Delta plans to open a second Delta One Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport in 2027, placing it in Terminal 2 alongside the existing lounge in Terminal 3. The new space is tied to Delta’s expanded focus on LAX, including new nonstop service to Hong Kong
The next time Los Angeles flyers settle into business-class travel, the airport could feel a little less cramped. Delta has announced plans to open its second Delta One Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport in 2027—moving the airline’s international-business routine into a second terminal and reshaping what “premium” looks like at LAX.
The new Delta One Lounge at LAX will be located in Terminal 2. The existing Delta One Lounge is in Terminal 3, and Delta operates out of both terminals, which are connected airside into one large operational hub.
That existing lounge in Terminal 3 already signals how Delta wants premium travel to feel. It offers a private check-in entrance in Terminal 3. Passengers can pass through an exclusive Transportation Security Administration checkpoint before taking an elevator directly to the lounge entrance several levels above. While details for the Terminal 2 lounge are still scarce. the airline’s plan suggests the experience will be similar: the new LAX Terminal 2 lounge will include its own private check-in area. a security checkpoint. and transportation directly to the lounge.
Delta’s lounge expansion is part of a broader push to lean harder into LAX as a hub. The airline has planned new nonstop service from LAX to Hong Kong International Airport on June 6 and from LAX to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on June 7.
It also arrives alongside major infrastructure investment at the city’s airport ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. During that event, Delta will be the official airline of Team USA.
At the airline level, LAX won’t be the only place where Delta One Lounges exist. There are currently Delta One Lounges at several of Delta’s other hubs. including locations the airline has already set up with varying premium features. But LAX is positioned uniquely: it will be the only hub so far with two Delta One Lounges.
There’s a noticeable gap in Delta’s own footprint, too. The airline does not yet have a Delta One Lounge at its megahub of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, though one is currently in the works.
For travelers thinking about what they might actually find inside. the airline hasn’t shared amenity specifics for the Terminal 2 lounge yet. Still. the current LAX lounge—and other Delta One Lounge locations—already offer a clear picture of the standard Delta is aiming to replicate. Those lounges feature a la carte dining and bars with specially created signature cocktails. The JFK location has its own shower suites, while other lounges share shower facilities with adjacent Sky Clubs. Some Delta One Lounges also include relaxation and wellness areas with massage chairs, though no spa services are offered.
Both the Delta One Lounge and Delta’s massive Sky Club at LAX also have expansive outdoor decks overlooking the tarmac, giving frequent flyers and plane watchers an extra perch for takeoffs and landings.
Then comes the question most travelers will care about when 2027 arrives: who gets in. Carrying a premium credit card won’t help. Access will be limited to travelers in specific categories, including:
A traveler flying on a same-day departing or arriving Delta One flight. An invitation-only member of Delta 360 departing or arriving on a same-day ticket in Delta first class. A traveler departing on a same-day or connecting flight on select partners in the following cabins: Air France La Premiere. Air France long-haul business class. LATAM Premium business class. KLM long-haul business class. Korean Air First Class and Prestige Class. and Virgin Atlantic Upper Class.
In short. Delta is bringing a second Delta One Lounge to LAX sometime in 2027. adding a Terminal 2 option alongside the existing Terminal 3 lounge. With new nonstop routes to Hong Kong and Chicago’s O’Hare planned for June 6 and June 7. and with the 2028 Olympics building momentum behind airport upgrades. the airline’s message is clear: its West Coast hub is getting more premium capacity—starting with the rooms business travelers use before they ever step onto the plane.
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So rich people get even more secret rooms at LAX. Cool cool.
Terminal 2 is gonna be chaos if they add another lounge. Like is it even open to everyone or just Delta card holders? Sounds like the same TSA thing though.
Wait it’s in Terminal 2 but “connected airside” so it’s basically the same terminal anyway? I don’t get it. Also Hong Kong flights June 6… so the lounge is ready by then? Probably not lol.
2027 lounge sounds like they’re just trying to juice business class sales. I saw “premium” and thought it was gonna be like free food everywhere but no, it’s checkpoints and private check-in. LAX already crowded, now they’ll spread Delta into T2 and T3 and it’ll still feel packed.