Originally Posted by
yoloswag420
You have tons of people flying Air France from JFK already wanting to switch terminals and re-clear security just to use the D1 lounge, a short airside transfer at LAX is going to be far less of a hurdle for people to use the LAX D1 lounge. So let's not act like people won't do that.
I anyways do expect the D1 lounge to be superior in some aspects, especially if it lives up to the JFK lounge quality, like spa services, wellness area, a la carte dining, soundproof booths for working, free pressing services, etc. which the new AF lounge at LAX doesn't have. At the end of the day, an outstation cannot compare to hub quality experience, especially a flagship one like LAX.
Tons of people??? Not sure how you would know that. The AF JFK and LAX lounges already have the complementary massage/facials and better food for the brasserie/buffet (very much a IMO thing of course), Yes DL one has the menu’s for a sit down dinner and will tip the cap there but AF lounge does have better spirits/cocktails/wine/champagne and your not paying extra for it….
To be clear I am very happy Delta is finally bringing these D1 lounges to us around the country and will keep them ahead of AA and United once again…... (outside of Chelsea/Soho which are still my favorites and yes Chelsea is more of a first class lounge).. I think Delta is a better airline than they are and this is another reason for that.
But outside of some connecting DL passengers who have extra time or for some who have a really long layover and nothing else to do, I don’t see many people flying AF/KLM who could be in their own lounge trekking over to the D1 lounge and then trekking back.. There isn’t much the D1 lounge will give you that you wouldn’t get from the AF lounge, so i don’t expect any crowding in the D1 lounge because of them.
Needing a lot of steps before a long flight of course is a valid reason for many things, but probably not going overwhelm the lounge.