Originally Posted by
flyerCO
Yes you do. You don't get access if not continuing onward to the US same day.
JNB-LHR-LAX - directly connecting onward to LAX (US) Get access in both JNB and LHR.
JNB-LHR then next day or later LHR-LAX, no access at JNB, access at LHR DoD to LAX.
JNB-ATL no Clubhouse access. (Not sure it's even open when the DL departs)
Note the last time I was in Y and thus was granted access based on status was over a year ago. Generally I'm in J and thus it's no issue. It was the VS lounge agent that advised me that I could get in for free as long as continuing onward same day to US. I was expecting to need to pay (was in PE) for access.
I'm directly connecting onward as described except to SFO (JNB-LHR-SFO) instead of LAX and was denied entry by the agent into JNB clubhouse.
I suspect rules may have changed since your last experience as they were very clear regarding the policy which I later confirmed with Delta via Twitter.