Final 12 months was a milestone 12 months for Delta Air Traces’ portfolio of airport lounges. Whereas the service technically solely opened one new Sky Membership — in late December, no much less — it made waves with high-spending vacationers by debuting its first-ever enterprise class-only outposts at three of its greatest coastal hubs.
Delta plans to proceed that enlargement in 2025, the service mentioned Tuesday, sharing new particulars about its fourth Delta One Lounge facility, alongside six extra new, expanded or refreshed conventional Sky Golf equipment throughout its community.
You may discover all the knowledge on the opening, rising and enhancing outposts beneath:
Fourth Delta One Lounge
Between mid-summer and early December final 12 months, Delta reduce the ribbon on its first three Delta One Lounge amenities.
At present, you will discover these swanky lounges at New York’s John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK), Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX) and Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS).
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Later this spring, a fourth is on the way in which.
The Delta One Lounge deliberate for Seattle Tacoma Worldwide Airport (SEA) is slated to open in Might, the service mentioned Tuesday.
At slightly below 11,000 sq. ft, this Delta One facility will likely be far smaller than the flagship JFK lounge. As an alternative, it’s going to be extra comparable in dimension to the LAX one which opened in October.
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Slated to open along with a brand new Sky Membership at SEA, you will discover the brand new Delta One Lounge close to Gate 11 in Concourse A.
The ability will embody an open-air terrace that includes views of Mount Rainier, the service mentioned Tuesday.
Every of the three Delta One Lounges open to date have been extremely distinct, boasting a number of the most memorable meals, beverage and amenity choices of any airline-branded outposts within the U.S.
It is a doubtless wager Delta will goal to take care of that customary because it opens its second premium membership on the West Coast.
New Seattle Sky Membership
As talked about, it is not only a Delta One Lounge coming to its Pacific Northwest hub.
Seattle can even get a second Sky Membership, which can open as a part of the identical “advanced” housing the Delta One facility.
The brand new 14,000 sq. foot Sky Membership will likely be situated immediately beneath the enterprise class-only outpost, Delta Sky Membership operations director Tim Genovese advised me in a latest interview.
“It’s going to be stacked on prime of each other. It would have an higher ground for our Delta One, after which the Sky Membership will likely be on the decrease degree,” Genovese mentioned.
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Once more, mark your calendars for Might for that twin lounge opening.
This Sky Membership would be the second for Delta in Seattle — that means, the hub can have a complete of three Delta-branded lounges as soon as these two new outposts open.
Salt Lake Metropolis will get a good bigger Sky Membership
When Delta opened a 28,000 sq. foot Sky Membership at its Salt Lake Metropolis Worldwide Airport (SLC) hub in 2020, it was — on the time — the most important lounge in its community.
Now, the airline plans to prime that Concourse A membership with a brand new, even bigger outpost on SLC’s Concourse B.
Later this 12 months, Delta plans to debut a 34,000 sq. foot Sky Membership that can likewise rank among the many largest in its community right now (This one will likely be barely smaller than the expanded Sky Membership at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, to not point out the 40,000 sq. foot JFK Delta One Lounge).
Delta is focusing on a late-2025 opening for its new Salt Lake Metropolis facility — particularly, someday between October and the tip of the 12 months.
1 new Atlanta Sky Membership, 3 renovated ones
For the primary time in 9 years, Delta will debut a brand-new Sky Membership at its Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport (ATL) dwelling base.
As a part of a renovation of the airport’s Concourse D, Atlanta’s dominant airline will unveil a brand new, 23,000 sq. foot membership close to Gate D16. That’ll be the primary totally new Delta lounge at its dwelling base since 2016.
This outpost is slated to debut someday this spring.
Delta’s additionally planning to offer a facelift to its Sky Golf equipment within the A and C concourses, the airline mentioned.
At present, the service operates 9 Sky Golf equipment in its dwelling metropolis.
Not seen in Delta’s 2025 lounge plans: any point out of a Delta One Lounge at its mega hub.
Executives have teased the potential for a higher-end outpost there: “We’re wanting,” Delta lounge chief Claude Roussel advised me in October.
But it surely seems, as of now, that no such plans are within the works for this 12 months.
Philly enlargement
Lastly, Delta plans to increase its lounge footprint in prime competitor territory.
By the ultimate three months of 2025, the service hopes to finish a 2,000 sq. foot enlargement of its Sky Membership close to the Terminal D/E connector at Philadelphia Worldwide Airport (PHL).
With that announcement, it is secure to say 2025 is shaping as much as be a giant 12 months for Philly on the lounge entrance. American Airways, which operates a fortress hub at PHL, already introduced plans to open a Flagship Lounge on the airport later this 12 months.
Entry guidelines tightening
For all the thrill about new and expanded lounges, it is vital to notice that February will deliver a far much less welcome Sky Membership change for a lot of frequent Delta flyers.
SkyMiles members who get their lounge entry by way of an American Categorical bank card will likely be restricted to 10 or 15 visits per calendar 12 months, relying on the cardboard.
You’ll be able to learn extra, right here, about Sky Membership entry guidelines, and the upcoming adjustments that go stay on Feb. 1.
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