Of note at nearby jetports
GETAWAYS • Airports
FOUND’s semi-regular roundup of what’s happening of note at nearby jetports.
JFK: Yesterday at Terminal 5, JetBlue opened the doors of BlueHouse (above), its first-ever premium lounge. The lounge is small (140 person capacity) by the standards of recent mammoth lounge rollouts, with two bars offering cocktails curated by Please Don’t Tell, a library area with books sourced from The Strand, and grab-and-go meals in collaboration with Union Square Events. Access to the lounge is tight: holders of the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard and high-tier Mosaic 4 status members can enter with one guest (additional guests $39 per), while passengers booked in Mint to Europe are allowed but will pay $39 for every guest. The Points Guy reports that once the lounge has been up and running, JetBlue may look to expand it and possibly add a kitchen.
LGA/EWR: Here’s something new from Uber debuting at LGA Terminal C: kiosks, for a phone-free, app-free way to request a ride. Alrighty! Uber is also adding its shuttle service to EWR, with pickups from the West Village up to 42nd St.
ROUTING: Delta hits free wifi on 1000 planes, rest of fleet set for upgrade next year… American bringing Flagship Suites to JFK… At JFK, JetBlue ending BON (Bonaire) route, won’t bring back AMS (Amsterdam) route …American resuming UVF (Saint Lucia) service.


