Best Delta Sky Club at Atlanta Airport?
May 16, 2019, 3:00 pm
#46
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 35
I want to reiterate, so that you won't be caught off guard and have a bad day. Your flight will not be called to get to the gate on time.
I usually allocate 15 minutes for an easy walk + ride from SC F to arbitrary gates in other terminals, but your walking speed, crowds, etc, will affect this.
How long is your layover?
I usually allocate 15 minutes for an easy walk + ride from SC F to arbitrary gates in other terminals, but your walking speed, crowds, etc, will affect this.
How long is your layover?
May 16, 2019, 3:22 pm
#47
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC, BOS, ORD
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM
Posts: 843
Thanks for your help! Do you mean that regardless of which Sky Club we visit, our flight will not be called to get to the gate in time? Or that if we go to one of the further ones, then this would be the case? I’m used to the London airports where the lounges have departure screens so this is all a bit confusing to me! Our layover is about five hours, but as we are UK citizens we will have to go through customs and I’m a bit concerned about how long that’s going to take!
May 16, 2019, 3:28 pm
#48
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 369
- There will be departure screens in each SkyClub. When you check in at the SkyClub, the desk will generally suggest when you should plan to leave to get to your gate.
- The train is only 1-2 minutes between terminals. But that adds up in you are in the F SkyClub and departing from A or T. So leave earlier if your outbound flight is from T1 or A1, etc. (train station is at midpoint of each concourse).
- With a 5 hour layover, you'll probably be ready to leave the Club in ample time in any event.
- One Flew South in the centerpoint of E is an excellent restaurant.
- If you have time to kill or get bored in the Club,there is some interesting artwork along the moving sidewalks between terminals. One segment has a simulated rainforest atmosphere. Another has African art. Finally, there is small display about the Civil Rights movement at the top of the escalators at the top of the Escalators to E. Or at least there was when I last went through.
May 16, 2019, 3:33 pm
#49
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 369
- The complimentary alcohol at the PP "The Club at ATL" is much better than you can get without upcharge at the DL SkyClub.
- Otherwise, the food, snacks and atmosphere are much better at most of the DL SkyClubs in ATL, especially B, E and F.
May 16, 2019, 3:34 pm
#50
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Smyrna, GA, USA
Programs: DL FO 1MM
Posts: 1,761
Thanks for your help! Do you mean that regardless of which Sky Club we visit, our flight will not be called to get to the gate in time? Or that if we go to one of the further ones, then this would be the case? I’m used to the London airports where the lounges have departure screens so this is all a bit confusing to me! Our layover is about five hours, but as we are UK citizens we will have to go through customs and I’m a bit concerned about how long that’s going to take!
With a 5 hour layover, you should be fine to do the following:
- Land
- Go through border formalities, get back airside
- Go to whichever SC you feel like
- Check to see if your flight has a gate assigned yet. If not, check back once an hour or so. The person who checks you in to the Skyclub is very likely to check and tell you the gate for your ownward flight. If that person doesn't, then just look for any of the banks of giant monitors with blue background screens which will show the scheduled departures.
- About an hour before your 2nd flight is scheduled to leave, check to make sure it isn't delayed, then start heading toward gate.
Everything will be fine. I'm a planner, too, especially when I have other people depending on me, so I get it. But with 5 hours you're going to be fine.
May 16, 2019, 7:50 pm
#53
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Northern Minnesota, US
Programs: DL Diamond, SPG/MR Plat, Kimpton IC, IHG Spire Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 659
There will be boards with the departures, but they won't make a verbal call over the PA. Boarding will start 30 or 40 minutes before departure, and leaving the lounge an hour before your departure time seems sensible for an easy, relaxed day.
With a 5 hour layover, you should be fine to do the following:
Everything will be fine. I'm a planner, too, especially when I have other people depending on me, so I get it. But with 5 hours you're going to be fine.
With a 5 hour layover, you should be fine to do the following:
- Land
- Go through border formalities, get back airside
- Go to whichever SC you feel like
- Check to see if your flight has a gate assigned yet. If not, check back once an hour or so. The person who checks you in to the Skyclub is very likely to check and tell you the gate for your ownward flight. If that person doesn't, then just look for any of the banks of giant monitors with blue background screens which will show the scheduled departures.
- About an hour before your 2nd flight is scheduled to leave, check to make sure it isn't delayed, then start heading toward gate.
Everything will be fine. I'm a planner, too, especially when I have other people depending on me, so I get it. But with 5 hours you're going to be fine.
May 17, 2019, 6:48 am
#54
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 3,097
The delta app will be more than sufficient. There's not much value in finding out your boarding gate 4 hours before departure vs. 3.5 hours before.
May 17, 2019, 10:56 am
#56
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: TYS
Programs: DL Diamond, Amex Plat, Priority Pass, Hertz Gl, SPG Gold Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 220
I will add a vote for "One Flew South" in Terminal E if you want some good food and, for, an airport, a good wine selection.
What hasn't been mentioned I think is the fact that one can walk from Terminal F to Terminal T. With a 5hr layover, you might also think about adding in this option in for additional variety of activity during your layover. There are moving walkways between most of the terminals (F to E is not at the same level as the train), or you can walk without using them. Obviously allow more time, but a number of the walkways have some interesting exhibits.
What hasn't been mentioned I think is the fact that one can walk from Terminal F to Terminal T. With a 5hr layover, you might also think about adding in this option in for additional variety of activity during your layover. There are moving walkways between most of the terminals (F to E is not at the same level as the train), or you can walk without using them. Obviously allow more time, but a number of the walkways have some interesting exhibits.
Aug 14, 2019, 11:08 am
#57
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 262
Is the SkyDeck at the Concourse F SkyClub open again after the renovation?
[Edit to provide answer: Yes, it is open again (and has been since mid-June). The new roof and fans still couldn't compete with the August heat in Atlanta, but the planters along the floor to ceiling glass are gone which enhance the view, and may induce a bit of vertigo for some.]
[Edit to provide answer: Yes, it is open again (and has been since mid-June). The new roof and fans still couldn't compete with the August heat in Atlanta, but the planters along the floor to ceiling glass are gone which enhance the view, and may induce a bit of vertigo for some.]
Last edited by ajggiant; Aug 15, 2019 at 6:46 pm
Sep 4, 2019, 7:28 am
#58
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: DL
Posts: 31