Delta Air Lines is limiting access to its sought-after airport lounges, putting new restrictions in place this month for travelers who use a credit card membership to get in.
15.01.2025 - 01:47 / thepointsguy.com / John F.Kennedy / Delta I (I)
Last year was a milestone year for Delta Air Lines' portfolio of airport lounges. While the carrier technically only opened one new Sky Club — in late December, no less — it made waves with high-spending travelers by debuting its first-ever business class-only outposts at three of its biggest coastal hubs.
Delta plans to continue that expansion in 2025, the carrier said Tuesday, sharing new details about its fourth Delta One Lounge facility, along six additional new, expanded or refreshed traditional Sky Clubs across its network.
You'll find all the information on the opening, growing and improving outposts below:
Between mid-summer and early December last year, Delta cut the ribbon on its first three Delta One Lounge facilities.
Today, you'll find those swanky lounges at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
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Later this spring, a fourth is on the way.
The Delta One Lounge planned for Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is slated to open in May, the carrier said Tuesday.
At just under 11,000 square feet, this Delta One facility will be far smaller than the flagship JFK lounge. Instead, it'll be more comparable in size to the LAX one that opened in October.
Slated to open in conjunction with a new Sky Club at SEA, you'll find the new Delta One Lounge near Gate 11 in Concourse A.
The facility will include an open-air terrace featuring views of Mount Ranier, the carrier said Tuesday.
Each of the three Delta One Lounges open so far have been highly distinct, boasting some of the most memorable food, beverage and amenity offerings of any airline-branded outposts in the U.S.
It's a likely bet Delta will aim to maintain that standard as it opens its second premium club on the West Coast.
As mentioned, it's not just a Delta One Lounge coming to its Pacific Northwest hub.
Seattle will also get a second Sky Club, which will open as part of the same "complex" housing the Delta One facility.
The new 14,000 square foot Sky Club will be located directly beneath the business class-only outpost, Delta Sky Club operations director Tim Genovese told me in a recent interview.
"It'll be stacked on top of one another. It will have an upper floor for our Delta One, and then the Sky Club will be on the lower level," Genovese said.
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Again, mark your calendars for May for that dual lounge opening.
This Sky Club will be the second for Delta in Seattle — meaning, the hub will have a total of three Delta-branded lounges once these two new outposts open.
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