Temporary FLL SkyClub
 

The FLL SkyClub crew really are tops.

Glad to hear that they opened a temporary club.

FLL is my home airport and I can't agree more, the SkyClub personnel there are absolutely top notch and are making the best out of a tough situation. I don't fly nearly as much as some of you but they recognize me and acknowledge me by name before I even get to the counter every time I visit. I've always appreciated that. Last year during the hurricane I was scheduled to be on one of the last flights out of FLL before it closed, I slipped inside the SkyClub to see if they could help me out and get me on the earlier flight that was currently boarding and they got me on within a few minutes. Had they not, I would have ended up stranded at ATL.

I ducked in to the little temporary snack bar thing last Friday on the way to LGA. It isn't much (to say the least), but it's not nothing. It's a shame the completely renovated SC won't be open until 2020, especially when I didn't really have many complaints about the original SkyClub, but at least a full service temporary one will open in October.

Now if Delta can get the city/county to make parking less of a disaster we'd really be in business.

I agree...pretty cool that they opened an area where you could get help with your flights from the regular Sky Club agents and get a water before your flight. Very nice solution for a temporary problem!

Really??? What are they doing? Is FLL expected to have major growth or something?

FLL is expanding and modernizing across the board and Terminal 2 is just next up, the SC has to wait until the major construction is done. They already did part of Terminal 1 and are expanding Terminal 4 and modernizing 2 and 3. They added another runway a few years ago and are really trying to expand FLL's reach to new destinations, especially internationally. There's an Emirates flight to Dubai now and a British Airways flight to LGW.

I really didn't think Terminal 2 was that bad to begin with, but the modernization plan looks fantastic and anything that could potentially add international destinations to FLL would be great, I really hate having to drive down to MIA for certain international routings.

The fact that they aren't adding any new parking to go along with this massive expansion and modernization blows my mind but it looks great at least.

So no booze in FLL SC?
its a toss up for me to fly into PBI or FLL (FLL often cheaper from NYC), but sounds like into FLL and out of PBI for now?

The PBI SkyClub recently renovated and it is came out alright, I actually preferred it the old way, but the renovated club is perfectly fine.

I still give the edge to the FLL Club for the staff who are truly tops.

PBI is my home airport and the SC staff their is top notch. They have helped me a ton in IRROPS and are always friendly to me.

It doesn't look like a "massive" expansion in terms of gates. Looks like about the same number. Seems like more of an expansion in terms of space for security checkpoint and more variety of shops and restaurants by moving the Sky Club upstairs. Parking is probably the one thing that airports should not be adding anyway based on the rise of ride-sharing services..

I am not sure why, but I have always found the PBI SkyClub staff to be like a year or two from retirement and just going through the motions. Twice, I have asked for a re-route due to irrops only to be told either to go to the gate or call (could just be my luck).

The FLL staff seems to almost automatically protect folks during irrops, added to that, I am nowhere near a regular and they know my name when I enter and always wish me a pleasant flight.

Having said that, there is one Delta employee at PBI who must be 6'5' or taller who is truly tops, but he works the ticket counter and gates, not the SkyClub unfortunately.

If you haven't seen it, I recommend checking out the FLL Master Plan video. I believe it was just published a few weeks ago. The link on the FLL website is now broken (although it worked a few days ago), but I found the same video on YouTube.


Some of the highlights:

• Potential new satellite concourse to the west of Terminal 3.
• An onsite hotel and commercial center on the site of the current Palm Garage.
• Intermodal Transit Center with parking within the circular "loop" you drive entering the airport from US 1 heading south.
• Landside People Mover connecting all terminals, the rental car center, and intermodal center.
• Possible connections to monorail/other transit system to Port Everglades.
• Although not explicitly mentioned, the video shows possible rail station to connect to the newly opened Brightline service.