injera

New GM which apparently also gives me "Skyteam Elite Plus" status. Read somewhere that this allows me into any skyteam lounge when travelling on an international ticket? Is this indeed the case or are there restrictions regarding lounges, fare classes, etc....

I have 3 international trips coming up in the next few months:
JFK->SXM (all Delta). Can i get into the Delta lounge at JFK T4? Or any other skyteam lounge at JFK? Or is SXM not considered international enough?? I dont believe there is a lounge I can use at SXM

LGA->ATL->PTY->ATL->LGA (all Delta). I dont believe there are any skyteam lounges at PTY, can I get into the Delta lounges at LGA or ATL?? Or is PTY not considered international enough??

JFK->AMS->IST->CDG->JFK (Delta from the US to/from Europe, KLM/AF to/from Turkey). Am I able to use any lounge at these airports? Or am I limited to the airline I'm about to fly on?

Admittedly these are all low fare code tickets in coach (X or V i believe) does that limit me?

Thanks.

xliioper

From the access rules -- http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-of-terms.html

International travel for the purposes of lounge access excludes the Caribbean --
"Customers traveling to/from Europe, Asia, South America, Central America, Africa, Canada, and Mexico (excludes travel to/from the Caribbean)."

For actual available lounge locations, refer to -- http://www.delta.com/skyclub/viewSky...Request.action and select the "Delta SkyTeam Elite Plus Member" button.

Alpha Golf

For IST trip you should be able to use lounges before all departures and during connection (nice lounges at AMS and CDG).

Unfortunately, Delta excludes Caribbean from lounge access. I'm guessing Panama as well. But try ask, you never know.

xliioper

Panama would fall under Central America which would allow access.

MSPeconomist

What happened to Canada on the list? Is DL still doing the confusing thing of allowing transborder GM+ access only to certain SCs?

injera

For my Panama trip, would that possibly get me access in LGA? Or would it only be in ATL as i'm connecting to an int'l leg?

THanks everyone for the help.

MSPeconomist

Yes to LGA assuming that you have a same day connection on the same ticket/PNR.

rwoman

When using ST Elite Plus benefits, you should be able to use the lounge at both originating and connection airports.

tentseller

My DW has no issue using her gifted GM for SC/lounge access flying out of YYZ even to and from US.

xliioper

It's still there (right after Africa).

MSPeconomist

Sorry, you're right. It looks like Canada is now being treated like most other foreign countries, at least for elite SC access.

tentseller

Only issue with Canadian SC access as GM+ is there doesn't seem to be any SC in the US trans-border departure holding pens, post CBP clearance.

DL still list the AF/KL international departure lounge as accessible with a SC or GM+ which is physically impossible for DL US flights.

MSPeconomist

At one point, IIRC certain transborder passengers (maybe FULL Y or paid FC tickets) could use the SC at DTW and a few other airports, but not most SCs. There was something weird in the rules about Canada. Is this rule still on the books?

tentseller

I don't know about the exact rule but DW did not have any issue with SC access flying US/Canada at LAX, SFO SEA MSP ATL DTW JFK MIA with her gifted GM status.
She was not permitted to use SC when flying LAX SFO only when it was not connecting same day to a flight to Canada even though the US only legs were part of a "intl" itinerary. (YYZ DTW LAX, LAX SFO, SFO MSP YYZ)

Oshkosh105

I just went to Panama last month and can verify you will have access to all SkyClubs as long as traveling same day + 1 guest. There is no lounge for SkyTeam in PTY. However, Priority Pass has a lounge, if applicable.