Sky Club Access Lines and Waiting due to capacity
Jul 25, 2022, 7:02 am
#316
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hotlanta.
Programs: I've gone underground!
Posts: 4,604
Not sure how they're going to manage the ramp areas (i.e. if they'll widen outside, which moves D closer to C and E)...
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-air...J5GX2AOIJOHZI/
Jul 25, 2022, 7:14 am
#317
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Atlanta
Programs: Delta Death March, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, Marriott/Hilton Gold Life
Posts: 1,547
Cancelled my Platinum Card (not AMEX Reserve, but the actual Platinum Card).
Last edited by lindros2; Jul 25, 2022 at 8:08 am
Jul 25, 2022, 8:24 am
#318
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
Jul 25, 2022, 11:42 am
#319
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 189
I was at the JFK Centurion Lounge on Friday around 5pm and there was a line of about 10 people. Annoyingly it seemed a lot of people were chancing it or not aware of the entry requirements. The guy ahead of me had a Green Card! Because the Amex people are helpful he spent some time trying to figure out how this guy could get in a lounge (I heard them mention Sky Priority) and that backed the line up further. It’s almost as if they need someone to comb the line to ensure passengers are eligible.
Jul 25, 2022, 5:37 pm
#320
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: PSC
Programs: Hilton Diamond/IHG Platinum/DL Plutononium
Posts: 1,728
This makes me wonder how much money is being left on the table by not allowing passengers to pay for a day pass on their Delta flight. Could provide a big financial incentive for Delta to expand their clubs and sell an "Economy+" Ticket that includes say Comfort + and Skyclub access on Departure and on Connections.
Jul 25, 2022, 5:48 pm
#321
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NYC/PHX
Programs: IATA, Sabre, AvgeekAgent
Posts: 1,958
"But I'm a first class customer"...
"Delta made me miss my flight"...
"I've accessed the SkyClub many times with Priority Pass"...(15 yrs ago maybe?)
"But this is a Platinum card and it's an American Express card"...
"Aeromexico told me I'd have access"...
Jul 25, 2022, 6:39 pm
#322
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: BOS
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Hertz President Circle
Posts: 51
I have an idea!
I Think members who paid for their membership should be admitted first or with Priority. CC holder can wait in line as they didn’t pay a membership fee to gain entrance.
Jul 25, 2022, 6:47 pm
#323
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,895
It really should be the opposite. The American Express relationship is probably the only reason Delta isn’t bankrupt. Much more important than a few club “members”
Jul 25, 2022, 11:10 pm
#324
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 406
This makes me wonder how much money is being left on the table by not allowing passengers to pay for a day pass on their Delta flight. Could provide a big financial incentive for Delta to expand their clubs and sell an "Economy+" Ticket that includes say Comfort + and Skyclub access on Departure and on Connections.
Jul 26, 2022, 5:18 am
#325
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 3,097
Jul 26, 2022, 5:20 am
#326
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 3,097
Probably not much, if they were selling day passes, the percentage of these people who are being turned away who would actually pay is probably single digits.
Jul 27, 2022, 7:33 am
#327
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: DTW
Programs: DL Diamond/2.2MM
Posts: 113
Jul 27, 2022, 10:49 am
#328
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Huntsville (for now)
Programs: DL DM, Hilton Gold; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 125
I’ve previously acquired access via direct membership (purchased via SkyBonus) and now with credit cards and IMHO access is access. Your paying for it one way or another and with the AMEX/Delta agreement it seems moot how you acquired it.
Jul 27, 2022, 6:12 pm
#329
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,884