Delta changes (again) Sky Club access rules
We are in the main travel season and the United States is one of the top destinations for Italian passengers, this [...]
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We are in the main travel season, and the United States is one of the top destinations for Italian passengers, This will also be the last one before ITA switches to the new alliance and after years of collaboration with Delta codeshare with United will arrive.
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As we have written in the past Delta, in order to solve the crowding of its lounges has thought, the only company in the world, to prevent access to all elite level holders, When they fly domestic. By doing so, he hoped to reduce inputs and provide better service.
Things have not improved much, except to anger loyal passengers who have had the door slammed in their faces, with no recourse but to put the right credit card in their pockets to get free access back.
The "Skypesos" so Delta detractors call the Skymiles points. have always been usable for many other things, not just airline tickets. Those enrolled in the Atlanta-based airline's loyalty program can also use their accumulated points to pay for services, as well as lounge drinks down to bottles of champagne and super spirits.
5,000 Skymiles miles will pay for Delta lounge access, instead of paying 50$. It's not the best conversion you can get, but if you have a handful of points to knock off, it's better than nothing. And that's the first innovation.
The second change in the Skymiles loyalty program rules is that now users will not be able to enter endless lounges. It may happen that the company operates, in the same airport, several lounges. Now you will have to choose carefully which one to enter, because you will no longer have endless options.
The news also impacts takeaway kiosks that Delta is experimenting at T4 at JFK in New York. and at its main hub namely the Atlanta airport. At these two locations, which are among the busiest in the network, there are kiosks that allow the passenger to grab a packed snack on the fly. If you opt for this option, you will not then be able to enter the traditional lounge.
For Italian passengers flying with Volare status, i.e. Skyteam Elite+, nothing should change if you are flying on an international or intercontinental route, different if you are flying, for example from New York to Miami or Los Angeles, in which case the rules for Skyteam partners are identical and lounge doors open only with business class ticket or american express platinum in the wallet.
