Astoria, Transportation
Aug 15, 2014
The New Centurion Lounge Has Opened at LaGuardia Airport
Travel website Skift turned us on to the news of a new lounge at LaGuardia Airport that opened August 12. American Express is behind it and it’s called the Centurion (…)
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Travel website Skift turned us on to the news of a new lounge at LaGuardia Airport that opened August 12. American Express is behind it and it’s called the Centurion (…)
by Meg Cotner
Photo credit: Skift
Travel website Skift turned us on to the news of a new lounge at LaGuardia Airport that opened August 12. American Express is behind it and it’s called the Centurion Lounge at LaGuardia Airport. It’s sounds pretty nice and definitely adds some sophistication to an airport that has been derided by VP Joe Biden (“If I blindfolded you and took you to LaGuardia Airport in New York, you must think, ‘I must be in some third world country.’ I’m not joking,”).
The 5,000-square-foot lounge is located in LaGuardia’s Terminal B and is there for American Express Platinum Card and Centurion members. A cardholder’s immediate family (or two of their traveling companions) can also access the LaGuardia lounge for free, and members can purchase one-day passes for $50.
The lounge offers Wi-Fi, a plethora of outlets (one near every seat), and work spaces with noise-buffering capabilities. Access to travel-related services such as flight reservations, hotels, and restaurants are additional perks.
There’s also food:
While it doesn’t exactly have the authenticity of scoping out Szechuan plates in nearby Flushing, Queens, or gorging on fried squash and eggplant at a tavern in Astoria, American Express’ Centurion Lounge at LGA will tap into something more demographically appropriate — seasonal selections from Cedric Vongerichten, executive chef at Perry St in Manhattan, and “New York-inspired specialty cocktails and wine selections” from mixologist Jim Meehan and wine director Anthony Giglio.
We’re definitely intrigued. Any chance you’d spend some time in this lounge?
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They have several photos of the food taken here during a media invitation at American Express’ instagram (@americanexpress)
Sorry that should be #TheCenturionLounge on Instagram