{"schema_version":1,"citation_url":"https://www.loungefrog.com/news/amex-centurion-lounge-boston-2029-charlotte-sidecar-dfw-expansion","title":"Amex's Boston Centurion Lounge is still years away: where its Boston, Charlotte and DFW plans stand","description":"Boston's two-story lounge is due in 2029. A Charlotte Sidecar and a bigger DFW lounge are due in 2027. What's changed since April, and where to wait now.","author":"Patrick Karsh","publisher":"Lounge Frog","date_published":"2026-10-08T18:52:30.329454Z","date_modified":"2026-10-14T23:44:08.747232Z","body_markdown":"![Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge at Harry Reid International.](https://pub-fac99da959e344fe99d810d309cef7df.r2.dev/photos/article/6cc3a9c7-7183-4a0b-a3a2-6a0888ffc602/180c882ab2b353c70f6a5d47f0cc471a.jpg)\n\nBack in April, American Express laid out plans for three Centurion Lounge projects. Boston Logan gets a new lounge. Charlotte gets a second, smaller lounge. And the lounge at Dallas Fort Worth gets about 50% bigger. The plans were in [an April 1 announcement](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/newsroom/articles/travel-and-dining/with-32-locations-and-growing--american-express-expands-its-indu.html) that put the network at 32 lounges.\n\nSix months later, none of the three has opened, and none was due to. Here is where each one stands, what Amex has announced since, and where cardholders can wait in the meantime.\n\n## Boston: two stories, a terrace, and a long wait\n\nThe Boston lounge will be in Terminal C. Amex says it will have two floors and an outdoor terrace, and it calls it one of the largest in the network. The design is meant to draw on Boston's history and coastal character, with local art. Amex expects it to open in 2029. It says more details will come closer to opening.\n\nAmex did not give a size or a gate. [View from the Wing](https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=246825) reports it at about 20,000 square feet, near gate C10, with Massport building the core and shell. The blog also notes the date has slipped. When the airport authority approved the project, it was due in 2027. Massport later said 2028. Now it is 2029.\n\nEd Freni, Massport's executive director of aviation, said the authority is \"excited to collaborate with American Express to start building the new Centurion Lounge in Terminal C.\"\n\n## Charlotte: a second Sidecar\n\nCharlotte already has a [Centurion Lounge](/lounges/clt-the-centurion-lounge). The new space will be a Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge, the smaller format Amex first opened in Las Vegas this March. It will be on Concourse A and is expected in 2027.\n\nYou order small plates, cocktails and wine with a QR code, and staff bring them to your seat. Amex also plans a Blue Roast coffee bar and private restrooms. Eligible cardholders can enter only within 90 minutes of departure. View from the Wing, citing airport lease papers, puts the space at 4,641 square feet.\n\nTo get a feel for it, look at the [Las Vegas Sidecar](/lounges/las-sidecar-by-the-centurion-lounge). Our listing shows room for about 33 people and no showers. It is rated 3.8 out of 5 by Lounge Frog users. It scores well for drinks, service and Wi-Fi, but low for restrooms and workspace. It is a quick stop, not a place to spend a long layover.\n\nTed Kaplan, the airport's chief business and innovation officer, said Sidecar \"is a welcome addition for passengers seeking a quick break with premium amenities.\"\n\n## DFW: about half again as big\n\nThe [DFW Centurion Lounge](/lounges/dfw-the-centurion-lounge) sits in Terminal D, across from gate D12. Amex plans to make it about 50% larger, with more seats, a new dining area, a second full-service bar and a walk-up ice cream window. It expects the work to be done in 2027.\n\nOther reports add detail Amex has not confirmed. View from the Wing says DFW's board approved a new lease in August 2025. It grows the space from about 12,000 square feet to 18,619 and runs to 2040. In July, [Community Impact](https://communityimpact.com/grapevine-colleyville-southlake/transportation/american-express-to-expand-centurion-lounge-at-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/) reported a $35 million project, citing a Texas filing with a finish date of Nov. 19, 2027.\n\nAmex has not said whether the lounge will close, in part or in full, during the work. We have found no reports of closures so far. Our listing, last checked Sept. 30, shows it open daily from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.\n\n## What Amex has announced since\n\nTwo things have happened since April. On Sept. 17, Amex [opened its Amsterdam Schiphol lounge](/news/amex-centurion-lounge-amsterdam-schiphol-opens), the 33rd in the network. Then, on Oct. 8, it [grew its Newark plans and added a Heathrow Terminal 5 lounge](/news/amex-centurion-lounge-newark-heathrow-t5-philadelphia-houston-expansion). That update also pushed Newark to 2027. It did not change the dates for Boston, Charlotte or DFW.\n\n## Where to wait today\n\n**Boston.** There is no Amex lounge at Logan yet. A Platinum cardholder has a few options, based on our listings:\n\n- [The Lounge at Boston Logan](/lounges/bos-the-lounge-at-boston-logan), near gate C19 in Terminal C, takes [Priority Pass](/programs/priority-pass). It rates 3.9. Our listing notes access may be limited from 2:30 to 8 p.m. at busy times.\n- [Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club](/lounges/bos-chase-sapphire-lounge-by-the-club), in the B-C connector, rates 4.6. Priority Pass members get one free visit a year, then pay $75.\n- [Delta](/airlines/dl)'s [Sky Club (A)](/lounges/bos-delta-sky-club-a) and [Sky Club (E)](/lounges/bos-delta-sky-club-e), rated 4.5 and 4.6, if you are flying Delta that day.\n\nThe [Lufthansa lounge](/lounges/bos-lufthansa-lounge) in Terminal E is no longer an option, since Amex [lost Lufthansa lounge access](/news/amex-platinum-centurion-lose-lufthansa-lounge-access-october-2026) on Oct. 1.\n\n**Charlotte.** The Centurion Lounge sits on the mezzanine of the D/E connector, near gate D1. It rates 4.6, has one shower and opens 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. If you fly from Concourse A, where the Sidecar is going, [The Club CLT](/lounges/clt-the-club-clt) near gate A21 takes Priority Pass and also rates 4.6.\n\n**DFW.** The Centurion Lounge is the top-rated lounge at the airport in our data, at 4.9, with four showers. Also in Terminal D, [The Club DFW](/lounges/dfw-the-club-dfw) near gate D27 takes Priority Pass and rates 4.3.\n\n## What I'd still want confirmed\n\nAmex has not given opening months for any of the three. It has not said whether DFW will stay open during the work, or given sizes for Boston and Charlotte. It also has not said whether Boston's 2029 date will hold. See the full rules on our [Centurion program page](/programs/centurion), and every lounge at [Boston](/airports/bos), [Charlotte](/airports/clt) and [DFW](/airports/dfw).\n\n## Related reading\n\n- [Every Amex Centurion Lounge, ranked: 2026](/news/centurion-lounges-ranked-2026)\n- [Amex Platinum vs Centurion Card: the lounge-access verdict](/cards/amex-centurion/vs/amex-platinum)\n- [Amex closes its Sydney and Melbourne Centurion Lounges for two weeks from October 6](/news/amex-centurion-lounges-sydney-melbourne-closed-october)","link_base":"https://www.loungefrog.com/news/amex-centurion-lounge-boston-2029-charlotte-sidecar-dfw-expansion","citation_guidance":"Cite citation_url. Preserve source links, dates and qualifications. date_modified is an edit date, not proof that every claim was rechecked. Third-party images and quoted material retain their own rights."}