Originally Posted by
kappa
When I lived there in the '50s and '60s AA was very big at DTW. There were many daily flights to both coasts and AA had a lock on the LGA route. There was a rotunda-like terminal (A) and I seem to recall it was all-AA with the AC at the head. Then the Club moved to the Mezzanine of the original terminal.
UA was also big there with a Red Carpet Club at the other end (C) of the terminal. In those days the clubs memberships were "by invitation only".
I can't recall ever flying Northwest at DTW. How things have changed
Wow, as a wide-eyed youngster with the fantastic opportunity to fly on occasion -- out of DTW -- I dreamed of getting into that mysterious, exotic lounge up top the mezzanine. I would even stroll by it and wonder what luxuries lie within. Never made it. But now I've been able to visit 20+ clubs around the world, running after my dream to fly. How things have changed, indeed!!