Can you use skyclub upon arrival?
Oct 3, 2014, 8:12 pm
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Can you use skyclub upon arrival?
I am traveling to AMS this weekend and arriving early Sunday. I need to get some work done using Wi-Fi upon arrival and cannot go to hotel until 2pm. I am DM with Delta. Obviously I won't have a departing boarding pass but I could use my skyclub card. Can I use one of the airside clubs before going through immigration?
Thx
Thx
Oct 3, 2014, 8:19 pm
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I am traveling to AMS this weekend and arriving early Sunday. I need to get some work done using Wi-Fi upon arrival and cannot go to hotel until 2pm. I am DM with Delta. Obviously I won't have a departing boarding pass but I could use my skyclub card. Can I use one of the airside clubs before going through immigration?
Thx
Thx
I have never been turned away from using Lounge 52 on arrival, usually get a shower, eat breakfast and catch up on work using the wi-fi.
Then go through immigration and then to the baggage office, as the checked bag/s will have been removed from the carousal, and stored in the baggage office.
For wi-fi AMS airport does offer 30 minutes free wi-fi all over the airport.
Oct 3, 2014, 8:59 pm
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FYI, there are no "Delta Sky Clubs" in Europe. They are all partner lounges or third party lounges. Skyteam Elite Plus Status does not actually entitle one to arrivals lounge access -- "SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits are provided only at the departure airport and not on arrival airport unless connecting to a qualifying Sky Team flight." However, as noted above, YMMV.
Oct 3, 2014, 9:52 pm
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I am traveling to AMS this weekend and arriving early Sunday. I need to get some work done using Wi-Fi upon arrival and cannot go to hotel until 2pm. I am DM with Delta. Obviously I won't have a departing boarding pass but I could use my skyclub card. Can I use one of the airside clubs before going through immigration?
Thx
Thx
Oct 4, 2014, 12:12 am
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Can you use skyclub upon arrival?
As a DM you should be fine. Your Skyclub membership entitles you to use the lounge on arrival 
make sure you bring the physical card with you or have the mobile card on your phone.
make sure you bring the physical card with you or have the mobile card on your phone.
Oct 5, 2014, 8:47 am
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Stinks
Oct 5, 2014, 10:49 am
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However, I was told by the Crown Lounge desk that Delta no longer pays them for arrivals flying on DL metal.
Oct 5, 2014, 11:35 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smithsonga
Unfortunately I was denied entrance. They said new rules that Delta doesn't offer arrival service. Skyclub card and diamond card didn't matter. Heard someone else denied also
Stinks
Yep. I was denied entrance upon arrival at AMS on a Business Award Ticket June of this year--they may treat you differently if on a paid BE flight.
However, I was told by the Crown Lounge desk that Delta no longer pays them for arrivals flying on DL metal.
Originally Posted by smithsonga
Unfortunately I was denied entrance. They said new rules that Delta doesn't offer arrival service. Skyclub card and diamond card didn't matter. Heard someone else denied also
Stinks
Yep. I was denied entrance upon arrival at AMS on a Business Award Ticket June of this year--they may treat you differently if on a paid BE flight.
However, I was told by the Crown Lounge desk that Delta no longer pays them for arrivals flying on DL metal.
Oct 5, 2014, 11:38 am
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If you have PP, there are PP schengen and nonschengen lounges at AMS and you can use them upon arrival according to PP rules. However IMO they're not as nice as the KLM lounges. I've never tried to take a shower in either AMS PP lounge.
Oct 5, 2014, 12:13 pm
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I think someone at the KLM lounge was confused. I was just there last month had no problem getting into lounge on arrival with Skyclub card. I'm betting they're confusing rules from the different types of methods of access.
Oct 5, 2014, 5:32 pm
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I was there in mid-September - no problem. (Well, minor problem. I didn't have my card with me but agent looked it up and waved me in.)
Oct 5, 2014, 7:18 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flyerCO
I think someone at the KLM lounge was confused. I was just there last month had no problem getting into lounge on arrival with Skyclub card. I'm betting they're confusing rules from the different types of methods of access.
+1.
I was there in mid-September - no problem. (Well, minor problem. I didn't have my card with me but agent looked it up and waved me in.)
Originally Posted by flyerCO
I think someone at the KLM lounge was confused. I was just there last month had no problem getting into lounge on arrival with Skyclub card. I'm betting they're confusing rules from the different types of methods of access.
+1.
I was there in mid-September - no problem. (Well, minor problem. I didn't have my card with me but agent looked it up and waved me in.)