Does DL SC accept meal vouchers?
Sep 2, 2022, 3:44 pm
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The one thing I’ve learned from Flyertalk is that a lot of Delta flyers can’t go more than about 30 minutes without a drink. So if you’re that addicted I can see where a drink in the sky club could be considered sustenance.
After all apparently failure to get a preboarding drink will send some people into withdrawal😂
After all apparently failure to get a preboarding drink will send some people into withdrawal😂
Sep 3, 2022, 6:28 am
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Wow.
I rarely flame, but this one is just too much.
1.5 MM and I've NEVER even had or requested a meal voucher.
I've also never paid for a drink in the SC so what do I know!?
I rarely flame, but this one is just too much.
1.5 MM and I've NEVER even had or requested a meal voucher.
I've also never paid for a drink in the SC so what do I know!?
Sep 3, 2022, 7:23 am
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This is my first time receiving meal vouchers I believe, but no, I did not request them. Delta just emails them out. So I guess, good for you for never having problems with flights? I don't even know how else to respond.
As for never paying for a drink in the SC, again, good for you, I guess? You flame people because they want to drink better alcohol than the complimentary options? I guess you only ever order the cheapest item on a menu when you go out for food or drinks, and wouldn't be caught dead in a place that charges more than $15 for an entree?
Sep 3, 2022, 10:08 am
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You are missing my point entirely. It would likely require additional effort and overhead to allow Sky Clubs to process these (unlike something like a debit/gift card) beyond the airport vendors. I would not expect DL to put in that effort for Sky Clubs to be able to process these given they would only be useful for booze at Sky Clubs. I'm not passing judgement on how people actually use them, only trying to think how DL would view the effort from their perspective. If they are useful for booze at airport vendors, I don't really care if people use them for that. I just wouldn't be at all surprised at the fact that the Sky Clubs are not set up to process these and it's doesn't really seem worth to it try to argue with agents over this if they aren't able to handle them.
Sep 3, 2022, 2:30 pm
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The voucher is like a virtual credit card - it has a Mastercard Cc number, cvv, expiration, billing zip code. Any merchant that accepts credit cards can run this charge. My guess is there's an MCC restriction forcing you to use it at a place coded as some sort of food or beverage establishment, though I didn't try at any other place.
Ultimately, they did accept it in the SC, and printed out a receipt so I know they didn't pretend to charge it, so they already have the ability to accept it.
As for whether or not to use it for alcohol, I have no reason to believe that Delta does not want its passengers to use it for alcohol. I also have no reason to care whether Delta wants its passengers to use it for alcohol as long as it's not specifically excluded. If I were Delta, I'd rather have someone use it in the SC where Delta only actually has to pay 25c on the dollar compared to a restaurant not owned by them where they probably have to pay dollar for dollar.
Ultimately, they did accept it in the SC, and printed out a receipt so I know they didn't pretend to charge it, so they already have the ability to accept it.
As for whether or not to use it for alcohol, I have no reason to believe that Delta does not want its passengers to use it for alcohol. I also have no reason to care whether Delta wants its passengers to use it for alcohol as long as it's not specifically excluded. If I were Delta, I'd rather have someone use it in the SC where Delta only actually has to pay 25c on the dollar compared to a restaurant not owned by them where they probably have to pay dollar for dollar.
Last edited by dave456; Sep 3, 2022 at 2:38 pm
Sep 3, 2022, 7:20 pm
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Also, I think the ability to use vouchers for alcohol may be affected by state law, so could be different in different airports. I recall North Carolina is very strict about discounts on alcohol. But someone said that happened at JFK, so may be another reason for the "no alcohol" since NY isn't strict on alcohol.
Sep 4, 2022, 10:11 am
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Sep 5, 2022, 9:00 am
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This doesn't work for hotels located in the airport so that no shuttle is needed. Others might be so close to public transportation to the airport that a shuttle would be superfluous.
Moreover, since COVID-19 many "airport" hotels have ceased operating a shuttle. Does this mean that they're no longer airport hotels, despite the airport in their name? How about other hotels with airport in the name that never had shuttle service?
Moreover, since COVID-19 many "airport" hotels have ceased operating a shuttle. Does this mean that they're no longer airport hotels, despite the airport in their name? How about other hotels with airport in the name that never had shuttle service?
Sep 5, 2022, 10:36 am
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Sep 6, 2022, 7:26 am
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I was mostly thinking - hotels that airlines have agreements with to put up either flight crew and/or distressed passengers. Basically, those that would be used to seeing vouchers. The server didn't know what the voucher was but he saw the card number and took it in stride.
Also, I think the ability to use vouchers for alcohol may be affected by state law, so could be different in different airports. I recall North Carolina is very strict about discounts on alcohol. But someone said that happened at JFK, so may be another reason for the "no alcohol" since NY isn't strict on alcohol.
Also, I think the ability to use vouchers for alcohol may be affected by state law, so could be different in different airports. I recall North Carolina is very strict about discounts on alcohol. But someone said that happened at JFK, so may be another reason for the "no alcohol" since NY isn't strict on alcohol.
This is simply payment by a 3rd party. Otherwise bar couldn't accept a MC Gift card as someone else would be paying.
Sep 6, 2022, 9:28 am
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Sure, that may be the complete and correct interpretation of the law (I say "may be" because I also personally don't have knowledge of the laws). But the most likely scenario is that the server doesn't have a complete understanding of the law and just knows no coupons or discounts on alcohol, and a "voucher" sounds like a coupon.