Delta Airlines Lounge Access Guide

Delta Sky Club is the name given to Delta Air Lines’ airline lounges. These lounges feature complimentary food, beverages and Wi-Fi. Select locations are also equipped with showers as well as The Bar® at Delta Sky Club which serves drinks from its award-winning beverage program. Travelers can find a Delta Sky Club ambassador at all Sky Club locations who are available to help answer questions about your flight or assist with changes.

There are over 50 Delta Sky Club locations throughout the U.S. with plans for 8 more in 2023. with some airports featuring several throughout different terminals.

New York’s JFK airport has an express Delta Sky Club with Grab and Go snacks and beverages as well.

You can gain access to a Delta Sky Club in numerous ways, but most likely, you’ll have to have a Delta Sky Club membership, by flying in Delta One or a similar first or business-class cabin, or have access as a benefit of select credit cards.

In addition, you must present a same-day boarding pass for either a Delta-operated or marketed flight, or be traveling in a premium cabin operated by a Delta Air Lines partner.

Access for Premium Cabin Flyers

Delta One domestic and international travelers get complimentary access to Delta Sky Club lounges. International first and business-class passengers flying on SkyTeam member airlines such as KLM or Korean Air can also access Delta Sky Clubs.

Select elite status holders may access Delta Sky Clubs as well without having to fly in a premium cabin.

Access for Elite Status Holders

Delta Medallion Members, Delta Air Lines’ top-tier elite status holders, can elect to purchase one of two annual membership types in order to enter Delta Sky Clubs. They can purchase an Executive Membership for $1,495 or 149,500 Delta SkyMiles or an Individual Membership for $695 or 69,500 Delta SkyMiles.

Executive members get to bring in up to two guests, while Individual Memberships require an additional fee per guest.

Delta Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion members are only granted access to Delta Sky Club when they are flying internationally in either Delta Premium Select, first class, or Delta One. The same goes for if they’re traveling the equivalent of first class on a partner flight as well. They are allowed one guest.

SkyTeam Elite Plus customers, the top-tier status in the SkyTeam Alliance and complimentary for Delta Gold Medallion elite status holders and higher, who are traveling on a SkyTeam international flight regardless of cabin also have access to Delta Sky Club.

Those flying on a basic economy fare regardless of elite status cannot access a Delta Sky Club with their membership.

Access for Select Credit Card Holders

Those with select credit cards, including Delta Air Lines co-branded American Express credit cards, have access to Delta Sky Club as a benefit of card membership.

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card and Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card cardholders and their additional card members each get complimentary Delta Sky Club access when flying same-day Delta-operated or marketed flights (effective 2/1/25, Reserve card members will receive 15 visits per year with the opportunity to spend toward unlimited visits).

When flying non-Delta-operated flights, these cardholders can enter the lounge for $50 per person or $25 per person at Grab and Go locations.

As of January 1, 2024, Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card and Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card Members no longer have access to Delta Sky Clubs.

And finally, cardholders of The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express also get complimentary access when traveling on a Delta-operated or marketed flight (effective 2/1/25, Platinum card members will receive 10 visits per year with the opportunity to spend toward unlimited visits). All American Express Card Members traveling on a Basic Economy ticket or an equivalent ticket with a partner airline will not receive Delta Sky Club Access effective January 1, 2024.

Fees for Delta Sky Club access vary depending on how you gain access.

As mentioned above, Delta Medallion Members can purchase Sky Club Membership in two ways for up to $1,495 or 149,500 Delta SkyMiles.

Access to Delta Sky Clubs is a perk of the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card ($650 annual fee, terms apply, see rates & fees) and the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card ($650 annual fee, terms apply, see rates & fees; effective 2/1/25, Reserve card members will receive 15 visits per year with the opportunity to spend toward unlimited visits).

Delta Sky Club access is complimentary for Delta One passengers, those flying in first and business class on Delta partner flights, as well as Amex Platinum and Amex Business Cardholders when traveling on same-day Delta-operated and marketed flights.

The simplest way to get access to a Delta Sky Club lounge is by flying Delta One on a domestic or international flight. That way, you wouldn’t have to worry about whether your flight was Delta-operated or marketed and if you brought along the right credit card.

Those with Delta Medallion Status can elect to purchase either an annual Executive or Individual membership to Delta Sky Club. As long as you aren’t flying in basic economy, you would be able to enter the lounge with your same-day ticket on a Delta-operated or marketed flight.

Lastly, you could open a number of credit cards to unlock access to Delta Sky Clubs when traveling on Delta. Travelers who hold a qualifying Delta card receive complimentary access to Delta Sky Clubs when presenting their card and a boarding pass for a same-day flight.

The Delta Sky Club is a comfortable way for travelers flying on Delta-operated and marketed flights as well as SkyTeam elite members to spend time before a flight. Access, however, is limited to those with Delta Sky Club membership, those flying in premium cabins or with elite status and cardholders of select credit cards.

To view rates and fees for Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card please visit this page.
To view rates and fees for Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card please visit this page.
To view rates and fees for Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card please visit this page.
To view rates and fees for Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card please visit this page.