Originally Posted by
Adelphos
IMO where Delta is pretty objectively more premium than American and United is that it offers higher quality airport clubs across its domestic network. Right now United and American offer more premium lounges for international business class, but the average SkyClub is much better than the average United or American club.
This. The average UC food and drink offering these days has sunk to the level of Priority Pass clubs.
Originally Posted by
bitterproffit
I like Delta for first class domestic. I have had a couple of issues where the condition of the first class cabin was anything but premium, but mostly it has been nice.
Where I find Delta simply uncompetitive is international J. No Polaris/Flagship Lounge. I find the J class cabins hit or miss. There is nothing that premium about Delta One. The other carriers have enhanced the experience more. At least in my opinion (based upon what matters to me and what my definition of premium is).
While Delta's on board catering in J is a cut above the swill that UA Polaris currently offers, the no Polaris lounge equivalent and meh partner lounges overseas pushes me to *A for most of my international travel.
Originally Posted by
Hipplewm
Lounges -
DL - Sky clubs are the nicest of the 3 by far - but waaaayyyy over crowded - they told Amex to "Hold my beer" I know they have announced a new Business class lounge - but it won't be here for years
That might have been the case before February 2023, but now that DL (and Amex) have cut back access, the only time I see a line at a Sky Club is in LA, where people oddly stand in line to enter the T3 Club when the T2 Club is wide open.