Delta Airlines Announces Significant Changes to Delta Sky Club

Delta Airlines is making major changes to its Delta Sky Club access policy from 2023. This is to “preserve premium experience” after a record number of visitors accessed the club in 2022. It also made other announcements, such as openings and expansion plans.

Announcement Details

After a year of openings and expansions of Delta Sky Clubs across its network in 2022, which led to a record number of visits, the airline is changing some of the ways customers can access Clubs starting in 2023.

These are the changes starting in 2023:

Medallion Members Who Purchase Sky Club Membership

• Annual Club memberships will be available for purchase by Diamond, Platinum, Gold and Silver Medallion members only. Effective for new membership purchases and renewals starting Jan. 1, 2023.
• The fees for an annual Club membership will increase as follows (effective Jan. 1, 2023):
  • Individual: From $545 or 54,500 miles to $695 or 69,500 miles.
  • Executive: From $845 or 84,500 miles to $1495 or 149,500 miles.
• The fee for companion guests will increase from $39 to $50, or from 3,900 to 5,000 miles for Club members who wish to pay with miles. Effective Feb. 2, 2023.

Diamond Medallion Members Who Select Executive Club Access

• Members who reach Diamond Medallion status for the 2024 Medallion Year and beyond: The cost for an Executive Membership will increase from two to three Choice Benefit selections.
• Individual Membership and Credit Card Guest Pass access will no longer be offered via Choice Benefits for the 2024 Medallion Year and beyond. Effective Feb. 1, 2023 for the 2024 Medallion Year.

Delta Sky Club Members Flying Main Cabin Or A More Premium Cabin

• Delta Sky Club members flying on Basic Economy tickets cannot enter unless they have a benefit through an eligible American Express® Card which allows for access*. Effective Feb. 2, 2023.

Customers Flying in Delta One and Select Medallion Members Flying in Delta Premium Select Internationally

• Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion Members flying internationally in Main Cabin or Delta Comfort+ will no longer receive Delta Sky Club access, unless they have access through a different entry method (such as a Delta Sky Club membership). Effective Feb. 2, 2023.
• Diamond, Platinum, or Gold Medallion Status still permit entry to the Club if flying in Delta Premium Select internationally or in Delta One.

American Express Card Members With Delta Sky Club Access

• Note: The fee for companion guests of customers entering via an eligible* American Express card and for customers and companion guests entering via their Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express card will increase from $39 to $50. Effective Feb. 2, 2023.

There are no updates to Delta Sky Club access eligibility for: Delta 360 Members; Elite Plus members of other SkyTeam airlines; Delta and SkyTeam Elite Plus members flying in Delta Premium Select and Delta One (or partner airline equivalent) cabins; any customers in Delta One (or partner airline equivalent) cabin.

Other updates include plans to open and expand 8 clubs in 2023 and updates to the Fly Delta app. See the announcement here at Delta News Hub.

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