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Hi everyone - I am flying on a domestic first class ticket between IAH and DTW. My understanding is that Delta One can access the lounges but isn't Delta One an international product? Can I access the lounges with my boring ole first class domestic ticket?

3Cforme

You can not.

Often1

It's all clearly stated on the DL website. Based solely on an F ticket, there is no access. You can take a look for other means of access.

https://www.delta.com/us/en/delta-sky-club/access

MSPeconomist

sevastras

mnbp

DL Gold Amex or DL Plat Amex, $29. DL Reserve Amex or Amex Plat, free access to Skyclub.

MSPeconomist

ATOBTTR

There are a handful of domestic routes coded as "Delta One" which also come with SkyClub access but IAH-DTW is not one of those routes (it is standard domestic First Class) so you will not have complimentary SkyClub/Lounge access based on your FC ticket. FYI, there's actually no SkyClub at IAH anyway, only AF & KLM partner lounges though if you happen to have Priority Pass, you can access these lounges as part of the Priority Pass program.

xliioper

I used the AF lounge in IAH last year on a domestic itin while they were still allowing AF/KL partner lounge access with an SC membership. When I showed the lounge agent my SC card, she didn't really pay attention to it and asked to see my boarding pass. I was on a domestic route upgraded to F and was expecting she might try to deny access based on the domestic ticket. However, she noted I was in F and that seemed to satisfy her and she let me. Could have been a one-off thing with this particular AF agent, but it might be worth trying the AF lounge with a domestic F ticket.

stevendorechester

Actually it looks like Canada is now excluded from access, so are any other international destinations that are not Delta One flights for Delta passengers ( so, for example AM business class passengers would still get access). However, enforcement seem to be haphazard; my last trip with Delta was from YUL to HND via MSP and I paid for Delta select ( G Fare), and then paid to up-fare my portion from Montreal to first class. I knew of the new policy and expected to be turned away at the Skyclub as when I asked I was told by all employees in both club that Canada no longer gets access. However when they scanned my boarding pass I was given access to both clubs. One agent said it was because I was going to Tokyo I had access ( I was in PS ). I don' t know if it was because the computer saw a G fare as being premium class and international or the computer saw my Z class fare from Montreal as Delta One or International business class. So the agents let me in based on what the computer said, and judging by how busy the clubs have gotten I can see why they are making access more restrcitive.

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I'm going to try anyway. I'm pretty charming.

Orange County Commuter

lucycan

Please report back with your results!

btonkid12345

No. The lounge access page on delta.com lists Canada as an included international destination for Elite+ and Premium Cabin passengers, as of this moment.

DCAproducer