Lounge access with domestic first class ticket?
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Lounge access with domestic first class ticket?
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?
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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
https://www.delta.com/us/en/delta-sky-club/access
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It would work if you flew north of DTW to Canada, either on a nonstop or as a connection. [Yes, I know that Canada is not domestic as it's not part of the USA.]
Unfortunately, something like IAH-JFK-LAX/SFO-DTW wouldn't be a legal routing so no way to get D1 and hence lounge access without an extremely expensive broken fare and day wasted.
Unfortunately, something like IAH-JFK-LAX/SFO-DTW wouldn't be a legal routing so no way to get D1 and hence lounge access without an extremely expensive broken fare and day wasted.
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Am I the only one who finds it amusing when the people in front of me to check in the sky lounge are arguing that they are first class domestic and they should be granted access?
OP- if you have an Amex delta platinum or reserve card then you can pay $29 for access, platinum Amex card you get free access to sky or centurion lounges.
OP- if you have an Amex delta platinum or reserve card then you can pay $29 for access, platinum Amex card you get free access to sky or centurion lounges.
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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.
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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.
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It would work if you flew north of DTW to Canada, either on a nonstop or as a connection. [Yes, I know that Canada is not domestic as it's not part of the USA.]
Unfortunately, something like IAH-JFK-LAX/SFO-DTW wouldn't be a legal routing so no way to get D1 and hence lounge access without an extremely expensive broken fare and day wasted.
Unfortunately, something like IAH-JFK-LAX/SFO-DTW wouldn't be a legal routing so no way to get D1 and hence lounge access without an extremely expensive broken fare and day wasted.
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