueHouse with fresh fruit, bagels and cream cheese, salads, tapas-sized breakfast bowls, and more.
The cold offerings upstairs were similar to those downstairs. I didn't see hot food upstairs, though.
At the preview, my impression was that the samples passed out by BlueHouse staff (like the fruit, for example) tasted fresher than the grab-and-go items. Hopefully this wasn't just a one-time thing.
That said, I'm not crazy about the grab-and-go concept to begin with, but this is something the airline can easily (and will) improve.
I was more enthused with the BlueHouse JFK beverage program, though. The Greats of Craft, Joe Coffee, and Please Don't Tell were just three of many partners JetBlue worked with, and there are a lot of interesting things on the menu.
While you can't go wrong at any time of day with an espresso or a fresh squeezed orange juice, you can also opt for something hand crafted like the BlueHouse Special or the Mint Condition (which you can also get onboard a JetBlue flight).
The BlueHouse also offers a couple of self serve beverage stations, one upstairs and one downstairs. At each, you'll find water taps, coffee urns, and Eversys machines.
There's also no shortage of snacks at the BlueHouse. Both upstairs and downstairs, you'll see pastries, chips, chocolates, and more.
Next Up: BlueHouse Is Coming to Boston
For now, there's only one BlueHouse. But that'll change next year.
When it originally announced plans for the BlueHouse at JFK, JetBlue also teased that a lounge at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) was in the works.
Conservatively, we can expect JetBlue's Boston themed BlueHouse to open sometime around mid-2026.
And there are a couple of other logical airports where JetBlue could add a lounge, too. Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is one example. While executives didn't confirm one will land there, they did say they're exploring it.
After all, FLL is one of the airline's leisure hubs, and there's a big concentration of Mosaic members in South Florida.
Our Take
If you're among the legion of flyers who've campaigned for JetBlue to open an airport lounge, I think you'll be impressed with its new BlueHouse in JFK's T5.
The BlueHouse at JFK isn't like any other airline or credit card lounge. It's uniquely JetBlue — and uniquely New York.
I'm a big fan of the design of the lounge. It's a functional space that'll cater to all kinds of travelers, and it's just a scenic spot to hang out.
But of all the good things at the JFK BlueHouse, I'm most intrigued by JetBlue's approach to crowding. It's refreshing to see an airline take a stand against lines and crowding. And I'm cautiously optimistic that if the airline can maintain this stance, it'll elevate the BlueHouse experience that much more.
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