The US airport lounge market has been shifting away from a “one-size-fits-all” approach, towards more segmentation: more products, designed for different types of customers. The launch of Delta’s first-ever Business Class only lounge at New York JFK this week cements this trend. Delta is coming to the party fashionably late: both United and American have […]
Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, both Aeroflot and S7 have left their respective alliances. For Aeroflot, that means SkyTeam and for S7 that means oneworld. While both airlines have announced that the suspension is temporary, experts believe that the partnerships may be on hold for quite a while as Russia continues to wage […]
Delta has recently opened up a new SkyClub at Los Angeles International Airport, in the new SkyWay between Terminal 3 and 2. The club, which is 30,000 feet, is one of the largest clubs in Delta’s network and will be open to club members as well as those flying business class on long-haul international or […]
Travelers are flocking back to the skies, and Delta is ready to welcome them. Without fanfare, the airline has re-activated virtually every Sky Club network-wide. Two weeks ago, the second largest US carrier replaced the list of open lounges at delta.com with a simple message: “All of Delta’s Clubs will be reopened by the end […]
While the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic are hopefully behind us, there are still few hints of a “new normal.” With a patchwork of government regulations and ever-changing rules, fears of a second wave, and general uncertainty, the travel industry has been decimated and is bracing for some of its darkest years ahead. Still, […]
After a seven-month hiatus, SkyTeam elite and premium passengers again have a place to call home when traveling through Istanbul. Yesterday, Kristin Colvile, CEO of SkyTeam, inaugurated the new SkyTeam Lounge at Istanbul’s sprawling new airport. The global airline alliance is fashionably late: not only did the new airport open early April, but the lounge […]
Yesterday, SkyTeam officially unveiled its newest joint lounge, located at Vancouver airport. The 20-member airline alliance celebrated the launch in style with live music, libations, and a full East-meets-West buffet spread representative of what passengers may look forward to. In attendance were Perry Cantarutti, SkyTeam’s CEO and managing director; Jacques Vareilles, SkyTeam’s Brand and Communications […]
Brace yourselves: the largest shake-up in the history of Los Angeles airport is about to begin. From Friday, May 12h through Wednesday, May 17th, night crews (and the occasional day crew) will achieve the seemingly impossible feat of relocating 15 airlines. The impetus behind one of the largest terminal swaps ever conceived is Delta’s major […]
Today, the SkyTeam alliance opened its newest joint lounge, based at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). The facility, located in Terminal 2, has 800 square meters of space and seats 160 travelers. SkyTeam gave the press a tour of the new space as far back as November 2016. Perry Cantarutti, SkyTeam’s CEO and managing director, presided […]
