Sky Club Access Lines and Waiting due to capacity
Aug 1, 22, 1:09 am
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Does "location" mean the airport or a specific lounge? I would have thought that it's one specific lounge.
Aug 1, 22, 10:06 am
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
Does "location" mean the airport or a specific lounge? I would have thought that it's one specific lounge.
Aug 1, 22, 12:19 pm
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Originally Posted by dcadwell
That's what I've seen when traveling companions purchase the pass; they were always told that the pass was good only for the club we were going in to.
Aug 1, 22, 1:31 pm
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Originally Posted by flyerCO
If you get a printed receipt they stamp it. Itll simply say ATL SC or DTW SC, etc. However with the new kiosks, you don't get a recipet. You thus only get into the one club.
Aug 1, 22, 1:43 pm
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I think this is a bit of a side/ non issue
1) People going from club to club at an airport probably arent contributing to additional crowding. Its just moving people who already have secured access from one club to another
2) Day passes are only available to one set of customers - cardholders of the Amex Delta Platinum card
3) Getting rid of day passes at this point means devaluing the Amex Delta Platinum card - something that seems unlikely
4) People also seem to be referring to guest access as also day passes - again, getting rid of guest access for cardholders or other sets of customers would be a big devaluation that Delta would have to feel is worth it
1) People going from club to club at an airport probably arent contributing to additional crowding. Its just moving people who already have secured access from one club to another
2) Day passes are only available to one set of customers - cardholders of the Amex Delta Platinum card
3) Getting rid of day passes at this point means devaluing the Amex Delta Platinum card - something that seems unlikely
4) People also seem to be referring to guest access as also day passes - again, getting rid of guest access for cardholders or other sets of customers would be a big devaluation that Delta would have to feel is worth it
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Aug 1, 22, 5:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Adelphos
I think this is a bit of a side/ non issue
1) People going from club to club at an airport probably arent contributing to additional crowding. Its just moving people who already have secured access from one club to another
2) Day passes are only available to one set of customers - cardholders of the Amex Delta Platinum card
3) Getting rid of day passes at this point means devaluing the Amex Delta Platinum card - something that seems unlikely
4) People also seem to be referring to guest access as also day passes - again, getting rid of guest access for cardholders or other sets of customers would be a big devaluation that Delta would have to feel is worth it
1) People going from club to club at an airport probably arent contributing to additional crowding. Its just moving people who already have secured access from one club to another
2) Day passes are only available to one set of customers - cardholders of the Amex Delta Platinum card
3) Getting rid of day passes at this point means devaluing the Amex Delta Platinum card - something that seems unlikely
4) People also seem to be referring to guest access as also day passes - again, getting rid of guest access for cardholders or other sets of customers would be a big devaluation that Delta would have to feel is worth it
4)They used to be in fact "day" passes. However a couple years back (before CV19 hit) they switched from "day" to "single" visit passes.
Aug 2, 22, 2:10 pm
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Originally Posted by flyerCO
If you get a printed receipt they stamp it. Itll simply say ATL SC or DTW SC, etc. However with the new kiosks, you don't get a recipet. You thus only get into the one club.
Aug 3, 22, 6:36 am
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Originally Posted by Adelphos
2) Day passes are only available to one set of customers - cardholders of the Amex Delta Platinum card
Aug 3, 22, 7:36 am
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Originally Posted by sydneyracquelle
Day passes are also available for purchase by (i) all Reserve cardholder guests who do not hold any Amex card (i.e. minor children traveling with Reserve cardholder) as well as (ii) all Reserve cardholders get 2 SC guest passes each year upon card renewal.
They key point being that the Delta Reserve cardholder must be present for any kind of access - individuals connected to Reserve cardholders cant show up to the club by themselves and pay for entry or use one of Reserve guest passes
Aug 3, 22, 7:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Adelphos
This is guest access for holders of the Delta Reserve, not day passes
They key point being that the Delta Reserve cardholder must be present for any kind of access - individuals connected to Reserve cardholders cant show up to the club by themselves and pay for entry or use one of Reserve guest passes
They key point being that the Delta Reserve cardholder must be present for any kind of access - individuals connected to Reserve cardholders cant show up to the club by themselves and pay for entry or use one of Reserve guest passes
Aug 3, 22, 8:08 pm
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Originally Posted by sydneyracquelle
My spouse as an AU on my Reserve card enters SC all the time without me for a flat $175 annual fee.
We're discussing single visit guest passes.
Aug 4, 22, 7:44 am
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I am curious to see how much of the club crowding situation just takes care of itself moving in September and out of the peak Spring Break & Summer travel season that pretty much rolled together from April - August.
Aug 4, 22, 7:52 am
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Originally Posted by DTWflyer
I am curious to see how much of the club crowding situation just takes care of itself moving in September and out of the peak Spring Break & Summer travel season that pretty much rolled together from April - August.
