CONFIRMED: GOLD = Skyteam Elite Plus
Feb 15, 2011, 8:42 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: CMH
Programs: DL DM (.00123 MM), UA 1P, Marriott PLT, HI GLD, SW PLT
Posts: 231
CONFIRMED: GOLD = Skyteam Elite Plus
https://www.delta.com/skymiles/about...ates/index.jsp
Effective March 1, 2011, Gold Medallions will receive SkyTeam Elite Plus status when flying internationally on our SkyTeam partner airlines.
Benefits include:
* Complimentary access to more than 200 SkyTeam partner lounges worldwide – including Delta Sky Club
* A guaranteed Economy Class reservation on any SkyTeam long-haul flight when purchasing a full-fare Economy Class ticket.
* Priority Baggage Handling
Effective March 1, 2011, Gold Medallions will receive SkyTeam Elite Plus status when flying internationally on our SkyTeam partner airlines.
Benefits include:
* Complimentary access to more than 200 SkyTeam partner lounges worldwide – including Delta Sky Club
* A guaranteed Economy Class reservation on any SkyTeam long-haul flight when purchasing a full-fare Economy Class ticket.
* Priority Baggage Handling
Feb 15, 2011, 9:38 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
Feb 15, 2011, 9:40 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: IND
Programs: DL DM, UA & AA Peeon, Hilton/Starwood Gold
Posts: 875
Feb 15, 2011, 9:40 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: CAK/CLE
Programs: Delta DM, Hilton Gold
Posts: 273
Just Ecomony Comfort, a Choice Benefit, No Award Re-booking Fees, and a slightly higher upgrade priority. Depending upon your travel patterns, you may be better off holding at GM now.
For me, I've used the Choice Benefit ( 2x $200 DL vouchers ) and the No Award Re-booking Fees a lot lately, so the improved benefits have proven useful. Plus, DL does tend to look after PMs more than GMs during IRROPS, which I've seen happen for me several times recently.
For me, I've used the Choice Benefit ( 2x $200 DL vouchers ) and the No Award Re-booking Fees a lot lately, so the improved benefits have proven useful. Plus, DL does tend to look after PMs more than GMs during IRROPS, which I've seen happen for me several times recently.
Feb 15, 2011, 11:04 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2000
Posts: 3,746
I'm assuming that in addition to receiving Skyteam Elite Plus benefits "when flying internationally on our SkyTeam partner airlines" Golds will also receive those benefits when flying internationally on Delta.
https://www.delta.com/skymiles/about...ates/index.jsp
Effective March 1, 2011, Gold Medallions will receive SkyTeam Elite Plus status when flying internationally on our SkyTeam partner airlines.
Benefits include:
* Complimentary access to more than 200 SkyTeam partner lounges worldwide – including Delta Sky Club
* A guaranteed Economy Class reservation on any SkyTeam long-haul flight when purchasing a full-fare Economy Class ticket.
* Priority Baggage Handling
Effective March 1, 2011, Gold Medallions will receive SkyTeam Elite Plus status when flying internationally on our SkyTeam partner airlines.
Benefits include:
* Complimentary access to more than 200 SkyTeam partner lounges worldwide – including Delta Sky Club
* A guaranteed Economy Class reservation on any SkyTeam long-haul flight when purchasing a full-fare Economy Class ticket.
* Priority Baggage Handling
Feb 15, 2011, 1:18 pm
#10
Join Date: May 2004
Location: BNA
Programs: DL Platinum
Posts: 112
Does anyone know whether a guest is allowed along with the GM?
UPDATE: Found the answer. YES to a guest. "Lounge Access—Complimentary access to most SkyTeam lounges worldwide when traveling in any class of service. Simply present your same-day ticket for an international or connecting SkyTeam flight. You can even invite a guest to join you in the lounge."
Last edited by traveltravel; Feb 15, 2011 at 1:21 pm Reason: Found answer
Feb 15, 2011, 1:22 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,621
SkyTeam Elite Plus members are permitted one guest into the lounge, though some lounge dragons will check to see if the other passenger is on a ST international itinerary.
Feb 15, 2011, 1:27 pm
#12
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: CAK/CLE
Programs: Delta DM, Hilton Gold
Posts: 273
The guest doen't need to be on a Skymiles itinerary for admittance, just have a same day ticket on any airline. Was just able to guest in a colleague in BRU to the BA lounge even though he was flying UA J to ORD, and I was in DL Y to ATL. However, they wouldn't give him a wifi pass; luckily I had an ethernet cable so I was able to share my wifi connection over to him :-).
Feb 15, 2011, 2:09 pm
#13
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: CDG / ORY
Programs: DL DM & 2MM
Posts: 316
The guest doen't need to be on a Skymiles itinerary for admittance, just have a same day ticket on any airline. Was just able to guest in a colleague in BRU to the BA lounge even though he was flying UA J to ORD, and I was in DL Y to ATL. However, they wouldn't give him a wifi pass; luckily I had an ethernet cable so I was able to share my wifi connection over to him :-).
