The third installment of Delta Air Lines' eagerly anticipated Delta One lounge opens today in Boston Logan Airport's Terminal E. It comes in hot on the heels of recent major successes like the nearly 40,000-square-foot space at John F. Kennedy Airport and the 10,280-square-foot space at LAX. In Boston, the airline hopes to keep momentum with a beverages-and-food focused lounge in Boston's primary international terminal.

The Delta One Lounge is accessible to customers traveling with a same-day departing or arriving Delta One ticket, or Delta 360 members traveling to any destination with a same-day departing or arriving first class ticket. At just 6,700-square-feet and with space for 121 passengers at a time, the new Boston lounge is much smaller than its two counterparts — and that’s by design. Aside from Boston being a smaller long-haul hub for the airline, the reduced square footage was employed to make the experience feel that much more exclusive. 

“It’s going to feel personal and very cozy, especially at night,” said Claude Roussel, vice president of Sky Clubs and lounges, in an interview with Travel + Leisure. He referenced how the entire space is flanked by floor-to-ceiling windows with views overlooking the city’s historic harbor and its very close skyline — the airport is only a 15-minute ride from Boston’s downtown area, a rarity for major cities.

“We have many nice lounges, but this by far has one of the most incredible city views. When you come through the front door and have dinner here, you don’t really feel like you’re in an airport. That’s what we aim to do in every one of our Delta One lounges.”

The airline’s new lounge also differs from those at JFK and LAX in that it functions primarily as an elevated sit-down dining experience. In fact, there's a variety of dining seating available, from two-top dining tables to longer eight-seaters, all of which are punctuated by rich leather upholstery and even a faux fireplace designed to evoke the city’s academic history. The space’s crown jewel, however, is its massive curving marble top bar, imbued with just the slightest hints of Art Deco design and inspired by the city’s maritime heritage. Its bronze accents and fixtures are a nod to the USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned naval warship still afloat that’s located in the Boston Harbor. 

Half of the bar is actually an open kitchen, where guests can enjoy a three-course, seafood-centric a la carte menu, developed by renowned Chef Ed Brown. As the majority of long-haul Delta flights out of Boston are red-eyes to Europe, the goal is to offer travelers a full meal in under an hour so that they can fall asleep upon takeoff.

Notable dishes (that I sampled at an early preview) include a delicate thin-cut octopus carpaccio starter; a buttery mini Maine lobster roll served with a cup of loaded shellfish chowder; and a thick slab of tender and flaky Maine Halibut prepared a la plancha. The seared fish will be a rotating catch of the day. Everything, of course, was washed down with glasses of red and white wine and champagne, just a few of the dozen options that make up the lounge’s drinks menu, alongside soft drinks, teas, and coffees. While the menu is primarily inspired by New England, there are additional options to cater to every palate, like the lumache pasta cooked in a decadently rich yet light guanciale and tomato sauce, which, as an Italian, tasted just like the trattorie I grew up in.

With a focus on food and drinks, the lounge itself lacks some of the more upscale amenities that JFK and LAX are stocked with. But that’s no issue. The Delta One Lounge is hosted in the same space as the airline’s massive 21,000-square-foot Delta Sky Club, which opened to travelers in August 2023. That means that guests will also have access to the Sky Club’s more than 400-person seating, buffet area, grab-and-go station, six soundproof phone booths, and an imposing backlit champagne-toned bar that looks like an Art Deco-inspired spaceship. While the Delta One has its own bathrooms, it does share with the Delta Sky Club six massive private shower suites (that can be booked ahead of time) complete with marble showers, products from Grown Alchemist, and plush bathrobes and slippers. Overall, between Delta One and Delta Sky Club, guests can enjoy nearly 28,000-square-feet of lounge space before or after a flight — a relaxing upscale residential lounge on one side, and a refined dining experience on the other.

Accessing the lounge looks a little different at BOS than it does as JFK and LAX. There’s a dedicated check-in desk, but no separate check-in area. Once you pass through security, follow the signs for the Delta Sky Club. You can then check in to the main Sky Club reception area, where you’ll be directed to the back of the space. The Delta One Lounge is open from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., although those hours may be adjusted in the summer months. The next Delta One lounge to open will be in Seattle (SEA) in 2025.