Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The new lounges, the first of which are set for New York's JFK International and Boston Logan International, are part of the New York-based carrier's continued push to bolster its premium Mint business class experience. AdvertisementThat changed in 2016 when the airline launched its first Mint premium business class cabin with lie-flat seats. Loyalty is big business for airlinesFor the airline industry, loyalty extends beyond the benefits of return business. With the new lounges in its arsenal, the airline will be better positioned to keep loyal customers coming back.

---

Persons: —, carrier's, Marty St, George, Jayne O'Brien, Leonard Zhukovsky, O'Brien, Thomas Pallini Organizations: Service, JetBlue Airways, New York's JFK International, Boston Logan International, JetBlue, Jetblue, Business, JFK, Mint, JetBlue's Mint, American Airlines Admirals Club, Northeast Alliance, Airlines ' Admirals Club, Delta, American Express, American Airlines, Citi Locations: York, New York, Boston