29‑year‑old Delta Air Lines passenger Joseph Johnson went straight from the Salt Lake City airport Sky Club to jail after reportedly stealing another passenger’s backpack from the lounge and then trying to seize a police officer’s gun when confronted over the theft.
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Delta Air Lines Confirms New Sky Club For Charlotte Coming In 2024
Back in March I wrote that Delta Air Lines was planning a Sky Club for Charlotte, the major American Airlines hub in the Southeast.
Construction on the club is now evident.
Delta’s Sky Club Crackdown: The Salami Strategy to Offset Soaring Membership Costs
Delta Airlines has increased the price of its Sky Club memberships and limited lounge access for American Express cardholders, leading to creative cost-offsetting tactics by members, including one who calculates breaking even by taking salami slices from the lounge. This behavior, reminiscent of past incidents where lounge amenities were exploited, raises questions about the impact of such strategies on airline policies and lounge experiences.
Delta Passenger Calls State Police After Locking Herself In Sky Club Restroom
A passenger in the Boston airport Delta Air Lines Sky Club locked herself in the bathroom when a stall’s handle fell off the door. Surprisingly, despite kicking and banging on the door, no one responded to her calls for help. Desperate, she pulled out her cell phone and placed a call to the police.
Non-Delta Flyers Benefit Most From Sky Club Changes
Amex Platinum customers who don’t focus their travel on Delta actually seem to come out ahead, even as their unlimited benefit (which they weren’t making full use of) gets scaled back.
For Delta loyalists with an Amex Platinum, well, that’s another story entirely.
Delta SkyMiles And Sky Club Changes Leak Early
Delta is changing how elite status is earned, eliminating the use of three metrics (dollars, qualifying miles, and segments) to focus on only a single metric (dollars) while allowing some activities other than flying to count towards those dollars. And they’re restricting credit card access to their Sky Clubs – limiting the number of cardmember visits, and not allowing visits when traveling on a basic economy fare.
Passengers At Delta Sky Clubs Are Dumping Buffet Items Into Their Carry On Bags
Traditionally airport lounges have offered snacks, but you’re not supposed to take food with you for the flight. That’s to limit costs. Hotels with club lounges frequently have drinks, but many make a point not to offer bottled water – knowing that their beverage costs would skyrocket.
Without to go containers, though, passengers and hotel guests get creative. Where there’s free food, some people are going to go wild.
Delta Confirms Changes Coming To Delta Sky Club Access Via American Express Card
In the face of overcrowding of Delta’s Sky Club lounges, last year the airline limited lounge access to within 3 hours of departure. Then they made several more changes. But These measures haven’t been enough.
Delta Offers Real Food In Their Lounges, While American Overcharges For Chicken Nuggets
A premium offering in Admirals Clubs or several years has been guacamole and chips, but that’s available not because American is willing to make that (very modest) investment but because the credit card that offers club membership is a Mastercard and Mastercard pays for the avocados.
If you want chicken nuggets inside an Admirals Club, they have those! But they’ll charge you for it. Indeed, they’ll overcharge you for it.
New Delta ‘Grab And Go’ Strategy To Reduce Lines Getting Into The Airport Lounge
Delta has a new option to entice people not to take up space in their New York JFK lounge: a grab and go where you can get food and drink, but this requires a ticket that you get by agreeing to forego use of the lounge.