Delta Skyclub in Austin [Now Open]
May 9, 2018, 5:03 am
#46
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Midwest
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum Pro, UA Premier Platinum, IHG Platinum Elite, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 190
You're not the first to ask - but I can get everywhere I need to go on DL non-stop or 1 hop international, plus these days, AA and UA - how you say... Suck. I know I've done AUS-MCO-AUS... Like I said, it's seasonal, and your point about the super-seasonal SXSW AMS was reflected in my point about it being "very seasonal". I do fly WN when I need to fly non-stop to some locations (BNA, MDW, PHX, LAS) but neither UA nor WN (!) have a club at AUS. As far as I know DL only has gates 3, 4, 5 and 6, so to go to 5 gates would be an increase!
In addition to DL's schedule: Delta Air Lines Map
So, DL doesn't fly AUS-MCO, neither seasonal or year-round. Maybe you are thinking of a different airline. I remember because the fact that they don't fly AUS-MCO is a bit odd considering DL flies BHM/CLE/CMH/GRR/BDL/MCI/SDF/MEM/MKE/BNA/PIT/STL/DCA-MCO sat only, and IND/GRU/MIA-MCO daily
And actually UA does have a club in AUS, I have seen it before but I will link the website so you can see it for yourself: https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...s/default.aspx
May 9, 2018, 6:52 am
#47
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MEM
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Posts: 5,431
There's certainly no "requirement" that an airport be officially labeled a focus city to have a club. That's self-evident just by looking at the list of locations.
May 9, 2018, 6:55 am
#48
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Location: MEM
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You're not the first to ask - but I can get everywhere I need to go on DL non-stop or 1 hop international, plus these days, AA and UA - how you say... Suck. I know I've done AUS-MCO-AUS... Like I said, it's seasonal, and your point about the super-seasonal SXSW AMS was reflected in my point about it being "very seasonal". I do fly WN when I need to fly non-stop to some locations (BNA, MDW, PHX, LAS) but neither UA nor WN (!) have a club at AUS. As far as I know DL only has gates 3, 4, 5 and 6, so to go to 5 gates would be an increase!
[x] has a club when neither AA or UA do
[x] I personally can get everywhere I want to go in 1 hop
May 9, 2018, 7:24 am
#49
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: DL DM; DL AMEX Reserve; HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,984
May 9, 2018, 7:49 am
#50
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 6,712
Delta will have 6-8 gates at the end of the terminal, once construction is complete. That's similar to the number they have at RDU, and an increase from what they have now at AUS.
My point is that DL almost certainly isn't building a giant new SC with a Sky Deck unless they have major plans for AUS. That amount of gate space alone should signal that they intend a major increase in operations. Not sure why that is so difficult for some people here to see.
My point is that DL almost certainly isn't building a giant new SC with a Sky Deck unless they have major plans for AUS. That amount of gate space alone should signal that they intend a major increase in operations. Not sure why that is so difficult for some people here to see.
May 9, 2018, 8:35 am
#52
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Orlando, FL Area
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Delta will have 6-8 gates at the end of the terminal, once construction is complete. That's similar to the number they have at RDU, and an increase from what they have now at AUS.
My point is that DL almost certainly isn't building a giant new SC with a Sky Deck unless they have major plans for AUS. That amount of gate space alone should signal that they intend a major increase in operations. Not sure why that is so difficult for some people here to see.
My point is that DL almost certainly isn't building a giant new SC with a Sky Deck unless they have major plans for AUS. That amount of gate space alone should signal that they intend a major increase in operations. Not sure why that is so difficult for some people here to see.
May 9, 2018, 1:09 pm
#53
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: MCO
Programs: DL PM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 4,292
DL was in the middle of bankruptcy during that time and Ed has recently came out and said that they hope that DL can have access to the whole terminal again in a few years. (presumably when WN finnaly moves out)
Jan 17, 2019, 5:18 pm
#54
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,032
Am at AUS right now. Checkin agent informed me that they announced today the SC opens May 19.
Feb 9, 2019, 3:54 pm
#56
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 33
Nothing definitive or official yet, but the former DL station manager is on the AUS airport leadership team. I hear rumors (not from him, just to be clear and not out anyone) of PDX, SJC, DEN, and BNA. As much as I would love every one of those routes, I hope DL has the endurance to start and maintain outstation service to destinations that are 3x, 4x, even 5x covered with competitors (inc. coterms for SJC).
Feb 10, 2019, 8:19 am
#57
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,024
Nothing definitive or official yet, but the former DL station manager is on the AUS airport leadership team. I hear rumors (not from him, just to be clear and not out anyone) of PDX, SJC, DEN, and BNA. As much as I would love every one of those routes, I hope DL has the endurance to start and maintain outstation service to destinations that are 3x, 4x, even 5x covered with competitors (inc. coterms for SJC).
Exciting to see what 2019/2020 has in store for AUS and DL.
Regards
Feb 10, 2019, 9:07 am
#58
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LT Gold, DL SM, HY Disc, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 12,502
AUS-DTW needs a mid-afternoon (3:30pm-ish) departure, as the current evening departure gets in too late to connect to the last bank of flights to east coast cities. So the fare pressure on the 5pm AUS-ATL is crazy high and the 6:10pm AUS-ATL means you're looking at a 1am arrival into your connecting city.
Feb 10, 2019, 9:14 am
#59
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 6,712
AUS-DTW needs a mid-afternoon (3:30pm-ish) departure, as the current evening departure gets in too late to connect to the last bank of flights to east coast cities. So the fare pressure on the 5pm AUS-ATL is crazy high and the 6:10pm AUS-ATL means you're looking at a 1am arrival into your connecting city.
Feb 19, 2019, 5:45 pm
#60
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Once upon a time...
Posts: 863
Thanks for the post. I hadn't heard when it was opening and came to FT to see if someone had the low down. I move to Austin in April so I just switched my Amex Plat benefit to Delta as the lounge swayed me. So stoked for this new club, I'll get some use out of it in 2019!
