Update 11/12/24: Lounge has now opened.
Update 10/9/24: Reddit user jooni81 spoke to some airport staff and they said the lounge was expected to open in December or early 2025.
According to City of Phoenix documents Chase plans to open a Sapphire Lounge in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Here’s what we know so far:
- Lounge will be in the new eight-gate facility in Terminal 4
- Lounge will be 3,500 square feet
- Concourse will open in summer 2022, unclear when the lounge itself will open
Chase has already announced plans to open lounges in SAN, BOS, HKG & LGA.
Hat tip to TPG
Does the pay-as-you-go Wells Fargo Signify Priority Pass get a free annual visit to a Sapphire lounge?
Likely not, but does anyone know if Ritz card holders have access? Thanks.
Yes you do. I’ve used in Bos
Should be everywhere except for the Chase Sapphire Terrace in Austin.
Finally made it to a Sapphire Lounge (LGA) and I was really impressed. Didn’t feel crowded, didn’t have to wait, the options were great, they were incredibly well staffed. I thought US domestic lounges were largely dead but this recent experience gave me hope. Hopefully PHX will be similar.
They are not all the same, for better and worse. For instance, LGA (and BOS) is far superior to JFK, which is tiny, often crowded, and not as good of food, in my opinion.
Good to know, thanks for sharing. Have only been to LGA so far but I walked away impressed. Especially since it’s right next to the always overcrowded and overrated Centurion Lounge.
SAN would be nicer & larger. Looking forward to these (& LAS & others)…
Also:
https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/airlines/2024/11/12/chase-sapphire-lounge-phoenix-opening-date/76100649007/
But remember, only 3500 square feet.
PHX Sapphire lounge is now open: https://account.chase.com/sapphire-airport-lounge
The average airport lounge generates about $7 of net profit per person-visit. Irrespective of quality, it is in the interest of the operator to maximize person-visits . . . all the way up to capacity. There will always be 10 people who “just wanna get in” for every 1 person who leaves because of quality. It’s just something we all have to accept.
I change my kids diaper on the bar table in the MIA centurion lounge I can’t wait to do it in PHX
You’ll have to be more specific, you could be any one of a number of people.
Kid saying YESSSS! Gif
https://media3.giphy.com/media/DffShiJ47fPqM/200w.webp?cid=ecf05e47wxy3rasou0gcmdp7znrgqrqscc00wqrwvmj9ngz0&rid=200w.webp&ct=g
A 3500 sq ft lounge entirely surrounded in the concourse by Southwest gates.
now I can’t get it out of my head.
Exactly, 3500 sq ft is a good size home, but pretty small for a lounge in a major airport.
As a Southwest flyer, this is a dream come true. Most lounges are always far away from Southwest gates and closer to Delta/AA/etc.
I have been waiting for this one for a long time.
Thought T4 is AA at PHX mainly.
+ WN
Seems like there were 4 bids, including from Capital One and I guess another Escape Lounge?
https://solicitations.phoenix.gov/Solicitations/GetSolicitationAttachment?attachmentId=8070
The current Escape lounge in T4 is pretty small. They designed it to share a moveable wall with the Centurion lounge next door. Since Amex bought or cobrands or whatever with Escape now I wouldn’t be surprised if they want to remodel to make the Centurion lounge occupy the entire space.