Overview
- American Express announced Thursday that it will add new lounges and enlarge existing Centurion locations, calling the package its biggest expansion to date.
- The Newark Centurion Lounge in Terminal A has been increased from an initial 18,000 square feet to more than 30,000 square feet and is now expected to open in 2027.
- Amex will open a second Centurion Lounge at London Heathrow in Terminal 5, a roughly 9,000-square-foot space slated for 2028 that will join the airport’s existing Terminal 3 lounge.
- Philadelphia’s Centurion Lounge will close for renovation beginning October 16 and expand to about 12,000 square feet across two floors with a target reopening by the end of 2027.
- Houston’s IAH lounge will nearly triple to more than 23,000 square feet with new dining, a Blue Roast coffee and wellness bar, extra showers and restrooms and a planned completion in 2028, while existing Centurion access rules will still govern day‑to‑day entry.