Upping the game at LGA

GETAWAYS • Airports

LGA: On Tuesday, Chase opened its new Chase Sapphire Lounge in LaGuardia’s Terminal B — right next door to the Amex Centurion Lounge. With 21,000 square feet over two floors, the new lounge is instantly “the best lounge in the entire airport,” per The Points Guy. Highlights include a 360-degree bar (above), a family area with kids’ playroom, a hidden retro arcade, and complimentary mini-facials by Face Haus. Chase partnered with restaurateur Gabe Stulman for some of the menu items (drawing menu inspiration from his Village favorite Joseph Leonard), and Parcelle and Apotheke for wine and drinks. 

• The ticket: Access is free for holders of the Sapphire Reserve, J.P. Morgan Reserve, and the Ritz-Carlton Credit Card cards; more access details here. The lounge also includes three Reserve Suites — with showers, concierge, and food — bookable in three-hour increments for $2200-$3000 per, depending on suite size. 

JFK: This coming Tuesday, the former Etihad Airways Lounge in JFK’s Terminal 4 (shuttered since pandemic) is reopening as another new Chase Sapphire Lounge, this one jointly run by Chase and Etihad. It will be located right through security on the mezzanine level, adjacent to the Amex Centurion Lounge. 

• The ticket: Same access rules as the new LGA Chase Sapphire Lounge, presumably with access for select Etihad customers too.

LGA: More welcome airport dining news: NYC chef Dale Talde has opened Talde Noodle Bar in LaGuardia’s Terminal B. The modern Asian tapas offerings include crispy chicken noodles, ramen, and fried rice, as well as beer and cocktails. The terminal’s other food offerings include Bar Veloce, Hill Country BBQ, Dos Toros, and Shake Shack.