Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,895
I guess the question is - what is the best "pro-consumer" way to reduce overcrowding, which everyone agrees is a problem. Let's not provide answers like "eliminate access for credit card holders" which is obviously a much more draconian solution (and much more unrealistic) than Delta is actually implementing.
I would actually implement the changes as described, but allow "Executive Membership" customers that purchase pass memberships outright to access clubs upon arrival - but that membership tier should go up in price to $1,200 or something. Access upon arrival has legitimate use cases, but those that need it should pay extra.