Old Hickory

Duh? I give the bouncer an Old Hickory handshake and head on in.

gooselee

Does DL not charge Amex for access granted via Reserve? I'd always thought it was a similar relationship as with the Plat.

MSPeconomist

jdrtravel

It's hard to know how the rather large annual fee may figure into this. I had assumed that DL gets a chunk of that to pay for SC rather than paying per visit. Though perhaps the fee is really used to offset the cost of the companion fare. Considering that the fee is similar to that of Amex plat, but does not come with most of those benefits, I have to assume that the money is all or mostly going to DL.

MSPeconomist

Pittie Pup

Hello all. This was the closest thread I could find to ask my question so please forgive me and feel free to move this post if need be.
I have a trip coming up (PHL-MSP-LAS LAS-DTW-PHL) on DL. I am traveling with 3 other pax. Myself and one other have an Amex Plat card. I also have a DL Amex gold card. My question is if that myself and the other plat holder gain access to the skyclub and I pay the $29 guest fee for each of the other 2 pax, will that allow them access to only that club for that visit or will they have access for the remainder of the day? Example say we use the skyclub prior to departure at PHL, will the guests have access again in MSP or will they need to pay another fee for entering the skyclub?
I have never had any experience with bringing a paying guest into any lounges so forgive me if this should be common knowledge.

ATOBTTR

The $29 entry is valid for only a single club if that is the method of entry. It is not a full day-pass. If you pay $29 per person to enter the SC in PHL, you will have to pay $29 per person again in MSP if you wish to use the SC there.

CKDGM

https://www.delta.com/us/en/delta-sky-club/access has all the details, but the short answer is "one fee per visit" and they would have to pay again since it is not a day pass but a per-visit guest fee. (Day passes existed at one time but have been gone for years now.)

Pittie Pup

Thanks ATOBTTR and CKDGM! I appreciate the quick responses. I remember reading about when DL SC "day passes" existed. I just assumed they were available to any pax willing to pay the fee back then. I wasn't sure is the new "guest fee" was eligible for a single visit or was similar to the old day pass.

Qwkynuf

There have been some anecdotal reports of people at airports which have multiple SCs (ex: ATL, MSP, DTW, LAX, JFK), paying the $29 fee at one of the clubs and being allowed to move to another one within the same airport. Note that this does not appear to be allowed within the rules, but seems to be granted as an exception.

jebr

To add an anecdote - I paid the $29 at the BOS Sky Club near A18, and they proactively mentioned that I could also use it at the Sky Club near A7 by showing my receipt. Worked fine, though I'm glad I only moved to A7 for a few minutes as it was extremely crowded.

jdrtravel

While it is not policy, I suggest that you keep the receipt and ask about gaining entry. It's possible that an agent will allow you to enter, especially if the club is not busy at the time.

MikeNYC1

I have also seen the receipts stamped with an ink "SINGLE VISIT JFK" or other location stamp.

FlyBitcoin

Bought a guest pass for my son for a 40 minute visit to C Sky Club in ATL.
After a crew timeout, rescheduled flight, then gate change for that flight, we used that guest pass in 3 different ATL SC's over 3 hours.
No questions asked by the agents.

Pittie Pup

I guess it never hurts to ask. I will have my guests retain their original receipts and see what happens at the next SC. I have no problem paying again and having them reimburse me later (a secretly smiling inside knowing I'm earning double miles on the purchase from Delta).