I wasn't sure where to post this thread since it pertains to a couple different airlines. Mods, please move if necessary.

I'm headed to Europe in a few days and we have a few flight segments that we purchased separately from our award tickets. The awards are in J so we don't have to worry about the lounges there. However, we have a few flight segments on Alitalia that we purchased in coach (ATH-FCO and VCE-IST).

I know that as a Delta PM/Skyteam Elite Plus I am granted access to the Alitalia lounges even when flying in coach, but I'm not sure if I need my Delta PM membership card. I only recently became PM and do not have my credentials yet. We are leaving on Tuesday so I may luck out with them arriving tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath. My Delta # is in the Alitalia reservation but I'm not sure if they can see my status on their computers or if that will suffice for lounge access.

Any advice?

Bump...anybody? I'm leaving for this trip tomorrow and would like to have some options asap please!

I remember a thread over a year ago and in asia, that no card meant no access. However, why don't you bring a print-out of your ff miles statement, which for Delta would show your current platinum status? Can't hurt to try.

Personally, I have always happened to have the card issued in time for my flights. Also, if you happen to still have an old NW plat card, I would bring that, too.

Yeah, that's what Delta SMS suggested to me. And their web tech support desk also said that Alitalia should see my status if the SM number is in the reservation, but I'm taking that with a grain of salt (as I do most call center customer service answers on an iffy topic).

Unfortunately I only became PM through a status match so I have nothing showing SkyTeam Elite+ status.