American Express will open a new kind of airport lounge designed for travelers in a hurry: Sidecar by the Centurion Lounge.
The new concept will debut at Harry Reid Airport in Las Vegas in 2026. Its design is speakeasy-inspired, American Express said, and travelers can access Sidecar within 90 minutes before their flight's departure. The lounge will feature a small-plate menu.
Sidecar is open to all card members with access to the Centurion Lounge network. The Centurion Lounge at Las Vegas will continue to operate, giving travelers a choice.
"Many of our visitors spend less than an hour in our lounges, and we've created Sidecar specifically for them," said Audrey Hendley, president of American Express Travel.
New menus at Centurion Lounges
American Express also announced the Culinary Collective by the Centurion Lounge, a group of four chefs and a bar director who will create a new menu of food and drinks for lounges.
Chef Sarah Grueneberg’s watermelon salad. Photo Credit: American Express
New menu items will be available beginning July 29. Select recipes from the collective will also be available at the Sidecar lounge.
The collective includes Resy chefs Mashama Bailey, Sarah Grueneberg, Kwame Onwuachi and Mike Solomonov, and bar director Harrison Ginsberg.
"You'd be lucky to make it to each of their celebrated restaurants across the country, but now visitors to our Centurion Lounges will be able to sample dishes created by these chefs," Hendley said.