Sky Clubs -- what will May 1 and beyond really be like??
Apr 20, 2014, 5:11 pm
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Apr 20, 2014, 5:49 pm
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I also find the current policy unfair. I rarely guest anyone in, and if I want to, it's usually when I am with three or four clients. On those rare occasions I want to guest everyone in, I will be stuck paying to guest anyone in after the first 2 adults, while someone that is travelling with their spouse and six kids can guest in all for no charge. There was once at DTW where I saw a guy with four college aged kids, and two must of been his own and the other two their girlfriend/boyfriend and he was able to guest all four of the "kids" and the wife in with him am ex card, and they must have been over 21 because upstairs all four of them were drinking, yet if I want to guest in three clients as a paid skyclub member, I am expected to pay for the third.
I've always seen the dragons guest in people adult kids and their grandkids and I know someone that is able to guest his sister and brother in law and their kids in.
I agree give 10 or 20 passes a year. If someone wants to guest in their wife and four kids, make them use four passes regardless of age. And it would be nice if they would allow members to turn in their unused passes for luxury bar drinks if they didn't want to guest people in.
I think it's absurd that people can bring in their kids who are under 2 for free.
I've always seen the dragons guest in people adult kids and their grandkids and I know someone that is able to guest his sister and brother in law and their kids in.
I agree give 10 or 20 passes a year. If someone wants to guest in their wife and four kids, make them use four passes regardless of age. And it would be nice if they would allow members to turn in their unused passes for luxury bar drinks if they didn't want to guest people in.
I think it's absurd that people can bring in their kids who are under 2 for free.
Regarding the SC's access. It would be nice to be able to bring Mrs.Dr. JPCAG and our four little ones into the club without any fees. I do have the option of skyclub passes either through the Skybonus program or as PM/DM selections so i am quite content with all of the changes.
Just my two cents.
Apr 20, 2014, 5:54 pm
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Apr 20, 2014, 6:00 pm
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Apr 20, 2014, 6:07 pm
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Yes, I noted that earlier (in my parenthetical comment). But the question remains a valid one: Should we eliminate lap babies on domestic flights?
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Apr 20, 2014, 6:37 pm
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I wouldn't be surprised at all if carriers start charging a fee for lap children and if they start charging for babies and pets to come into the sky club.
Apr 20, 2014, 6:43 pm
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I would say yes. Babies are not weightless so they will contribute to a higher fuel burn however negligible that may be. They also probably take up more room in the overheads with diaper bags and such.
Apr 20, 2014, 6:53 pm
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As a society, do we benefit from allowing free lap babies? I think that we do. Obviously, the same logic does not apply to Sky Clubs.
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Apr 20, 2014, 7:04 pm
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Doesn't a diaper bag count as a carry on if it's a lap held infant? When I fly with a pet, in addition to the absurd fee, the cat counts as my carryon, which makes no sense. The cat is going under the seat in front of me, not taking up any room. If anything I should be allowed to carry on an extra bag seeing the fee I am paying.
Apr 20, 2014, 8:31 pm
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Might I suggest your non-SkyKlurb related sub-topic be moved to a dedicated thread? Perhaps even one of the forums you moderate @:-)
Ah, but if we charge for lap babies, then more people will drive. Driving is much more dangerous than flying, so some tiny number of those babies will die in car accidents. This part is really not debatable. It's simply a fact.
As a society, do we benefit from allowing free lap babies? I think that we do. Obviously, the same logic does not apply to Sky Clubs.
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As a society, do we benefit from allowing free lap babies? I think that we do. Obviously, the same logic does not apply to Sky Clubs.
Bruce
Apr 20, 2014, 9:45 pm
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+1...a great suggestion, but once, again, too many people will scream that there should be an exception for them for whatever reason. As someone suggested upstream, just give each Medallion member a certain number of guest passes per year and that's it.
Also, how much does DL really want to thin the herd in the SCs? Isn't there money to be made by DL selling premium liquor and beer? Does DL really want to lose revenue by "overthinning" the crowds in the SCs?
Also, how much does DL really want to thin the herd in the SCs? Isn't there money to be made by DL selling premium liquor and beer? Does DL really want to lose revenue by "overthinning" the crowds in the SCs?
Apr 21, 2014, 4:03 am
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They can scream all they like, preferably down by the Spirit Airlines gates where I'm sure a lot of screaming goes on. I still stand by my solution that if you can fog a mirror you must pay.