News and notes from around the interweb:
- How on earth can it make sense to stand in this line to get into the Delta Sky Club in Orlando? Once you’re inside, it’ll be packed, too. And it’s not even that good. Get it together people, don’t be a schmuck. At least it’s not like in the old JFK Sky Club queue days where the lines got so back they had to pass out provisions to people waiting, like it was some sort of refugee camp.
And here’s New York LaGuardia:
Sure, there are ‘reasons’. This is still the experience that premium Amex cards give you only a limited number of annual visits for. Though I guess if you can’t actually get in, that does not matter? I guess people wait because I paid so much for this credit card, I’m going to use it! forgetting that the whole point of the lounge is to escape the busy terminal! By the way, here’s one way to hide the lines. Keep it virtual.
First time seeing something like this…
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- American rolling out pre-order hot entree choices in premium economy on transcon and Hawaii routes that sell the cabin.
- Through March 31, Marriott is offering 1,500 bonus points to members who link their Uber account for the first time.
- “What happened after the kangaroo drank coffee?”
Long haul flights arriving at outstations usually get a message their ground team with some instructions. Mundane things like the gate & baggage claim
But before arriving in San Fransisco, Qantas gets a joke 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/x62SqU4jsW
— Analytic Flying (@analyticflying) March 18, 2026
- Mel Brooks said it best. This shouldn’t be happening, Ted Cruz tried to make it law and nearly got it into 2024’s FAA reauthorization before it came to light and politicians were too embarrassed to do it.
Rules for thee but not for me https://t.co/5qeZJtiOK6 pic.twitter.com/KpgIcwCs5c
— Marky Mark (@DCCelebrity) March 18, 2026
“I have an AMEX and by gawd I’m gonna use it!” Seriously, find an empty gate or a seat at a bar. Much better experience. Connecting through ICN last week and 1 hour wait for KAL lounge too. Skip it.
The lines at Delta Sky Club lounges are absurd. They were supposed to disappear a couple of years ago. And yet, no matter what Delta does with access rules, the lines never go away. For the amount of money people spend on premium credit cards for lounge access—only to stand in line—they could just go to an airport bar or restaurant and enjoy marginally better food and wine. In Orlando, there’s a Vino Volo right by the lounge. I’d rather drink wine there.
Nevertheless, it was a Premium waiting experience.
I have no idea of how anyone would value a lounge with a long line, no seating or seating so you have to sit in the middle of a family, dirty, loud with lines to the bathroom.
I’ve given up on all airline clubs. They are ALL like this.
I’ll find a restaurant or bar or any empty gate. It is a much better experience than waiting in a queue, then trying to find a seat, only to get some buffet-level food, and a glass of wine.
Absurd, why wait only to enter an overcrowded club? The terminal is the new airline lounge.
The purpose of the Skyclub has been lost.
DL’s desire to create an entire loyal ecosystem has not come without consequences…but I’m not sure they care. If they’re still signing up new cardholders faster than people are walking away because they don’t see the value this will continue.
For me, the card is all about MQDs to get me to stays that barely value anymore. Much more benefit erosion and I’ll do with this card what I did with my AMEX platinum earlier this year…I’ll cancel it.
And, in case anyone from DL other than Tim Dunn is monitoring this thread…STANDING IN LINE IS NOT A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE! It’s an experience for people who don’t know the difference or who want to show off.
“some sort of refugee camp” … for real, Gary? *facepalm*
@Parker — Is TD actually from DL, or just a crazed-fan?
Honestly, I don’t get it. I guess if you want to get free drinks it may make sense to get into these lounges, but still. Even the once vaunted United Polaris Lounge at SFO is overrun, and the troughs of slurry, I mean ‘Pan-Asian’ noodles, they put out there are not worth it. Frankly, eating that stuff increases the risk of involuntary bowel movements once in the air.
Gary Leff reports, “How on earth can it make sense to stand in this line to get into the Delta Sky Club in Orlando? Once you’re inside, it’ll be packed, too. And it’s not even that good. Get it together people, don’t be a schmuck.”
I agree. Gary’s perspicacity is perfect. After waiting an hour at the velvet ropes for entry to the Delta Sky Club® in Orlando (MCO) or LaGuardia (LGA), here is my Pro Tip: To truly earn your Delta Sky Club Schmuck Badge, try sprawling out on the carpet by the emotional support dogs—bonus points if you out-cuddle a golden retriever. As a Medallion® Member, you’ll enjoy the best elite travel experience whenever you fly. The packed Sky Club floor offers a picnic-like ambience where you will meet other Diamond Medallion members enjoying an array of food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soups, antipasto, cured meats and cheeses, hot entrées, fruit, dessert bars, cookies, soft drinks, and Starbucks coffee. Just remember Delta’s official word of caution: unless you want to board with a unique aroma, avoid sitting in any dog poop on the Sky Club floor because nothing says “first class” like eau de kennel.