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Originally Posted by GRALISTAIR
(Post 22135390)
Wow only just discovered this. So I am a DM and SkyClub member (paid for it before I became DM). I travel to MAN regularly and have had access to the Escape Lounge for the last couple of years. This looks like it means no more. But there is a Virgin Lounge there IIRC.
Originally Posted by jaloola
(Post 22135467)
The key word here is third-party operated. From my interpretation, what this means is, taking Zurich (ZRH) for example, you would no longer have access after May 1, 2014 to the Panorama Lounge but still have access to the Air France Lounge.
In other words, all lounges operated by a non-SkyTeam airline or in connection with the respective airport authority itself would no longer be accessible. http://www.skyteam.com/en/Why-SkyTea...Lounge-Finder/ |
Originally Posted by GRALISTAIR
(Post 22135486)
So there is an Air France lounge in MAN so I should have access to that though?
EDIT: The Air France Lounge in MAN appears to be the T2 Escape Lounge. Now I'm not sure if you would still be eligible, as it's not technically an Air France Lounge itself, especially as Air France even refers to it as Third-party lounges (lounge made available by the airport or another company) |
Originally Posted by doglover
(Post 22135252)
Ditto with Frankfurt which is an Air France Lounge yet is listed as a 3rd party now.
Last time I was in ZRH I used the Air France lounge but ZRH is listed as "3rd Party" so I don't know what is going on there. BRU used the BA Lounge, so no more. DUS used to use the Air France Lounge (but that may have been PMNW) but last time I flew from there (Oct 2012) I seem to remember a contract lounge. I remember the AF lunge was a long way front the gates. If it is really true that we cannot use the LRH "SkyTeam" Lounge then DL really is giving a one finger salute to SkyTeam. That just leaves AMS and CDG (and FCO?) as places in Europe that Delta services that we will have lounge access. :td: |
Originally Posted by doglover
(Post 22135285)
I would still try to get in. It will take time to communicate this to every lounge employee.
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Originally Posted by LabCat
(Post 22135316)
Per the link posted by the OP, the changes to "third-party" lounge access don't take effect until 01 May 2014. You should be fine for Wednesday.
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This is bad news for me!!! As someone who flies the LAX-SYD route regularly, I'll miss the Air New Zealand lounge access in Sydney for Skyteam Elite+ after May 1, 2014.
Now, what's happening to the Skyteam lounge at Sydney, I wonder? No news for almost a year after its announcement. |
Originally Posted by jykt
(Post 22135573)
This is bad news for me!!! As someone who flies the LAX-SYD route regularly, I'll miss the Air New Zealand lounge access in Sydney for Skyteam Elite+ after May 1, 2014.
Now, what's happening to the Skyteam lounge at Sydney, I wonder? No news for almost a year after its announcement. |
Originally Posted by TheMadBrewer
(Post 22135514)
Last time I was in ZRH I used the Air France lounge but ZRH is listed as "3rd Party" so I don't know what is going on there.
http://www.airfrance.co.uk/GB/en/com..._airfrance.htm
Originally Posted by TheMadBrewer
(Post 22135514)
If it is really true that we cannot use the LRH "SkyTeam" Lounge then DL really is giving a one finger salute to SkyTeam.
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Originally Posted by tanglin
(Post 22135581)
I do that route too. The NZ lounge is nice. :(
http://www.ausbt.com.au/sydney-airpo...irst-half-2014 |
Lounge access on intl travel is probably the #1 benefit which kept me a DL elite. With that benefit being dis-enhanced, moving the bulk of my travel to the new AA/US is looking more and more likely.
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Originally Posted by mAAine_flyer
(Post 22135661)
Lounge access on intl travel is probably the #1 benefit which kept me a DL elite.
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Originally Posted by pbarnette
(Post 22134399)
You mean the chart that shows ATL with a higher ranking than St Paul? Who, exactly, is it that should be worried about their literacy?
Oh, and Mn. is not a standard abbreviation for Minnesota. Try MN or Minn. But stay classy with the regional insults. Minneapolis, MN 3 1.5 1 2 2 Atlanta, GA 5 6 8 3.5 4 |
That is bad news. Sounds like only Skyteam hub airport can possible.
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There goes the TIAT lounge in HND with the nice view of the runway... :(
Luckily, my Japanese Amex card can get me into the same lounge, but CC access only allows for guests to go into the crappier room, which is always crowded and there isn't any notable food available in it. I wonder if KE will open a lounge there anytime soon... they currently use the JAL Sakura Lounge. |
This is terrible for Africa travel. Looks like lounge access will also be denied in Entebbe and Monrovia (both local) and Addis Ababa (used to have access to Ethiopian Sheba Lounge). None of these are are actually on their list, but are all locally operated.
Delta has been hyping their non-stops to Accra and Monrovia. Last year they even bragged about installing $1 million dollar gates there. Terrible! And even if I fly locally on Kenyan Airways for access, I'll only earn 25% MQMs. Very disappointing. |
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