Just watched someone "guest" in 9 family members into the E SC
Jun 29, 2011, 1:28 pm
#31
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"A member may bring immediate family (spouse or domestic partner and children under 21 years of age) or up to two (2) guests (age 21 or older, if a Club with a self-service bar) into the Delta Sky Club, provided that Delta determines that adequate space exists."
That means, NO ONE makes a commotion, including the somewhat inebriated DM (with or without hat).
Jun 29, 2011, 1:28 pm
#32
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What is it about children that offends you?
I have no problem with-well behaved children in the Sky Club (including my own
). If you had said you'd "rather see unruly kids not allowed in the sky club", then I would almost agree with you. If you had said you'd "rather see unruly people not allowed in the sky club", including the loud, obnoxious, self-important adults I see in there quite frequently, then we are in complete agreement.
I have no problem with-well behaved children in the Sky Club (including my own
). If you had said you'd "rather see unruly kids not allowed in the sky club", then I would almost agree with you. If you had said you'd "rather see unruly people not allowed in the sky club", including the loud, obnoxious, self-important adults I see in there quite frequently, then we are in complete agreement.
Jun 29, 2011, 1:44 pm
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Correct. Most of the pushback seemed to be towards families causing commotions, which is why I oriented my defense in that manner.
Jun 29, 2011, 2:15 pm
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Here's how I see it. UNLESS the agent said otherwise, this family of 9 is no big deal, and we shouldn't be worrying about it. After all, right now, it doesn't affect us. So until it does, let's leave the job of policing to the people who actually have the right to: the SkyClub agents.
Jun 29, 2011, 2:27 pm
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What is it about children that offends you?
I have no problem with-well behaved children in the Sky Club (including my own). If you had said you'd "rather see unruly kids not allowed in the sky club", then I would almost agree with you. If you had said you'd "rather see unruly people not allowed in the sky club", including the loud, obnoxious, self-important adults I see in there quite frequently, then we are in complete agreement.
I have no problem with-well behaved children in the Sky Club (including my own
). If you had said you'd "rather see unruly kids not allowed in the sky club", then I would almost agree with you. If you had said you'd "rather see unruly people not allowed in the sky club", including the loud, obnoxious, self-important adults I see in there quite frequently, then we are in complete agreement.
Jun 29, 2011, 2:30 pm
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Jun 29, 2011, 4:49 pm
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Jun 29, 2011, 5:42 pm
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... the same can be said of many adults in the SC or in FC (ergo the endless threads we have on them topics).
Jun 29, 2011, 6:53 pm
#39
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The SC rules are a bit of a mess...
It is sad to know that I can take two guests, but Mike Brady can bring in the whole Brady Bunch. I would be happy with a two guest limit. Period..
I am also one for putting an age limit on the clubs. Granted some adults are worse than some kids, i feel the SC should be considered an adult place.
It is sad to know that I can take two guests, but Mike Brady can bring in the whole Brady Bunch. I would be happy with a two guest limit. Period..
I am also one for putting an age limit on the clubs. Granted some adults are worse than some kids, i feel the SC should be considered an adult place.
Jun 29, 2011, 9:52 pm
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Jun 30, 2011, 12:26 am
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SC's aren't a zoo because of the hordes of SC members +9 coming in, it's because DL is trying to get everyone and their mom in with the DM free and the $25 with your Amex Gold card.
Jun 30, 2011, 12:31 am
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If I understand the Delta SkyClub rules, I've heard that Mike Brady is, unfortunately, dead. However, his cheerful wife could bring in his cremains as carry on baggage at the DTW SkyClub and stow it with the checked baggage. Then she could guest in two more adults (hopefully Alice) and a friend so they could toast to his memory while consuming the spicy nut mix and real cheese with the remainder of the Brady bunch. For additional good form, they could then request a shower at the DTW SkyClub so they could cast his ashes down the shower drain to be recycled into the Detroit River.
Jun 30, 2011, 4:58 am
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And the ~1,000,000 Amex Platinum cards that get the cardholder free entry and a fee paid to DL for each visit (so valuable that DL is given Membership Rewards miles to Amex-sponsored visitors!).
Jun 30, 2011, 5:03 am
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The Skyclub rules are pretty clear. You either get 2 guests OR immediate family which ONLY includes spouse or domestic partner and children under 21 years of age. Parents/siblings/adult children/etc. are not considered immediate family under the Skyclub entrance rules. The agent was absolutely correct. The party of 9 family was also a violation of the rules.
That leaves three rogue adult entries at a minimum. (Of course, some of the 5 kids could have been with the rogue adults, but we don't have any information on that.)
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Though I don't have any reason to believe it would be the case here, I'm sure this has come up - how do they interpret the policy for polygamous families traveling with multiple spouses? What if someone were traveling from RUH (on the new DL codeshare
), would that man, assuming he is an SC member, be able to bring his immediate family with him (which could include 4 wives)?