Final yr was a milestone yr for Delta Air Traces’ portfolio of airport lounges. Whereas the service technically solely opened one new Sky Membership — in late December, no 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 growth in 2025, the service mentioned Tuesday, sharing new particulars about its fourth Delta One Lounge facility, together with seven further 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 yr, Delta lower the ribbon on its first three Delta One Lounge services.
At the moment, you may discover these 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 best way.
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 can be far smaller than the flagship JFK lounge. As a substitute, it will be extra comparable in dimension to the LAX one which opened in October.
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Slated to open at the side of a brand new Sky Membership at SEA, you may discover the brand new Delta One Lounge close to Gate 11 in Concourse A.
The ability will embrace an open-air terrace that includes views of Mount Rainier, the service mentioned Tuesday.
Every of the three Delta One Lounges open to this point 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 possible wager Delta will goal to keep up 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 may even get a second Sky Membership, which is able to open as a part of the identical “complicated” housing the Delta One facility.
The brand new 14,000 sq. foot Sky Membership can be positioned instantly beneath the enterprise class-only outpost, Delta Sky Membership operations director Tim Genovese advised me in a current interview.
“It will be stacked on prime of each other. It’s going to have an higher ground for our Delta One, after which the Sky Membership can be on the decrease stage,” 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 could have a complete of three Delta-branded lounges as soon as these two new outposts open.
Salt Lake Metropolis will get an excellent bigger Sky Membership
When Delta opened a 28,000 square foot Sky Club 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 yr, Delta plans to debut a 34,000 sq. foot Sky Membership that can likewise rank among the many largest in its community at the moment (This one can be barely smaller than the expanded Sky Club at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, to not point out the 40,000 sq. foot JFK Delta One Lounge).
Delta is concentrating on a late-2025 opening for its new Salt Lake Metropolis facility — particularly, someday between October and the top of the yr.
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 solely new Delta lounge at its dwelling base since 2016.
This outpost is slated to debut someday this spring.
Delta’s additionally planning to present a facelift to its Sky Golf equipment within the A and C concourses, the airline mentioned.
At the moment, 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 opportunity of a higher-end outpost there: “We’re trying,” 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 yr.
Philly growth
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 growth of its Sky Membership close to the Terminal D/E connector at Philadelphia Worldwide Airport (PHL).
With that announcement, it is protected to say 2025 is shaping as much as be an enormous yr 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 yr.
Entry guidelines tightening
For all the thrill about new and expanded lounges, it is vital to notice that February will carry a far much less welcome Sky Membership change for a lot of frequent Delta flyers.
SkyMiles members who get their lounge entry through an American Specific bank card can be restricted to 10 or 15 visits per calendar yr, relying on the cardboard.
You’ll be able to learn extra, here, about Sky Membership entry guidelines, and the upcoming changes that go live on Feb. 1.
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