For Delta diehards, the calendar flipping to February brought some unwelcome changes: The days of unlimited Sky Club® access using pricey travel credit cards are officially over.
As of Feb. 1, 2025, travelers with the airline’s top-tier *delta reserve card* are now limited to 15 days of Sky Club visits each year (from Feb. 1 to Jan. 31). It’s even worse for *amex platinum*: You’re now capped at 10 days of Sky Club visits annually.
You can stack both cards for a total of 25 visits a year, though that’d cost you nearly $1,400 in annual fees. You can regain unlimited access by spending a whopping $75,000 a year on your card. There are also far cheaper methods to stretch your annual Sky Club allotment further. And if you wind up exhausting them all, you can pay $50 per additional visit.
But really, you might need to ration your lounge visits this year. And some Sky Clubs are much, much better than others: You’d be wise to save those precious visits for the really good ones.
In no particular Here are eight of our favorites.
Our Picks for the 8 Best Delta Sky Clubs (& Honorable Mentions)
Before we get into our list of the best-of-the-best, let me acknowledge: This isn’t exactly rocket science.
If it’s a new (or recently remodeled) Delta lounge, it’s much more likely to be worth a visit. If not, you might want to consider skipping the Sky Club and heading to another lounge you can get into – maybe an Amex Centurion Lounge, Escape Lounge, or even Priority Pass location.
If you’re feeling slighted that your local Sky Club didn’t make our list, let me say this: I hear you. Delta flyers are lucky to have so many decent clubs to choose from – far more than the likes of United and American Airlines.
Travelers could easily make a case for locations in Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Austin (AUS), or even an international outpost like the Tokyo-Haneda (HND). And they wouldn’t be wrong! Let’s call them honorable mentions.
These are our picks for the Delta Sky Clubs most worthy of a visit.
Chicago-O’Hare (ORD)
If you think all the best Sky Clubs are located in Delta strongholds like Atlanta (ATL) and Detroit (DTW), think again. In fact, you won’t find a single lounge from those two massive hubs on this list.
But honestly, Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) is home to one of the absolute best Sky Clubs in the country.
Back in 2022, Delta moved its operations from O’Hare’s Terminal 2 to Terminal 5, eventually opening a massive new Delta Sky Club. From the space to the furnishings to the food, Delta cranked everything up a notch for its Windy City outpost.
This lounge is packed with all the amenities you’d expect at one of Delta’s best Sky Clubs: Ample seating, shower suites, private phone booths, plenty of outlets, and top-notch food and drinks. And unlike Sky Clubs in busier Delta hubs, this one rarely gets crowded.
The real focal point of the lounge is the bar – well, one of two of them, anyway. It’s a stunner with metallic tile, soft overhead lighting and the dark finishes above. With a full wrap-around setup, there’s plenty of room to belly up for a drink.
There’s one special feature you won’t find at any other Delta Sky Club: Direct boarding from the lounge.
When it’s time to go, head toward the entrance but instead of hanging a right to exit, take the left into the small boarding corridor, just past the gate display. At the back of the room is where you’ll find your very own gate inside the lounge, with its own screen and Delta agent ready to scan your boarding pass.
It doesn’t seem like boarding from the gate requires you to follow Delta’s usual boarding order: You can board as soon (or as late!) as you want from the Sky Club. Straight from the lounge, it spits you out into the jet bridge. While that’s only available on select New York City-LaGuardia (LGA)-bound flights, it’s still a fun touch.
Delta also has another gate at the other side of the lounge, though reserved for partner airlines like Air France, KLM, and Korean Air at some point.
Full Review: One of a Kind: A Review of the Delta Sky Club at Chicago-O’Hare (ORD)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Chicago-O’Hare isn’t the only airport that got a new Sky Club in 2022 – in fact, it wasn’t even the first. That distinction goes to Delta’s sprawling 30,000-square-foot lounge in Los Angeles (LAX).
This new lounge really set the stage for what Delta Sky Clubs have become. With sharp furnishings, two bars, incredible shower suites, a coffee grotto, and even an expansive outdoor deck – a dream for aviation geeks and plane spotters – this new lounge raised the bar … and then some.
Of course, it has all the usual offerings one would expect from a lounge, too. With multiple food stations and bars, you won’t need to worry about leaving hungry (or thirsty) and Delta really leans into the lounge’s Southern California location with some unique offerings like a taco bar and a signature mezcal old-fashioned drink.
The crown jewel of the new Delta Sky Club at LAX is the outdoor terrace, equipped with another full bar and a handful of spots to relax outdoors and get some fresh air before your flight.
Read more: A Review of Delta’s Massive Los Angeles (LAX) Sky Club
Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP)
Maybe we’re biased because Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) is our home airport, but … no we’re not. The new Sky Club in the airport’s G Concourse is easily one of the best in the country
If you’re flying in or out of MSP, or just stopping through on a layover, you’d be wise to save one of your visits for this lounge. Even if your gate is far away, this lounge is worth – something we certainly wouldn’t say about the airline’s two other clubs in Minneapolis.
Thrifty Tip: If you’re departing from A, B, or C gates, this lounge is closer than you think – there’s a long walkway connecting the C and G terminals!
This Sky Club just opened in the spring of 2023, making it one of Delta’s newest lounges. And it features of the same, high-quality finishes and top-tier amenities of the other new(ish) outposts in Los Angeles and Chicago.
This lounge has has a good variety of seating options (most with conveniently located power outlets), a big buffet with hot and cold food options that rotate throughout the day, and two different bars serving up drinks that include local beers and Minnesota-inspired cocktails.
One of the best parts of the newest Minneapolis lounge is the year-round deck, with double-paned windows that can be opened during the warmer months and closed to shut out the chill of a Minnesota winter.
One thing that’s missing from the Minneapolis Sky Club? Showers. Delta claims the lack of international travelers in the G Concourse didn’t necessitate including them in the design for this Sky Club.
Check out our full sneak peek of Delta’s Best Sky Club at Minneapolis (MSP)
New York LaGuardia (LGA)
After a recent glow-up, New York City-LaGuardia (LGA) is no longer the laughing stock of U.S. airports that it once was. And if you ask Delta, the airline’s new Sky Club is a big piece of the airport’s revival.
At more than 35,000 square feet, Delta’s Sky Club at LaGuardia is one of its biggest lounges, period – just shy of the massive (and even more exclusive) Delta One Lounge at JFK. The LaGuardia Club even has an outdoor deck and not one but two bars. Add it all up, and the LaGuardia Sky Club has all the ingredients of an excellent airline lounge: A mammoth amount of square footage, tons of seating, beautiful furnishing, fast Wi-Fi, and fun food options.
This central bar has all the complimentary drinks you’d expect at any Delta Sky Club – plus premium cocktails and bottles of champagne that you can purchase with SkyMiles (or cash).
The buffet is equally massive and well-designed. More important, though, it has more options (and higher-quality fare, too) than you’ll find in your typical Sky Club. There’s even a charcuterie display with plenty of meats, cheeses, crackers, rolls, and even honey and other dips to drizzle, in addition to the usual assortment of salads, fruit, vegetables, and hummus.
One knock on the LaGuardia Sky Club is that despite its size, this lounge can still get really crowded, leading to the long lines out the door and few open seats inside.
Read more: Huge, Shiny & Crowded: Delta Sky Club LaGuardia (LGA) Review
Kansas City (MCI)
While Kansas City (MCI) might not immediately come to mind when thinking of the top spots for a Delta Sky Club, this growing market is home to one of the best.
Measuring in at just 11,200 square feet, this Sky Club is one of the smaller lounges that Delta has opened in recent years. But it has all the same finishes, food and drink offerings as the other top clubs on our list. The Kansas City Club even has two different outdoor decks for guests looking to get a last-minute breath of fresh air before taking flight.
Due to its small size, you won’t find many amenities like shower suites, private phone booths, and other work spaces here. But even so, this location is known for delivering a high level of service and gets the basics right, making it one of Delta’s best lounges.
Seattle (SEA)
Even though Delta’s flagship Sky Club at Seattle (SEA), located between Concourses A and B, is older than many on this list, it’s still one Delta’s best and well worth a visit.
This Sky Club Club is a positively massive, two-story behemoth with huge ceilings and windows that stretch down to the floor. There seems to be seating for days, with power outlets accessible from almost anywhere. It’s equipped with shower suites, a full-service bar, and, in our experience, better food than your standard Sky Club fare.
Although there are a lot of seats throughout the lounge, the one potential problem with this Sky Club is that there’s really nowhere to grab a nap. If this lounge could use one thing with the space it has, a nap room may be in order.
Even so, the combination of space, views, finishes, and amenities makes the Seattle Sky Club stand out among the masses.
Read more: Delta Sky Club Seattle (SEA) Review
Salt Lake City (SLC)
If you live in Salt Lake City, odds are, you fly with Delta more than any other airline. Just like Minneapolis, Detroit, and Atlanta, Delta dominates Salt Lake City (SLC), leaving travelers with little choice in the matter.
But it’s not all bad news: Salt Lake City is home to one of the biggest (and best) Delta Sky Clubs in the airline’s entire network of lounges.
Measuring in at more than 28,000-square-feet this lounge has enough space to handle the masses, but still feels cozy and warm. That’s thanks in large part to the 360-degree fireplace at the center of the lounge.
The lounge’s other big selling point is its covered Sky Deck, which can be used year-round, with sweeping views of the surrounding Wasatch Mountains.
Travelers looking to grab a bite to eat will find food at two different buffets. Alcoholic beverages are served at two full-service bars and there are a handful of self-service coffee and soft drink stations scattered throughout the lounge.
Boston (BOS)
Boston is home to a few Delta Sky Clubs, but you’ll find the best and newest one in the E Concourse. This lounge measures in at more than 21,000-square-feet with seating for up to 400 guests at a time.
Like it’s premium sibling next door – the new Delta One Lounge – this Sky Club draws inspiration from the city’s nautical history, offering sweeping views of the historic Boston Harbor.
Travelers here can enjoy regionally inspired like dishes New England clam chowder and Boston-based Necco candy wafers. And of course, the bar has plenty of Sam Adams beer on tap.
Other amenities at this Sky Club include a family room, five shower suites, and six soundproof phone booths for travelers needing to take a phone call in private or looking to get some work done. This Sky Club is truly one you don’t want to miss.
What About Delta One Lounges?
If you’re flying business class out of Boston (BOS), New York City (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), you can do even better: Visit one of the exclusive new Delta One Lounges instead!
Delta opened its very first exclusive business class lounges at its East and West Coast hubs in 2024. One of these extra-special lounges – with a la carte dining and more amenities – is also expected to open in Seattle (SEA) in June 2025. Locations in Salt Lake City (SLC), Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), and other Delta hub airports are expected in the coming years.
But holding a certain credit card won’t do you any good here. The only way to get in is by flying Delta One or in business or first class on some (but not all) partner airlines: Air France, LATAM, KLM, Korean Air, or Virgin Atlantic.
Flyers with the airline’s invite-only Delta 360 status can get in, too … but only with a departing or arriving first class ticket.
Bottom Line
Delta has more than 50 Sky Club lounges and counting. But they’re not created equally.
Some still have that new-lounge glow, great amenities, and upgraded food. Other locations – including, ironically, some of the lounges in the biggest Delta hubs – have clearly seen better days and need some major upgrades to make this list.
With the days of unlimited Sky Club access now firmly in the past, you’d be wise to focus on which lounges are worth the visit … and which should be a pass.
