Main SC at DTW To Be "Modernized"
Nov 13, 2011, 12:06 pm
#16
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I'm worried about what "opening up the spaces" means. Probably just trying to make more room for the unwashed masses to bring in their screaming children.
The other day I had to get into a fight with a drunken man in an ATL SkyClub because he thought it was acceptable to play Top 40s songs on his iPad (without headphones) at full volume. SkyClub agents did little to remedy the problem, so I took matters into my own hands and became a mini-hero for an hour to those around me. I even had to brave slurred "F*** Yous." That experience pretty much sums up the direction the SkyClub is heading, in my opinion.
Way to go Delta, you certainly do have a "different model." A model that will turn skyclubs into a haven for the most obnoxious people at the airport. I'm having trouble justifying renewal of my membership...
The other day I had to get into a fight with a drunken man in an ATL SkyClub because he thought it was acceptable to play Top 40s songs on his iPad (without headphones) at full volume. SkyClub agents did little to remedy the problem, so I took matters into my own hands and became a mini-hero for an hour to those around me. I even had to brave slurred "F*** Yous." That experience pretty much sums up the direction the SkyClub is heading, in my opinion.
Way to go Delta, you certainly do have a "different model." A model that will turn skyclubs into a haven for the most obnoxious people at the airport. I'm having trouble justifying renewal of my membership...
Nov 13, 2011, 12:17 pm
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The litmus test is that even when the DTW main club is full, as long as you have a nice corner with a soft chair in one of the quiet rooms you can still feel like you "got away from it" for a few minutes. If given the choice between waiting for my next flight in a loud night club or at the gate I will take the gate most times.
Nov 13, 2011, 12:36 pm
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Nov 13, 2011, 12:54 pm
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Nov 13, 2011, 1:01 pm
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That's not it at all. An airport club should be relaxing and have a living room with a fireplace feel. That is not "70" that is just a classic relaxing space. The new SCs in ATL are more like night clubs. When you combine that with the crowds it feels busy and anything but relaxing.
The litmus test is that even when the DTW main club is full, as long as you have a nice corner with a soft chair in one of the quiet rooms you can still feel like you "got away from it" for a few minutes. If given the choice between waiting for my next flight in a loud night club or at the gate I will take the gate most times.
The litmus test is that even when the DTW main club is full, as long as you have a nice corner with a soft chair in one of the quiet rooms you can still feel like you "got away from it" for a few minutes. If given the choice between waiting for my next flight in a loud night club or at the gate I will take the gate most times.
Nov 13, 2011, 1:06 pm
#21
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Look the writing has been on the wall a LONG time....
Delta wants to make more $$ off of their clubs. So they are "remodeling" them as an excuse to cram MORE seats into them...and then turning around and increasing the number of people paying (groupon/amex/etc) to get in...
Everything else, including our dismay, is not something they even think about!
The only way our unhappiness with the changes would register with Delta is if it affected the $$ the skyclubs generate.
Delta wants to make more $$ off of their clubs. So they are "remodeling" them as an excuse to cram MORE seats into them...and then turning around and increasing the number of people paying (groupon/amex/etc) to get in...
Everything else, including our dismay, is not something they even think about!
The only way our unhappiness with the changes would register with Delta is if it affected the $$ the skyclubs generate.
Nov 13, 2011, 1:18 pm
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I have to wonder why the Detroit news is so worried about how Delta will remodel their Skyclubs. Doesn't Detroit have more pressing matters to deal with...
Nov 13, 2011, 1:20 pm
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Nov 13, 2011, 1:33 pm
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That's not it at all. An airport club should be relaxing and have a living room with a fireplace feel. That is not "70" that is just a classic relaxing space. The new SCs in ATL are more like night clubs. When you combine that with the crowds it feels busy and anything but relaxing.
The litmus test is that even when the DTW main club is full, as long as you have a nice corner with a soft chair in one of the quiet rooms you can still feel like you "got away from it" for a few minutes. If given the choice between waiting for my next flight in a loud night club or at the gate I will take the gate most times.
The litmus test is that even when the DTW main club is full, as long as you have a nice corner with a soft chair in one of the quiet rooms you can still feel like you "got away from it" for a few minutes. If given the choice between waiting for my next flight in a loud night club or at the gate I will take the gate most times.
Nov 13, 2011, 1:35 pm
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I understand wanting to update the look, but please don't mess with the layout, that would be a big
Nov 13, 2011, 1:38 pm
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This is a sad day for Delta... the DTW Club is/was one of my favorites, outside of my home station. I did think it was quite nice broken up into different areas. I liked sitting near the windows and watching the masses passing through the airport... The fireplace just added class, I'm sure that will be one of the first things to go for blue neon and formica... 
Nov 13, 2011, 1:46 pm
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Nov 13, 2011, 2:10 pm
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Things not to do:
-get a bartender
-get blue motif
-knock down walls
Things to do:
-get a better vodka
-get a better whiskey, pref a bourbon
-keep tillamook
-keep coffee machine
-keep biscoffs
-improve the wifi
-get a bartender
-get blue motif
-knock down walls
Things to do:
-get a better vodka
-get a better whiskey, pref a bourbon
-keep tillamook
-keep coffee machine
-keep biscoffs
-improve the wifi
Nov 13, 2011, 3:05 pm
#29
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http://www.freep.com/article/2011111...text|FRONTPAGE
and you'll have the answer to your question.
Bob H
Nov 13, 2011, 3:06 pm
#30
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This is very sad news
Say goodbye to the richness of the sophisticated warmth of a business lounge.
Say hello to the cold feel of a blue and white drenched modern jungle that screams cheap and tacky!
While I agree that they could better use the space. I fear the end product....
Say goodbye to the richness of the sophisticated warmth of a business lounge.
Say hello to the cold feel of a blue and white drenched modern jungle that screams cheap and tacky!
While I agree that they could better use the space. I fear the end product....