Originally Posted by
dd1612
The SCs have been cheapened by DL through the Groupon sales program.
It is a shame .... that some of us paid $5000 or so for couple (husband+wife) Life-Time membership, that is now being offered for $19 a visit!
At least with AMEX DL Reserve ... the fees for the card are $450 per year, that includes SC membership, and not everyone can get an AMEX DL Reserve card!
But anyone and everyone can buy SC Entry Passes through Groupon.
I can imiagine the fustration that hte people that paid for a lifetime membership feel, paying that kind of money and expecting the same service and benefits they had at the time of purchasing the membership. I actually liked the old NW WC's and it's reaely sad to say the ONLY improvement Delta has made is offering coke products instead of pepsi and offering actual baileys instead of the cheap irish cream they had in some WC's and replacing the vodka with Sky.
Even though someone is paying $450 a year for the Delta reserve or the Am Ex platnium, it still is contributing to overcrowding problem. If I knew they would continue with the groupon punch cards every year, I would just start buying a couple of those instead of renewing and not going to the SC every airport visit. Would be a lot cheaper in the end and I would not lose any of the benefits. It's my understanding that at the AA clubs, only paid members have free wifi. I wish Delta would do that at the SC, it might speed up connections and might free up outlets.