Originally Posted by
ND76
The work around is to fly on AF (or ITA) when leaving MXP to get lounge access there.
Delta announced some years ago that DL flyers could no longer access AF lounges (other than the ones in CDG when flying DL).
I've gotten into AF lounges, including contract lounges (WAW comes to mind) while flying in Y class on AF, KL and the former Alitalia.
You are allowed to access lounges that are actually operated by AF (including outside of CDG) if you are a DL Skyteam Elite+ on an international flight. It's just the contract lounges utilized by AF that are not accessible when you are on a DL flight back to US as STE+. Although the airport check-in staff can sometimes be lax in following the rules. I unexpectedly received an invitation for the contract lounge in NCE when flying a NCE-JFK DL flight in coach based on DL status a few years back even though new DL policy had already been in place for several years.
Last edited by xliioper; Jun 22, 2022 at 11:12 pm