Code share/ alliance and lounge access
 

I am assuming that CO/ NW club members will be able to access the DL CRC soon (and visa-versa).

That will probably happen in time.

I wonder if the AMEX Platinum Card with add Delta crown rooms? I mean AMEX already handles the Skymiles credit card for Delta.

- HF

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From the agreement:
The Airlines’ Proposed Relationship. The proposed Delta/Continental/Northwest alliance is a comprehensive marketing arrangement that would involve code-sharing, frequent flyer reciprocity, and reciprocal access to airport lounges. The alliance agreements have a ten-year term. Each airline would put its code on each of its partners’ flights to the extent possible given the limited number of available flight numbers. The airline operating the flight would obtain the revenue paid by the passenger. Members of each airline’s frequent flyer program could earn award miles and use them on flights operated by the other two airlines. Members of each partner’s airport lounge program will have access to the other two airlines’ airport lounges. The three airlines would engage in joint marketing programs whereby they would make joint contract proposals to corporate customers to the extent allowed by the antitrust laws and create joint travel agency incentive commission programs.

Yes this is true. There are some details still to be worked out. There is almost NO CHANCE that it is going to be unrestricted access like the CO/NWA agreement. I would guess repeat guess it will be limited along the lines of the Amex agreement...ie: PC card DL metal will give you CRC access. Still all in all it will truly be an enhancement.

The lounge access may or may not be a big deal. Remember that if the DL lounge is in a different section of the airport with separate security (like EWR), you can't get to it if you are flying CO or NW. For those airports configured like ATL with a main security point for all passengers, it should be a bonus. It all depends on your travel patterns.

In my home airport (BNA), it would be a big deal. CR is the only game here since AA closed the AC 2 years ago. If flying NW, it's right across the hall from the NW gates, but a bit of a hike if you're on CO.

If you have a really long layover and want to hassle with 2 security check points you can do it. I was on a DL flight in CLE and wanted to use the PC (in a different security terminal). I was told by security that if I could show them my PC card and a ticket for ANY flight ANY airline that day, then I could come through there. It worked fine. Security wasn't too bad, but I'd say it's only worth the double security hassle for a long layover or wait.

I wonder what they'd do if you tried to show an Amex platinum card and a ticket for DL/CO/NW. Would they let you through?

CLE has changed so that if you clear one security check point you have access to all the concourses. It makes it easier to go between the different carriers but it is still a long hike.

Well, seeing as how in order to get into a club w/ the AMEX card you must be travelling on *that* airline, this would not be so much of an issue, i.e. the CO club will be near CO gates, DL club near DL gates, etc.

Even if you were codesharing, when you leave EWR on CO to ATL, in EWR there'll be a CO club at the CO gates... there's a CO club at the CO gates in ATL, then when you get to your DL flight there would be a CRC near there.

I am struggling to come up with an example, but let's assume that there's not a CRC in say FLL. But you're flying on DL from FLL-ATL then CO from ATL-EWR (or CLE). Could you use the CO club, and get thru CO security to use the CO club, even though your flight out of FLL is on DL... is that the kind of thing you're asking?

I think it would really depend on the situation & the people, some airports yes, others no. I was ticked on CO and tried to enter the AS secure area in ANC and was turned away, even w/ a one-day pass in hand and valid ticket for travel on that day (on another carrier). But, while in SEA I was ticketed on AS but was able to enter the CO secure area to use the CO club. Go figure http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif In LAX I was able to get into the CO terminal w/ even though I was ticketed on HP that day, they originally turned me away, but then I showed them a one-day pass and they called the P-Club. I was also able to show a one-day Admiral's Club pass to get into the AA terminal at LAX.

No longer than A1 to A30 in ATL... Probably less.