Lounge directory · MSY · Last reviewed 18 May 2026
New Orleans Louis Armstrong Lounges (MSY): Every Lounge and How to Get In
The 2019 terminal at MSY has exactly three lounges: The Club MSY above the Concourse A entrance, a Delta Sky Club at the head of Concourse C, and a United Club near gate C7. One of the three will let anyone in. Here is how each door works.
- Lounge verdict
- Small but covered. Three lounges serve the whole terminal, and because every gate sits behind the same security perimeter, all three are reachable whichever concourse you fly from. The Club MSY is the open door for travelers without status.
- Best access play
- Priority Pass or Lounge Key into The Club MSY, on the third level above the Concourse A entrance, open 04:00 to 21:00 daily. No membership at all, an online Club Pass runs about 60 dollars.
- The one thing to know
- The airline lounges close early. The Delta Sky Club shuts at 19:30 and the United Club around 19:15, so on an evening departure The Club MSY is the only lounge still pouring.
Orientation
How the MSY lounge map works
New Orleans runs everything out of one terminal, the building that opened in November 2019 on the north side of the airfield. Three concourses fan out from a single headhouse: A is the smallest, B belongs mostly to Southwest, and C holds the legacy carriers, which is why both airline lounges sit out there. Once you clear security you can walk to any gate and any lounge, so the usual big airport question of which terminal your lounge lives in simply does not apply here.
What does apply is the clock. Hours below were checked on 18 May 2026. MSY is a morning airport: the first bank pushes out before 6 am, the last departures wrap up by mid evening, and the lounges follow that rhythm. Both airline clubs are dark by 19:30. The Club MSY holds out until 21:00, and after that your options are the gate seating and whichever concession stays open latest. If your layover runs past nine, the lounge chapter of it is already over.
The good news is quality. All three rooms are post 2019 builds, The Club was renovated recently, and the food across the terminal is the best of any airport this size in America. A lounge here is a comfort upgrade, not a rescue from a bad terminal.
Concourses A and B
The Club MSY
| Lounge | Location | Hours | Access | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Club MSY | Level 3 above the Concourse A entrance, lift on the right side; the Concourse B entrance is directly below | 04:00 to 21:00 daily | Priority Pass, Lounge Key, Amex Platinum via its Priority Pass Select enrollment, online Club Pass about 60 dollars; DragonPass to be confirmed | Renovated, runway views, a shower, regional dishes; the one lounge at MSY anyone can buy into |
This is the lounge that matters for most readers. The Club MSY is the only independent lounge at the airport and the only Priority Pass door, perched on the third level where Concourses A and B meet. Finding it is the only hard part: follow the signs for Concourse A after security, then take the lift on the right up to level three. The entrance hides in plain sight above the concession row.
The room itself earns the detour. The renovation gave it proper booths, a quiet work zone, a private shower, and a menu that actually tastes like New Orleans rather than generic lounge chafing dishes. Cocktails and standard pour drinks are included. Seat service lets you order food from where you sit, which on a 4 pm Friday matters more than it sounds.
Know the entry rules before you build a long layover around it. From 1 May 2026, Priority Pass and Lounge Key members get in 2.5 hours before scheduled departure, and the posted maximum stay is 3 hours. A Club Pass bought online, about 60 dollars and bookable up to 6 hours before your flight, gets a 3 hour entry window. On a five hour layover you will spend the front half of it outside the lounge, and honestly the terminal's restaurants make that an easy sentence to serve.
Concourse C
Concourse C lounges
| Lounge | Location | Hours | Access | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Sky Club | Concourse C entrance, near gate C1 | 04:15 to 19:30 daily | Delta One passengers, Sky Club memberships, Amex Platinum and Delta Reserve cards when flying Delta same day, eligible SkyTeam elite and premium cabin passengers on international itineraries; no day passes sold | One of the better small Sky Clubs, with a local menu and outdoor terrace energy in the design; fills during the morning banks |
| United Club | Concourse C, near gate C7 | 04:00 to 19:15 daily | United Club members, one time pass 59 dollars, Star Alliance Gold and premium cabins on international Star Alliance itineraries | 6,000 square feet opened February 2020; rarely crowded, the calmest room at MSY if you can get in |
Both airline lounges sit on Concourse C because that is where Delta and United fly from. The Sky Club at gate C1 is the busier of the two and the better one: the food rotates through gumbo and other Louisiana plates, the bar is solid, and the room was built for the terminal rather than squeezed into it. Delta's standard entry rule applies, doors open to you within 3 hours of departure, with connecting passengers exempt. Card access has limits now: Amex Platinum gets 10 visits per year and Delta Reserve 15, with unlimited access only after 75,000 dollars of annual spend, and Platinum guests cost 50 dollars each.
The United Club near C7 is the sleeper. United's New Orleans schedule is thin enough that the room almost never fills, and the 59 dollar one time pass, bought in the United app, is a legitimate play on a long afternoon wait for a United flight. Hours track the flight bank and the door has been known to close by 19:15, so do not plan an evening visit without checking the app first.
Access decoder
What actually opens these doors
Priority Pass opens exactly one door at MSY: The Club MSY. There are no Priority Pass restaurants or other credits here, so the membership math is simple. If your card already carries Priority Pass, you have a lounge at MSY; if you were thinking of buying a membership just for this airport, do not. The full strategy is in the MSY Priority Pass guide.
Paying at the door works at two of the three. The Club MSY sells passes online for about 60 dollars, and United sells a one time United Club pass for 59 dollars through its app. Delta sells nothing; the Sky Club has not offered walk up day passes anywhere since 2018.
American Express has no Centurion lounge in New Orleans, but a Platinum card still works two angles: The Club MSY through the card's Priority Pass Select enrollment, and the Sky Club when flying Delta the same day, subject to the 10 visit annual cap. Delta Reserve cardholders get 15 visits on the same flying Delta condition.
Class of travel and status covers the rest. Delta One tickets and eligible SkyTeam premium and elite passengers on international itineraries open the Sky Club; Star Alliance Gold and international premium cabins open the United Club. American Airlines flyers should note there is no Admirals Club here at all, and no oneworld lounge of any kind.
Rules shift and visit caps tighten, so treat this as the map and confirm the door you are counting on the day you fly. At an airport with three lounges, the backup plan is usually a table at one of the terminal restaurants, and at MSY that is a genuinely good outcome.
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FAQ
MSY lounge questions
Which MSY lounges take Priority Pass?
One: The Club MSY, on the third level above the Concourse A entrance, open 04:00 to 21:00 daily. From 1 May 2026 Priority Pass and Lounge Key members can enter 2.5 hours before scheduled departure, and the maximum stay is 3 hours. The Delta Sky Club and United Club do not accept Priority Pass.
Can I pay to enter a lounge at MSY without status?
Yes, at two of the three. The Club MSY sells a Club Pass online for about 60 dollars, bookable up to 6 hours before your flight, with entry from 3 hours before scheduled departure. United sells a one time United Club pass for 59 dollars through its app. Delta does not sell day passes at the Sky Club.
Is there an Amex Centurion lounge at New Orleans MSY?
No. An Amex Platinum card still opens two doors here: The Club MSY through the card's Priority Pass Select enrollment, and the Delta Sky Club when flying Delta the same day, capped at 10 visits per year unless you clear 75,000 dollars in annual spend.
What time do the MSY lounges close?
Early. The Delta Sky Club closes at 19:30 and the United Club around 19:15, both timed to the last departure banks. The Club MSY runs latest, until 21:00. After that nothing is open, so plan a late evening wait around the terminal restaurants and gate seating instead.
Is there a lounge in Concourse B at MSY?
Not inside Concourse B itself, but it does not matter. The Club MSY sits directly above the point where Concourses A and B meet, about a two minute walk from the B gates, and the whole terminal connects airside so any lounge is reachable from any gate.
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