Crown room charging for drinks?
Feb 29, 2012, 3:11 pm
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Crown room charging for drinks?
In the crown room recently and saw they have touchscreen register machines at the bar now, I watched as they "rang up" my drinks as $0.00. So I figured it was just a way for corporate to track how many drinks are being provided, and was not concerned. Then I watched a gentlemen walk up next to me, order a crown royal, and the bartender said. That will be $7, is that OK sir?
So is this there way of slowly going the way of the admirals club? Introduce pricing on some drinks in hopes of one day charging for all alcohol.
So is this there way of slowly going the way of the admirals club? Introduce pricing on some drinks in hopes of one day charging for all alcohol.
Feb 29, 2012, 3:15 pm
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Crown Royal may be part of the Luxury Bar. There is a charge for some of those selections.
There is still free alcohol available, AFAIK (there better be this weekend).
There is still free alcohol available, AFAIK (there better be this weekend).
Feb 29, 2012, 3:15 pm
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It's called the Luxury Bar
Skyclub charging outrageous prices for new specialty liquors
Skyclub charging outrageous prices for new specialty liquors
Feb 29, 2012, 3:18 pm
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It's called the Luxury Bar
Skyclub charging outrageous prices for new specialty liquors
Skyclub charging outrageous prices for new specialty liquors
I personally think it is a horrible idea that they do this, but then again does Delta ever really care what there customer base thinks?
Feb 29, 2012, 3:20 pm
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Any bottles that you can see at the back of the bar are paid drinks.
The well is free. Jack Daniels is my libation and it is still free. Look down when choosing.
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The well is free. Jack Daniels is my libation and it is still free. Look down when choosing.
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Feb 29, 2012, 3:36 pm
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OP, welcome to the era of the Luxury Bar. I'm assuming you haven't been in a SC in the past 6 months or so?
Feb 29, 2012, 4:18 pm
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I have many times, but I just drink Jack Daniels & beer while I am their, so I never noticed until I overheard someone ordering a "premium" drink.
Feb 29, 2012, 6:48 pm
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It's called the Luxury Bar
Skyclub charging outrageous prices for new specialty liquors
Skyclub charging outrageous prices for new specialty liquors
Anyway, your also expected to leave a gratuity.
Feb 29, 2012, 6:57 pm
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Their customer base has accepted is much like AS, CO & AA's did before. It's not charging for basic spirits it's for premium ones.
Feb 29, 2012, 6:58 pm
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Feb 29, 2012, 7:08 pm
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I've been quite frankly stunned at the amount of people buying up to the premium drinks. This week in B in a 15 minute period of time about one in three was buying up. Couple of weeks ago in C it was over half in about a 20 minute time frame. The numbers have to be huge in the course of day.
Feb 29, 2012, 8:38 pm
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A female bartender in the club in BOS told me that she had sold a number of shots of Johnnie Walker Blue (which I think goes for $60 per). I think they are doing OK with it; I also think that it is an outside agent like Host Marriott (or whatever they are called these days) that stocks and prices the various kinds of hooch and otherwise runs the operations at these clubs, and they split the take with the Big D.
Interestingly, JW Blue goes for only $50 per shot in the MSP club near concourse F; a bargain if I've ever seen one.
Interestingly, JW Blue goes for only $50 per shot in the MSP club near concourse F; a bargain if I've ever seen one.
Feb 29, 2012, 8:55 pm
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Feb 29, 2012, 9:02 pm
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Delta's been pretty clear in its intent to provide services that people will pay for. You have self-identified as not part of that premium (drink) crowd.