I would be surprised if this eliminated crowding in any of the lounges. There is just such a huge volume of D1+ partner biz in such a relatively short window of time at JFK that I think in the evenings the SkyClubs and this lounge will be packed. The only change I really see is somewhat of a reduction in lines at the SkyClub, however, as the push the plastic harder and harder those may well return.
I think LAX may have a more premium feel as many of the D1 flights are spread more throughout the day, we'll see though.
Originally Posted by
ijgordon
Thinking more about the premium alcohol - I’m not inherently against this. I appreciate the opportunity to splurge for a special occasion.
However (1) the base/complimentary offering needs to be pretty good and decent variety. I don’t know any of the wines I saw on the list upthread (2) the premium offerings should be more limited in scope and with a clear differentiation in quality from the base options (3) pricing should be no more than retail, ideally a bit less, which would still probably give DL a decent margin, whereas they’re “losing” money on the free stuff.
Otherwise it has the potential to feel like nickeling and diming.
Also, I suppose this is geared more toward couples as there are no per glass options and only a few half-bottles.
The $ wine list reads like a upper-mid chain steak house. Most of it looks to be about 2x retail (AZ prices, no idea what NY retail prices are like). There's nothing unique or premium about the offering for the most part, its all pretty good wines from larger producers, with some trendy/popular picks mixed in.