How to Get Delta Sky Club Access

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Airport lounges are a place of serenity, where free food and beverages meet comfortable seating, sleep pods, spas and more, providing a luxurious experience—or at least that’s how they should be. Yet in recent years, expanded airport lounge access policies, credit card partnerships and evermore travelers have made many airport lounges indistinguishable from the chaos of the main terminal.

That’s where Delta Air Lines has made a concerted effort to reduce queues and overcrowding in an attempt to revive the serene spirit of the airport lounge by restricting its access policies for Delta Sky Clubs and Delta One® Lounges.

If you’ve been wondering whether you’re still eligible to get into Delta Sky Clubs, look no further. Here’s the definitive guide on how to access Delta Sky Clubs.

Who Can Use the Delta Sky Club in 2025?

Over the past few years, Delta has made an effort to reduce overcrowding in its Sky Club lounges by tightening its lounge access rules.

You can gain access to Delta Sky Clubs if you hold the correct credit card, have achieved a certain level of Medallion status with Delta, fly Delta One or in another SkyTeam premium cabin, or if you hold eligible status or fly business class with WestJet or LATAM on eligible routes.

However, it’s key to understand that the level of access you receive, and the policy regarding guest access, varies widely depending on how you’ve gained access to Delta Sky Clubs.

Can I Purchase a Delta Sky Club Single-Visit Pass?

In contrast to other airline lounges, Delta doesn’t sell single-visit passes to the public. In an effort to reduce overcrowding, Delta has limited Sky Club access to passengers who hold specific credit cards or Delta elite status as well as to passengers flying in premium cabins with Delta or other eligible airlines.

The only instance in which you can purchase single-visit passes for Delta Sky Clubs is if you’ve exhausted your annual credit card-issued visit allowance. In this case, you’ll pay $50 per single-visit pass.

6 Ways to Get Access to the Delta Sky Club

Here are the six best ways to get Delta Air Lines lounge access.

1. Use the Right Credit Card

Credit card-conferred Delta lounge access is one of the easiest ways to get Sky Club access. Unlike other methods, you don’t need to fork out thousands of dollars or miles on a premium-cabin ticket nor do you need to fly hundreds of miles every year to earn status.

Delta offers a total of six credit cards to U.S. consumers that come with lounge access perks, two of which are invite-only.

Certain international cards also offer limited Delta Sky Club access, including the Delta SkyMiles Diners Club Card, the Delta SkyMiles Trust Club Platinum Visa Card and the Delta SkyMiles Trust Club Gold Visa.

Let’s check out the terms and conditions for accessing Delta Sky Clubs through credit cards issued in the U.S. market.

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card and Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card

The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card (see rates and fees) and the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card (see rates and fees) are Delta’s premium consumer and business credit cards that offer a range of luxury travel benefits, including lounge access, both for annual fees of $650.

Holders of the Delta SkyMiles Reserve and the Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business Card enjoy 15 complimentary visits to Delta SkyClubs per Medallion Year.

It’s important to understand how Delta defines a “visit,” which is as follows:

“A ‘Visit’ is an entry to one or more Delta Sky Clubs or usage of the Delta Sky Club ‘Grab and Go’ feature, at one or more airports, for a period of up to 24 hours starting upon the first Delta Sky Club entry or Grab and Go usage, during an Eligible Card Member’s travel on a same-day Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight.”

In short, this means you could enter multiple Delta Sky Clubs within a 24-hour period, and it would count as just a single visit. This generous definition comes in handy if you’re taking a connecting flight, enabling you to relax in a Delta Sky Club at your departure airport and connecting airport.

After you’ve exhausted your 15 complimentary visits, you can pay for access to Delta Sky Clubs at a rate of $50 per visit. Keep in mind that visits are non-transferable and can’t be used by guests.

However, SkyMiles Reserve and Reserve Business cardholders are issued four one-time guest passes each Medallion Year, which can be used to access multiple Delta Sky Clubs within a 24-hour period, in accordance with Delta’s definition of a “visit.”

After you’ve used these four one-time guest passes, you can bring either two additional guests with you or immediate family members (including children under the age of 21) into Delta Sky Clubs at a rate of $50 per person per visit. Children under 2 years of age may accompany you for free.

Keep in mind that just like the primary cardholder, all guests must be flying on a same-day Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight and must have a fare class higher than basic economy (E).

If you charge $75,000 to either your Delta SkyMiles Reserve or the Reserve Business Card in a calendar year, you can unlock unlimited Delta Sky Club access, enabling you to visit as often as you want. Once in effect, your unlimited Delta Sky Club access will last for the remainder of the calendar year plus the following Medallion Year. That means you could unlock more than two years worth of unlimited Delta Sky Club access, depending on when you reach the minimum spend.

Check out the best Delta credit cards that could help you get into Delta Sky Clubs.

American Express Platinum Cards

It’s no surprise that the juggernauts of luxury travel rewards cards offer access to Delta Sky Clubs. All four versions of American Express Platinum Card^® offer limited forms of access to Delta Sky Clubs. That includes:

• American Express Platinum Card^®—$895 annual fee (see rates and fees)
• The Business Platinum Card®—$895 annual fee (see rates and fees)
• The American Express Platinum® Card for Schwab—$895 annual fee
• American Express Platinum Card^® Exclusively for Morgan Stanley—$895 annual fee

All four cards offer up to 10 complimentary visits to Delta Sky Clubs each Medallion Year.

Guest policies are identical to those of the Delta SkyMiles Reserve and the Business Reserve cards, allowing you to bring either two additional guests with you or immediate family members (including children under the age of 21) into Delta Sky Clubs at a rate of $50 per person per visit.

However, unlike Delta’s aforementioned co-branded credit cards, Platinum Card holders don’t get any complimentary annual guest passes for Delta Sky Clubs.

To enter Delta Sky Clubs, you and any eligible guests must be flying on a same-day Delta-operated flight or Delta-marketed flight operated by WestJet (ticket number beginning with 006) and must have a fare class higher than basic economy (E).

Just as with the co-branded Delta Reserve and Reserve Business credit cards, you can gain unlimited Delta Sky Club access when you charge $75,000 to your Platinum Card^® Card within a calendar year. You’ll then enjoy an unlimited number of visits for the remainder of the calendar year plus the following Medallion Year.

The Centurion® Card from American Express and the Business Centurion® Card from American Express

Those who qualify for the invite-only Centurion® Card from American Express or the Business Centurion® Card from American Express enjoy unlimited access to Delta Sky Clubs.

You’ll need to be flying on a same-day Delta-operated flight or Delta-marketed flight operated by WestJet (ticket number beginning with 006) and must have a fare class higher than basic economy (E).

Just like all other credit card-conferred Delta Sky Club access privileges, you can bring either two additional guests with you or immediate family members (including children under the age of 21) into Delta Sky Clubs at a rate of $50 per person per visit.

2. Access Through Delta Medallion Status

Although Delta Medallion members are able to access Delta Sky Clubs, the level of access varies widely between status tiers. If you’re a member of the Delta SkyMiles program, here’s how you can get access to Delta Sky Clubs through earning elite status.

Silver Medallion

Silver Medallion members don’t directly receive access to Delta Sky Clubs but instead are eligible to purchase a Delta Sky Club membership—unlike non-Medallion members.

You have two choices when it comes to purchasing a Delta Sky Club membership:

1. Executive Membership for $1,495 or 149,500 miles
2. Individual Membership for $695 or 69,500 miles

With both membership plans, you’ll be able to access Delta Sky Clubs when flying with a ticket higher than basic economy (E) on a Delta-operated or Delta-marketed flight or on select partner flights.

An Executive Membership includes unlimited access for you and up to two guests or your spouse/domestic partner and children under 21. You can also bring an additional two guests into lounges with you at a rate of $50 or 5,000 miles per guest per visit.

Individual membership allows you to access Delta Sky Clubs for an unlimited number of visits as well as bring up to two guests or your spouse/domestic partner and children under 21 at a rate of $50 or 5,000 miles per guest per visit.

To receive Silver Medallion status, you need to earn 5,000 Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) within a calendar year.

Gold Medallion

Gold Medallion members can access Delta Sky Clubs with up to one guest when flying in Delta Premium Select internationally (excluding flights to the Caribbean), Delta One or the equivalent cabin on a Delta partner-operated flight.

Likewise, Gold Medallion members flying in Delta first class or the equivalent cabin on a Delta partner-operated flight to Mexico, Canada or Central America can access Delta Sky Clubs.

In both cases, your guest must be traveling in the same eligible class as you are.

Gold Medallion members can also purchase a Delta Sky Club membership at the same rates as Silver Medallion members can.

To receive Gold Medallion status, you need to earn 10,000 MQDs within a calendar year.

Platinum Medallion

Platinum Medallion members have the exact same options as Gold Medallion members when it comes to accessing Delta Sky Clubs.

You can either buy an Individual or Executive Delta Sky Club membership or you can qualify for complimentary access to Delta Sky Clubs on specific routes when flying in Delta Premium Select internationally, Delta first class, Delta One or the equivalent cabin on a Delta partner-operated flight.

To receive Platinum Medallion status, you need to earn 15,000 MQDs within a calendar year.

Diamond Medallion

Diamond Medallion members are able to get complimentary Delta Sky Club membership through Choice Benefits.

For the 2025 and 2026 Medallion Years, Diamond Medallion members are able to select three Choice benefits per year.

You can select either an Executive or Individual Delta Sky Club membership plan as a Choice Benefit. However, keep in mind that an Executive membership will cost you all three of your Choice Benefits while an Individual membership will cost you two Choice Benefits. So if you hardly ever bring guests with you or you’d prefer to leave yourself one Choice Benefit, you’d be better off selecting the Individual Membership plan.

To receive Diamond Medallion status, you need to earn 28,000 MQDs within a calendar year.

3. Fly Delta One or in a SkyTeam Premium Cabin

If you’re flying Delta One internationally or domestically, you can access Delta Sky Clubs. Even if you’re on a domestic flight connecting to or from a same-day international Delta One flight, you can access Delta Sky Clubs.

Similarly, if you’re flying on a same-day international first-class or business flight with any SkyTeam partner airline, you’ll also gain access to Delta Sky Clubs. You’ll need to be confirmed to be flying in first or business class for all segments of your journey to qualify for lounge access.

Keep in mind that flights to and from the Caribbean are excluded from the definition of international travel for the purposes of Delta Sky Club access. Likewise, you aren’t allowed to bring any guests into Delta Sky Clubs when flying Delta One or in a SkyTeam premium cabin.

4. Hold SkyTeam Elite Plus Status and Fly Internationally

If you hold SkyTeam Elite Plus status through another airline (i.e. not Delta), you can enjoy Delta Sky Club access when flying internationally with SkyTeam airlines.

Regardless of the class of ticket, you can access Delta Sky Clubs when flying internationally with any SkyTeam alliance airline, including Delta, or when flying on a domestic Delta flight that connects to an international SkyTeam flight.

You can even bring up to one guest into Delta Sky Clubs using this method. Keep in mind that they must also be traveling on a same-day SkyTeam-operated flight.

5. Fly WestJet in Business Class or Hold Eligible Status

If you happen to be flying internationally with WestJet in business class or in conjunction with a connection to or from an international flight operated by WestJet or Delta, you can access Delta Sky Clubs. However, you won’t be able to bring any guests with you into the lounge.

Similarly, if you’re a WestJet Gold or Platinum member, you and up to one guest can enter Delta Sky Clubs when flying between the U.S. and Canada on a Delta- or WestJet-operated flight in any class of service.

6. Fly with LATAM in Business Class or Hold Eligible Status

If you’re flying with LATAM in business class on an international route or in conjunction with a connection to or from an international flight operated by LATAM or Delta, you can access Delta Sky Clubs. You aren’t able to bring any guests with you into Sky Clubs using this method.

Alternatively, if you hold LATAM Pass Signature Black, Black or Platinum status, you and up to one eligible guest can access Delta Sky Clubs when flying in any class of service on or connecting to a Delta- or LATAM-operated international flight.

Other Ways to Access the Delta Sky Club

In addition to the options above, Delta 360° members and existing Lifetime members enjoy access to Delta Sky Clubs.

Delta 360° Members

Delta 360° members—Delta’s exclusive invite-only status tier—receive complimentary Delta Sky Club Executive Membership.

This allows them unlimited access to Delta Sky Clubs and the ability to bring up to two guests or immediate family members with them.

Lifetime Members

Delta no longer sells Lifetime memberships. However, existing Lifetime members can access Delta Sky Clubs when traveling on a same-day flight with any airline and can bring up to two guests or immediate family members with them for free.

Delta Sky Clubs vs. Delta One® Lounges

It’s important to understand that Delta Sky Club access is not the same as Delta One® Lounge access.

Delta One Lounges are a step above Delta Sky Clubs and are located in four airports as of now: Seattle (SEA), Boston (BOS), New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX).

Delta Sky Club membership doesn’t include access to Delta One Lounges.

Instead, you can gain access to Delta One Lounges through any of the three following ways:

1. Fly Delta One on any route.
2. Fly in Delta first class as a Delta 360° member.
3. Fly on a same-day departing or connecting flight operated by any of the following partners airlines (in their respective first and business class cabins):
   • Air France La Premiere
   • Air France Business Class
   • LATAM Premium Business Class
   • KLM Business Class
   • Korean Air First Class and Prestige Class
   • Virgin Atlantic Upper Class

Delta 360° members traveling in Delta One or in first class may bring their immediate family or up to two guests with them into Delta One Lounges at a rate of $100 per person per visit or 10,000 miles per guest. Guests must also be flying on a same-day Delta-operated flight.

Children under 2 years of age may also enter the lounge at no additional charge. Aside from this, guests aren’t permitted.

Similarly, if you’re traveling to or from Boston with Air France or KLM in business class, you’ll be limited to the Air France lounge located in Terminal E or to the Delta Sky Clubs in Terminals A and E due to capacity constraints.

Bottom Line

While getting into Delta Sky Clubs isn’t as easy as it once was, there are still plenty of options for gaining access to these airport lounges. Among them, the easiest is through holding the right co-branded American Express credit card. Beyond this, those with elite status—either through Delta or other SkyTeam airlines—as well as those flying in eligible premium cabins can enjoy varying forms of access to Delta Sky Clubs.

With more than 50 Delta lounge locations to choose from and multiple ways to gain access, there’s no reason you should be stuck on the other side of the fence.

So the next time you hit the skies, take advantage of 10xTravel’s Lounge Finder tool in the My10x app, allowing you to find Delta Sky Clubs and all other accessible lounges in your chosen departure airport.