Jan 13, 2014, 6:10 am
Last edit by: mnbp
As of May 1, 2014, Delta no longer provides status-based access to third party lounges (lounges operated neither by Delta nor by a SkyTeam partner) for passengers departing on a Delta-operated flight. Based on reports in this thread, this does not apply to passengers departing the airport they're in on a flight operated by a SkyTeam partner: all other SkyTeam partners continue to provide status-based access to third-party lounges to all SkyTeam Elite Plus members, including Delta elites. Access to third-party lounges is determined by the policy of the operating carrier of the flight departing the airport.
Nothing has changed for passengers flying in business or first class on Delta.
From the link provided in the OP:
SkyTeam Benefits
Third party-operated Lounges:
Latin America & the Caribbean:
Bogota, CO (BOG)
Caracas, VE (CCS)
Lima, PE (LIM)
Quito, EC (UIO)
Europe/Africa/Middle East:
Accra, GH (ACC)
Arlanda, SE (ARN)
Athens, GR (ATH)
Barcelona, ES (BCN)
Brussels, BE (BRU)
Copenhagen, DK (CPH)
Dakar, SN (DKR)
Dubaij, AE (DXB)
Dublin, IE (DUB)
Dusseldorf, DE (DUS)
Frankfurt, DE (FRA)
Lagos, NG (LOS)
Madrid, ES (MAD)
Malaga, ES (AGP)
Malpensa, IT (MXP)
Manchester, GB (MAN)
Moscow, RU (SVO)
Mumbai, IN (BOM)
Munich, DE (MUC)
Nice, FR (NCE)
Pisa, IT (PSA)
Roberts, LR (ROB)
Shannon, IE (SNN)
Tel Aviv, IL (TLV)
Zurich, CH (ZRH)
Asia Pacific:
Bangkok, TH (BKK)
Beijing, CN (PEK)
Fukuoka, JP (FUK)
Guam, GU (GUM)
Hong Kong, HK (HKG) access to VS (partner) lounge. This lounge IS available to STE+, despite VS not being a SkyTeam partner.
Nagoya, JP (NGO)
Osaka, JP (KIX)
Saipan, MP (SPN)
Shanghai, CN (PVG)
Singapore, SG (SIN)
Sydney, AU (SYD) (no longer relevant after opening of SkyTeam lounge in Dec 2014)
Tokyo (Haneda), JP (HND) DL promotion provides access to two TIAT lounges at HND through Oct 31, 2017. Promotion includes any SkyClub member traveling on any airline same-day flight, and all GM, PM and DM members traveling on any DL flight. Extension of Haneda Lounge Access Promotion
Nothing has changed for passengers flying in business or first class on Delta.
From the link provided in the OP:
SkyTeam Benefits
LOUNGE ACCESS
Effective May 1, 2014, all Delta third-party operated international lounges will become Business lounges. (6)
Effective May 1, 2014, all Delta third-party operated international lounges will become Business lounges. (6)
- On or after May 1, 2014, Delta SkyTeam Elite Plus passengers flying in the economy cabin will only have access to DL Sky Clubs and SkyTeam Lounges.
- Passengers must be traveling in Business Class to have access to Third Party Lounges.
Third party-operated Lounges:
Latin America & the Caribbean:
Bogota, CO (BOG)
Caracas, VE (CCS)
Lima, PE (LIM)
Quito, EC (UIO)
Europe/Africa/Middle East:
Accra, GH (ACC)
Arlanda, SE (ARN)
Athens, GR (ATH)
Barcelona, ES (BCN)
Brussels, BE (BRU)
Copenhagen, DK (CPH)
Dakar, SN (DKR)
Dubaij, AE (DXB)
Dublin, IE (DUB)
Dusseldorf, DE (DUS)
Frankfurt, DE (FRA)
Lagos, NG (LOS)
Madrid, ES (MAD)
Malaga, ES (AGP)
Malpensa, IT (MXP)
Manchester, GB (MAN)
Moscow, RU (SVO)
Mumbai, IN (BOM)
Munich, DE (MUC)
Nice, FR (NCE)
Pisa, IT (PSA)
Roberts, LR (ROB)
Shannon, IE (SNN)
Tel Aviv, IL (TLV)
Zurich, CH (ZRH)
Asia Pacific:
Bangkok, TH (BKK)
Beijing, CN (PEK)
Fukuoka, JP (FUK)
Guam, GU (GUM)
Hong Kong, HK (HKG) access to VS (partner) lounge. This lounge IS available to STE+, despite VS not being a SkyTeam partner.
Nagoya, JP (NGO)
Osaka, JP (KIX)
Saipan, MP (SPN)
Shanghai, CN (PVG)
Singapore, SG (SIN)
delta cutting access to many of the international lounges
Jan 11, 2014, 1:24 pm
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delta cutting access to many of the international lounges
Yet another devaluation.
Delta has changed its Sky Bonus Benefits page. Many international lounges will be renamed Business Lounges. Delta Elite Medallions will not have free access to these lounges after May 1, 2014, unless they are flying in a Business Elite class.
here is the page on the delta website:
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-benefits.html
I just wrote about this on my blog Will Run For Miles
- http://first2board.com/willrunformil...te-medallions/
Delta has changed its Sky Bonus Benefits page. Many international lounges will be renamed Business Lounges. Delta Elite Medallions will not have free access to these lounges after May 1, 2014, unless they are flying in a Business Elite class.
here is the page on the delta website:
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-benefits.html
I just wrote about this on my blog Will Run For Miles
- http://first2board.com/willrunformil...te-medallions/
Jan 11, 2014, 1:40 pm
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Last edited by Denolloyd; Jan 11, 2014 at 1:45 pm
Jan 11, 2014, 1:41 pm
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So third-party lounge access for STE+ in Y will be gone after 01 May 2014. Well, I'm glad I experienced the VS Clubhouse when I had the chance. Losing SYD is gonna hurt.
(They misspelled Bangkok on that list as Bankok...
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Jan 11, 2014, 2:03 pm
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Really sad... Getting into the international clubs was one of the few perks that I thought was worth keeping my status.... Oh well, I guess that Del-duh will go the way of Pan Am or Eastern as customers realize the value of not flying on them.
Jan 11, 2014, 2:19 pm
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Well, if this is to believed:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literac..._United_States
The DL folks in Mn. should proof-read what their counterparts in Ga. write.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literac..._United_States
The DL folks in Mn. should proof-read what their counterparts in Ga. write.
Jan 11, 2014, 2:20 pm
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Does anyone know who are 'Third party lounges' names or airlines?
The reason is the list mention Hong Kong HKG airport. I was at Hong Kong airport lounge run by (I think) Air France or KLM. Which both airlines are part of SkyTeam.
So does that mean AirFrance/KLM is third party lounges? In Asia??
I am getting confused with the new changes and what is consider '2nd Party' or '3rd Party' lounge partners.
DL should have a simple 'yes' or 'no' list of every lounge.
The reason is the list mention Hong Kong HKG airport. I was at Hong Kong airport lounge run by (I think) Air France or KLM. Which both airlines are part of SkyTeam.
So does that mean AirFrance/KLM is third party lounges? In Asia??
I am getting confused with the new changes and what is consider '2nd Party' or '3rd Party' lounge partners.
DL should have a simple 'yes' or 'no' list of every lounge.
Jan 11, 2014, 2:24 pm
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Does anyone know who are 'Third party lounges' names or airlines?
The reason is the list mention Hong Kong HKG airport. I was at Hong Kong airport lounge run by (I think) Air France or KLM. Which both airlines are part of SkyTeam.
So does that mean AirFrance/KLM is third party lounges? In Asia??
I am getting confused with the new changes and what is consider '2nd Party' or '3rd Party' lounge partners.
DL should have a simple 'yes' or 'no' list of every lounge.
The reason is the list mention Hong Kong HKG airport. I was at Hong Kong airport lounge run by (I think) Air France or KLM. Which both airlines are part of SkyTeam.
So does that mean AirFrance/KLM is third party lounges? In Asia??
I am getting confused with the new changes and what is consider '2nd Party' or '3rd Party' lounge partners.
DL should have a simple 'yes' or 'no' list of every lounge.
Jan 11, 2014, 2:28 pm
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Well, if this is to believed:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literac..._United_States
The DL folks in Mn. should proof-read what their counterparts in Ga. write.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literac..._United_States
The DL folks in Mn. should proof-read what their counterparts in Ga. write.
Oh, and Mn. is not a standard abbreviation for Minnesota. Try MN or Minn.
But stay classy with the regional insults.
Jan 11, 2014, 2:30 pm
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I guess I'm confused because everything I've seen published and in the airport at Istanbul for example says it's a SkyTeam Lounge but now it's listed as a third-party? Are there others like this on the list?