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We were off to England for a a night, and wanting to make sure that we absolutely did not miss our flight, we arrived at JFK terminal 7 with 3.5 hours to spare. I wasn’t really anticipating anything special, but with that said, BA had invested $65 million into the terminal 7 so I was curious to see how it turned out. As it happens, the lounge is still under construction, but we were able to visit the updated areas. The lounge overlooks where you arrive into Terminal 7.
Trip Details:
- When: April 2019
- Where: NYC, JFK Terminal 7
- Access: BA Club World ticket, or One World Sapphire on an international itinerary
Location:
Immediately after clearing security, turn left, and head up the escalator. The lounge entrance is right before the Alaska Lounge.
First Impression:
The lounge did feel updated, but it wasn’t until I made my way back to the Club World dining area that you really get a feel for the size of the lounge. The forward sections are small, a bit cramped, and don’t reflect the true quality of the lounge.
You’ll see a bit of dining, spirits, wine, and a small dining area.
The Club World Dining room
The dining room is enormous and we were allowed admittance prior to its dinner serving at 430pm. Head on past the dining room and there are quieter work areas, plus an Elemis spa. Note the spa only had one person working, and even though we entered at 415pm they didn’t have any availability until after 8pm. Scratch that…we could have taken a rest in the massage chair.
Food Options
There are attendants throughout the lounge who will take drink orders, our meal preference, and even served wine/water/sodas at your request. The buffet had self service areas, but when I ordered an Impossible Burger, the order was taken via a wireless device and delivered to our table roughly 10 minutes later. It’s a finer touch than the BA experience I’ve had elsewhere.
Overall:
I was pleasantly surprised with the lounge. If you’re in the situation like us and have a few hours, it’s a pleasant lounge with solid food options, and in the new future they’ll be a larger spa, showers, etc. In the meantime, you’ll enjoy an updated space and healthier modern food with plenty of space to work.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
$300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- $300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
- That’s worth $750 when redeemed through Chase Travel℠. Plus, get up to $300 in statement credits on Chase Travel℠ purchases within your first year
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
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Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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