Originally Posted by
ashill
DL counts JFK to DEN, LAS, LAX, PDX, PHX, SAN, SEA, and SFO as transcons for lounge access purposes. See
this link (near the bottom, next to "Transcontinental First Class, BusinessElite, or Full Y-Class Passenger"). Obviously a much larger list than AA. The notable exception for DL is SLC, presumably because they have no competition to worry about and more of the JFK-SLC traffic will connect onwards.
I would think most people originating or terminating in NYC and loyal to DL would take LGA-DEN instead on DL. I think JFK-DEN would exist more for the connecting traffic.
As a BOS-based flyer, but one who has an Amex Platinum and would never, ever have bought a full J or F fare, this doesn't affect me at all in truth. I feel as though the number of people affected by this is pretty small. How much time does someone buying a full F/J fare really spend at the airport anyway? I prefer the simplified system, seeing someone ask if their LAX-FLL ticket at the LAX AC was good enough for access and holding the line up was (very mildly) annoying while trying to get in myself.