Sky Club or Amex Platinum
Apr 8, 2010, 5:00 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: DL Diamond, Sky Club, United Club, Admirals Club, Hyatt Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 613
Sky Club or Amex Platinum
Ok I have really searched and searched but couldn't find any direct comparison of benefits so I started this thread.
I am wondering is there any advantage at all to paying for the Sky Club membership if I already have Amex Platinum.
I was searching the site
https://www.delta.com/traveling_chec...ions/index.jsp
and it appears from that pull down box that being a Business Elite or Premium Cabin (not sure what that is) gives you more club access worldwide than even joining the club (due I guess to sky team cooperation).
Now they have started to admit some BE passengers like on longer flights such as SFO-JFK just for having a BE ticket. Will they start to turn these clubs into something more like BE lounges (since they do not really have 1st class anymore) as time goes on?
So I am wondering is there any advantage at all to joining? I thought I read that if the club was full they might reject Amex holders, and if true then I suppose that is one advantage to paying for the membership but seems like a very remote possibility given the trend. Plus the Amex Plat gets you into other airline clubs as well.
I do enjoy using the club. I have traveled more in the last several months than I did in the last 2 years combined and find the Sky Club to be a very nice spot to just take a breather and calm down given all the hustle and bustle in airports. And a few times when weather fouled everything up the Sky Club has been a big help - No waiting behind 1000 other people just go to the Sky Club and get help practically immediately.
Thanks for your replies.
I am wondering is there any advantage at all to paying for the Sky Club membership if I already have Amex Platinum.
I was searching the site
https://www.delta.com/traveling_chec...ions/index.jsp
and it appears from that pull down box that being a Business Elite or Premium Cabin (not sure what that is) gives you more club access worldwide than even joining the club (due I guess to sky team cooperation).
Now they have started to admit some BE passengers like on longer flights such as SFO-JFK just for having a BE ticket. Will they start to turn these clubs into something more like BE lounges (since they do not really have 1st class anymore) as time goes on?
So I am wondering is there any advantage at all to joining? I thought I read that if the club was full they might reject Amex holders, and if true then I suppose that is one advantage to paying for the membership but seems like a very remote possibility given the trend. Plus the Amex Plat gets you into other airline clubs as well.
I do enjoy using the club. I have traveled more in the last several months than I did in the last 2 years combined and find the Sky Club to be a very nice spot to just take a breather and calm down given all the hustle and bustle in airports. And a few times when weather fouled everything up the Sky Club has been a big help - No waiting behind 1000 other people just go to the Sky Club and get help practically immediately.
Thanks for your replies.
Last edited by monkeshine; Apr 8, 2010 at 5:01 pm Reason: minor edit
Apr 8, 2010, 5:07 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: ua 1k, hh diamond, spg PLT, marriott PLT
Posts: 617
Ok I have really searched and searched but couldn't find any direct comparison of benefits so I started this thread.
I am wondering is there any advantage at all to paying for the Sky Club membership if I already have Amex Platinum.
I was searching the site
https://www.delta.com/traveling_chec...ions/index.jsp
and it appears from that pull down box that being a Business Elite or Premium Cabin (not sure what that is) gives you more club access worldwide than even joining the club (due I guess to sky team cooperation).
Now they have started to admit some BE passengers like on longer flights such as SFO-JFK just for having a BE ticket. Will they start to turn these clubs into something more like BE lounges (since they do not really have 1st class anymore) as time goes on?
So I am wondering is there any advantage at all to joining? I thought I read that if the club was full they might reject Amex holders, and if true then I suppose that is one advantage to paying for the membership but seems like a very remote possibility given the trend. Plus the Amex Plat gets you into other airline clubs as well.
I do enjoy using the club. I have traveled more in the last several months than I did in the last 2 years combined and find the Sky Club to be a very nice spot to just take a breather and calm down given all the hustle and bustle in airports. And a few times when weather fouled everything up the Sky Club has been a big help - No waiting behind 1000 other people just go to the Sky Club and get help practically immediately.
Thanks for your replies.
I am wondering is there any advantage at all to paying for the Sky Club membership if I already have Amex Platinum.
I was searching the site
https://www.delta.com/traveling_chec...ions/index.jsp
and it appears from that pull down box that being a Business Elite or Premium Cabin (not sure what that is) gives you more club access worldwide than even joining the club (due I guess to sky team cooperation).
Now they have started to admit some BE passengers like on longer flights such as SFO-JFK just for having a BE ticket. Will they start to turn these clubs into something more like BE lounges (since they do not really have 1st class anymore) as time goes on?
So I am wondering is there any advantage at all to joining? I thought I read that if the club was full they might reject Amex holders, and if true then I suppose that is one advantage to paying for the membership but seems like a very remote possibility given the trend. Plus the Amex Plat gets you into other airline clubs as well.
I do enjoy using the club. I have traveled more in the last several months than I did in the last 2 years combined and find the Sky Club to be a very nice spot to just take a breather and calm down given all the hustle and bustle in airports. And a few times when weather fouled everything up the Sky Club has been a big help - No waiting behind 1000 other people just go to the Sky Club and get help practically immediately.
Thanks for your replies.
Apr 8, 2010, 5:18 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: New York or Seat 1D
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Posts: 99
Get the card. For the same money as a Delta SC membership, you can access the lounges from American, and Continental in addition to Delta SC.
the only restriction is that you must be a ticketed passenger on the airline in order to access the club (ie. Cnat be ticketed on Delta and access the AA lounge).
the only restriction is that you must be a ticketed passenger on the airline in order to access the club (ie. Cnat be ticketed on Delta and access the AA lounge).