The second location in Delta Air Lines’ premium international lounge network has just opened, and we have all the details of what guests can look forward to.
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This genuinely looks very nice. Delta does have great lounges, but they also have the most severe crowding problems, even with their punitive access policies, no unlimited access w/ credit cards, only a few select JV partners can enter, blocking their own Medallion members from accessing, etc.
The SEA/BOS ones will be interesting since those will be half the size of this, I believe they will be premium dining rooms with access to the main SkyClubs, as SEA/BOS have far fewer Delta One flights anyways, due to Delta's weaker position in those hubs.
1890s brothel chic is not a design language to appeal to anyone with taste and intelligence above the trailer trash lottery winners that normally occupy Delta None. So it'll work with their target audience, but not with anyone else.
Looks nice! Really excited to try it out. Flying LAX-SEA-TPE in Feb in D1. Hoping that the Seattle D1 lounge is open by then as well. So I can try both. I’m diamond with delta but have decided to not go for it anymore and get a lower tier elite status with another alliance and just get platinum with delta. But I’ve been considering switching my skyteam elite status to Flying Blue so I can then have better lounge access. Rather sad how DL treats their own elites.
We will see more longhaul international flights and destinations announced soon from LAX.
The MSP event that was covered included a later-retracted comment about a D1 lounge coming to MSP which was retracted because DL isn't ready to say that they are adding D1 lounges to hubs other than the 4 coastal hubs.
Going from 0 to 4 in less than a year is big; the chances are high that DL will have the most upper tier lounges among US carriers within the first 3 years of the opening of the JFK D1 lounge.
I get why you referred to this as an a "international" lounge, but I would guess that the majority of customers eligible at this particular location may be domestic (LAX to JFK, LAX to BOS, LAX to DCA, Delta 360 members on domestic itineraries)
I just am not a big fan of this trend of having a list of drinks that you have to pay for. Once a corporation established a profit center, the only trend is for MBAs is to keep milking it and think of ways to increase that profit. One surefire way is to dilute the complementary offerings and putting the once complimentary offerings on paid menu. So today it may look good but in a world few years down the road, won't be surprised if the complimentary offerings have been diluted.
This is something both UA in Polaris and AA in Flagship lounges do not have.
This is a big strike against DL.
Charging $5,000 for Delta One and then charging $15 for a glass of wine is so tacky.
Am I reading the wines for purchase incorrectly? Just a few months ago it was a redemption rate of $.015 per SkyMile, and now's its $.01????
To follow up to my own comment. I agree that it’s tacky to charge for drinks. That should be a differentiator with the skyclub…
Looks similar in design concept as Cecconi's in West Hollywood (adjacent to Beverly Hills). I like it.
Menu looks very nice, but it depends on the taste of course. Sushi offering seems like limited, and I'd be expecting it to taste like grocery store quality...
I look forward to user reviews!
I'm a huge fan of it, especially at DL lounges where you can get a nice bottle of champs or wine for some SkyPesos. It was better when Dom/Krug was available for 11-12K Pesos but still find it a decent deal. Considering you need 9589569543030348958940933905 SkyPesos for a J ticket to Europe on DL spending 10-20K for a nice bottle of bubbles is a steal.
In the SkyClubs, the cpp is actually pretty good for their premium alcohols, I guess it's a different target market for Delta One customers?
Customers paying thousands for Delta One tickets probably care less and are willing to open their pockets more.
What exactly do you expect to be launched? LAX has only seen decreases in services outside of Bri$bane for the past year. AKL reduced, LHR axed, PVG not restarted, etc.
Delta doesn't have a lot going for it on the West Coast with LAX/SEA.
you are the one that is dumb.
Delta is flying the most TPAC destinations ever from both LAX and SEA.
DL at SEA has the 2nd most destinations in E. Asia served by a single airline - behind UA at SFO. Despite the sneer that comes from a lot of people's noses, DL at SEA runs a very credible hub. and it will also be growing even more.
You appear to be confused about UA at EWR which has just a single E. Asia city as a destination - but that is also true of ORD and IAD, IAH and DEN.
Somehow, though, DL can manage to serve 3 E. Asia cities from DTW.
You also forgot to mention that it is UA that has actually cancelled 2 S. Pacific destinations on its own metal from LAX.
and AA has cancelled multiple Asia/Pacific and Latin destinations from LAX.
and DL is returning to the same frequency for AKL for winter and is adding BNE with part of the same capacity it had at SYD.
And DL will be adding more TPAC service from LAX. Just you wait.
The comp champagne, Cazanove, is sort of upper-lower tier. It's not the worst but doesn't break the barrier into the middle either.
On the other hand, the comp tequila, Lalo, is nice to see on the menu. It's a very good premium level spirit.
"DL at SEA has the 2nd most destinations in E. Asia served by a single airline"
Asterisk, as both DL at SEA and AA at DFW are tied at 4 east Asian destinations each.
Has Delta clarified if those who have a same-ticket connection to a Delta One flight, have access?
For example, would someone flying LAX-ATL-JNB be able to use this lounge, since only the ATL-JNB portion is Delta One?
The lounge looks great!
But a bunch of silly massage chairs aren't a wellness area! At least to my European mind that would include at least two of a sauna, stream room or hot tub. Now that would be something awesome to have an an airport lounge (or generally at an airport, even as a paid service)!
The showers are literally right next door, accessible from within the lounge (don’t need to go onto concourse, there is a connecting door). Why tie up the additional space? I’ll take a larger lounge any day.
I had to Google "hyperice self-care devices" to find out what those were. Maybe if hyperice had been capitalized I might have had a clue?
So will Virgin passengers have the option of this AND the star alliance business lounge? If so that’s a pretty sweet deal.
LAX is already enticing enough with guaranteed A350s, but with a decent lounge set-up it may become my go-to west coast airport for transatlantic flights.
Yes if your flying VS J but not if your VS Gold you have to use the Star Alliance lounge until the new VS Clubhouse opens.
the showers are literally accessed via door as the SkyClub is right next door and no inconvenience
Note that DL's own website allows much greater access to the lounge than what's described. Apparently, ANY SkyTeam transoceanic business class qualifies (not just "select partner airlines").
https://www.delta.com/us/en/airports/united-states/los-angeles-sky-club-airport-map
Never seen DL refer to their secretive “Delta VIP Select” tier openly on their own website.
I give props to Delta for partnering with local LA restaurant Sqirl, which makes fantastic limited batch jams. It might almost be easier to get into the Delta One lounge than to get into Sqirl.... (ok, not quite, since Sqirl just requires showing up early to get in line rather with no requirement to spend $$$ on a ticket).
@ Johan -- Good find. I followed up with Delta, and have been informed that access rules are the same between the two lounges. So I imagine that page will be updated soon.
What premium airline's most premium lounge has no independent shower facilities?