9 CRCs Are Closing!
Mar 16, 2008 | 1:51 pm
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9 CRCs Are Closing!
Forgive me if this was already posted here, but this is really bad news for CO flyers and warrants a posting in this forum.
Closing CRC's beginning in May:
-BOS (Main Term)
-SEA
-HNL
-SJU
-PHX
-DEN
-LGW
-MCI
-CVG B/E lounge
In addition DL is consolodating all remaining B/E lounges into CRC's.
A number of these cities will no longer have any Skyteam lounge.
Closing CRC's beginning in May:
-BOS (Main Term)
-SEA
-HNL
-SJU
-PHX
-DEN
-LGW
-MCI
-CVG B/E lounge
In addition DL is consolodating all remaining B/E lounges into CRC's.
A number of these cities will no longer have any Skyteam lounge.
Last edited by ctownflyer; Mar 16, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Mar 16, 2008 | 2:03 pm
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already been discussed...
but it does stink.
BOS will hopefully become PC
SEA has CO/NW/AS clubs
HNL has CO
SJU has CO
DEN has CO
but it does stink.
BOS will hopefully become PC
SEA has CO/NW/AS clubs
HNL has CO
SJU has CO
DEN has CO
Mar 16, 2008 | 2:05 pm
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LGW also has the EK club which is open to PC members. SkyTeam Elite Plus passengers are going to be out of luck.
Mar 16, 2008 | 3:30 pm
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Doesn't bother me at all.
I signed up for PCs.
In my opinion CRCs suck.
Check out the CRC in MIA, what a gem
I signed up for PCs.
In my opinion CRCs suck.
Check out the CRC in MIA, what a gem
Mar 16, 2008 | 3:32 pm
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SJU- Different terminal than CO
SEA- Different terminal than CO
DEN- Different terminal than CO
HNL-Okay
CVG- Okay
BOS- No club anymore
LGW- No club anymore
MCI- No club anymore
PHX- No club anymore
BOS and MCI are the only real CRCs that will impact PC members as all of the other ones are in different terminals/ concourses.
SEA- Different terminal than CO
DEN- Different terminal than CO
HNL-Okay
CVG- Okay
BOS- No club anymore
LGW- No club anymore
MCI- No club anymore
PHX- No club anymore
BOS and MCI are the only real CRCs that will impact PC members as all of the other ones are in different terminals/ concourses.
Mar 16, 2008 | 6:32 pm
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Thankfully, you're wrong about BOS. Delta in fact has two CRCs in Terminal A. One in the main terminal, the other in the satellite. The one in the satellite will remain open, as far as I know. While this means that we'll have to use the tunnel to get to the CRC from CO gates, and is decidedly less convenient, at least there is still a club.
Mar 16, 2008 | 6:59 pm
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Mar 16, 2008 | 7:20 pm
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Mar 16, 2008 | 8:13 pm
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SJU- Different terminal than CO
SEA- Different terminal than CO
DEN- Different terminal than CO
HNL-Okay
CVG- Okay
BOS- No club anymore
LGW- No club anymore
MCI- No club anymore
PHX- No club anymore
BOS and MCI are the only real CRCs that will impact PC members as all of the other ones are in different terminals/ concourses.
SEA- Different terminal than CO
DEN- Different terminal than CO
HNL-Okay
CVG- Okay
BOS- No club anymore
LGW- No club anymore
MCI- No club anymore
PHX- No club anymore
BOS and MCI are the only real CRCs that will impact PC members as all of the other ones are in different terminals/ concourses.
CO flights leave from a different terminal then DL flights at MCI. Also, with the way security is set up at MCI and the location of the CRC, it made ZERO sense for anyone flying CO in MCI to go to the CRC. This is no big loss for MCI. The handful of times I have used the CRC while flying DL out of MCI, there were maybe 10 people, if that, there.
Mar 16, 2008 | 9:46 pm
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All of them? 
I've been in some rather nice ones -- including BOS and SEA, which unfortunately are closing. I don't think it really impacts me as primarily a CO flyer, but I did fly SEA-JFK on DL recently in Biz when they had a better flight time than CO. Apparently the Biz ticket on a transcon gets you access to the lounge, though my Amex Plat card would have worked as well. In any event, the lack of a convenient lounge going forward will be one strike against using DL on this route in the future (another strike being the awful catering, particularly compared to CO's transcon extravaganzas).
I've been in some rather nice ones -- including BOS and SEA, which unfortunately are closing. I don't think it really impacts me as primarily a CO flyer, but I did fly SEA-JFK on DL recently in Biz when they had a better flight time than CO. Apparently the Biz ticket on a transcon gets you access to the lounge, though my Amex Plat card would have worked as well. In any event, the lack of a convenient lounge going forward will be one strike against using DL on this route in the future (another strike being the awful catering, particularly compared to CO's transcon extravaganzas).
Mar 16, 2008 | 11:07 pm
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As for the DL CRC in MIA, DL will be opening a new CRC there in the next few months to replace the current (and rather poor) CRC there.
Mar 17, 2008 | 1:28 am
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Mar 17, 2008 | 7:38 am
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Has a reason for the clubs closing been posted?
The one that I'm most bothered with is BOS.
Has a reason for the clubs closing been posted?
The one that I'm most bothered with is BOS.
Mar 17, 2008 | 7:47 am
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LGW makes sense as DL moves along with everyone else over to LHR. Its hard to believe that DL isnt planning on having any Club at LHR, makes sense for DL/NW/CO to do it together as a ST Lounge
Mar 17, 2008 | 8:02 am
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There will be a joint lounge operated by SkyTeam at LHR. It is scheduled to open later this year, once construction is completed.