Originally Posted by
Adelphos
Eliminating guesting entirely would impact the value proposition of the cards too much, and Delta/Amex rely heavily on those card sign ups / spend.
I do think all airline clubs should invest in grab and go. If people could walk into a club and grab a bottle of water/soda, quality sandwich, etc to bring aboard, many would choose to spend a lot less time in the club (they would get to the club for a few minutes before boarding rather than getting there an hour before and having snacks, drinks, etc).
Grab and go worked quite well in FLL during SC renovations. They had a tiny area in the corner of the gate area with a curtain and one person to check you in and give you prepackaged snack/fruit/non-alcoholic beverage. Often I only have 20-30 minutes which is not time for a full SC visit.