dcadwell

Yep. Definitely thinking Sodexo is to blame for what's where.

WillBarrett_68

lol come on

FlyBitcoin

It's intentional. ATL is the biggest hub-captive advantage DL has, so why not save some money on the catering?
It also seems like the head chef of ATL SkyClub food must be a vegetarian, because I rarely see more than one offering with non-plant protein available. I have even seen a choice of two pre-made slider/sandwiches and neither had meat. One had egg and one did not.
Yes, E and F sometimes is a little better than the other clubs and is worth the time to visit if you have the time. If you are getting dropped off at ATL airport, check in at international, clear security there and head right up the escalator to the F club. Still, if you get a pan of seasoned shredded chicken and 1 of 2 soups with meat (pre-pandemic when we could serve ourselves), you were doing great.

If you are about to sit completely still, strapped to a seat for hours, you need protein, not processed carbs prior to the flight. But you wouldn't know it from the ATL catering.

JFKLAX321

Does LAX have premium bar offerings again? Despite the handle, I have not flown into or out of LAX since March 2020.

demkr

Per DL app, BOS A18 is (possibly?) reopened as it no longer says temp closed. Flying this week so we'll see!

dcadwell

Can't speak to it as I haven't been through LAX in a while, either.

JFKLAX321

Thanks. I'll know in a few hours and will update.

LAXRuss

It is a riot-- I was at DCA a couple weeks ago, they were also out of Dom. The staff member told me for the last year they have had a bottle of Cristal in the refrigerator-- she showed it to me-- but she said since it is no longer on the menu, they no longer have a way to sell it--i.e. ring it up for sale-- so the staff just lets it age in place in the refrigerator as unused inventory. How ridiculous.

LAXRuss

I'll be curious to see what is happening at the LAX Sky Club. The last few months they have been serving food as take out only with no alcohol claiming that LA County health rules preclude consuming food in the club and that everyone must eat out on the concourse. I've been trying to figure out the real story-- i.e. whether DL just does not want to meet whatever ridiculous standard the local government has created and is therefore blaming the local government for keeping the club closed. I can't imagine how it is impossible for people to use the club when restaurants and other facilities are open at the airport. I think the United Club is fully open for business. Or am I wrong about the United Club? In any case, I simply fled California for the last seven months to escape the draconian COVID-19 standards the state and local governments created and will not be returning until July after they have lifted many of the restrictions.

xliioper

LAX club has allowed food to be eaten in club and has served alcohol for awhile now as far as I'm aware (I believe since last Fall). I went through it on March 13th and this was case back then.

Ryno1234

random thought: the DEN skyclub is slowly playing its way in to the #1 slot as my favorite skyclub in the US system. I am in 2-3 clubs a week and this one is sooooo good. Rarely crowded, self serve bar, good food options, good seating options, pleasant staff.

The ONLY knock is that its a little off the beaten path. But its a great club.

dfwams

I'm surprised that you think they have great food. In my opinion there is definitely not a lot to chose from compared to some other clubs and would for example rather hang out in the centurion lounge in Denver than the skyclub

krazykanuck

I mean that's my personal opinion as for why ATL is lagging LAX, SLC, MSP, others. It's ATL, if you're there you probably have to be. That and maybe it's easier to turn the light switches fully back on at smaller stations rather than where they have like 7-8 clubs? Also I feel like if you rolled out the real food like we're seeing at the other clubs at ATL, it'd be a mad feeding frenzy to whatever club had the real food.

flyerCO

AMEX simply requires a same day DL flight, doesn't need be from that city.

STE+ requires a ST international flight that day, and must have a ST flight later that day, even if not from airport you're at; i.e.
1)fly AMS-ATL on KLM, then UA to IAH, no more flights, no access at ATL as you have no more onward ST same day flights.
2) Fly AMS-LAX on KLM, then AA to SEA and finally DL SEA-HNL, you get access at LAX since you still have an onward same day ST flight.

Ryno1234

I guess I am thinking "great food" given Covid. They had three hot sandwich choices and a lot of variety in the snacks offered. I fully admit my standards have plummeted i the last 18 months.