ATLANTA, Sept. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air
Lines (NYSE: DAL) customers and employees celebrated the grand
opening of the airline's second-largest Delta Sky Club today at
Atlanta Concourse B.
Delta literally put the "sky" in its new Atlanta B Club, as the
facility rests above the B Concourse of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport with floor-to-ceiling windows offering a
panoramic skyline view that includes downtown Atlanta.
For more than two years, the airline has invested in the Delta
Sky Clubs, making them another reason to choose Delta. Atlanta's B Club represents a renewed thinking
behind the airline's guest experience and features local touches
designed to provide a meaningful, inviting environment for Club
members and guests, from modern décor seating to locally inspired
art, a first-of-its-kind wine wall and premium drink offerings.
"The ATL B club represents our latest innovation in
thoughtfulness around the guest experience," said Claude Roussel, Managing Director – Delta Sky
Club. "Whether it's the food, easily accessible power, latest
furniture, unique artwork from local galleries, or a dedicated team
ready to assist with guest's needs."
Many features await guests at the Atlanta B Club.
Delta's Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson curated a wine
selection that is featured at a unique wine wall where guests can
request a taste, glass or a flight of wines. A wine ambassador will
help members and guests sample just what they're looking for.
THE BAR at Delta Sky Club offers a variety of premium and
complimentary options including cocktails, Sweetwater craft beer
and Starbucks coffee, freshly brewed or from a state-of-the-art
automatic Swiss coffee maker.
Guests can pair their favorite beverage with complimentary
chef-inspired Southern fare. Acclaimed Atlanta Chef Linton Hopkins, who dishes up menus on select
Delta flights from Atlanta to
Europe, provides locally inspired
soups, salads and breads exclusive to the Atlanta B Delta Sky Club.
Additional menu items include pasta and rice salads, corn and
blueberry muffins, rye rolls and soup toppings, including crispy
chickpeas, coconut shavings and croutons. For breakfast, guests can
enjoy locally baked bagels, hard boiled eggs and a yogurt bar with
toppings, while fruit and snacks are offered throughout the
day.
THE GALLERY, a feature of art that greets guests along the walk
into the Club, will showcase inspiring work from emerging artists
and local galleries. Inside the Club are a number of local inspired
pieces, including a texture-patterned Wright Brothers mural by
Atlanta-based artist Alexi Torres.
Guests have power outlets near every seat and Wi-Fi throughout
the space, as well as TVs, magazines, and quiet work
areas.
Construction for the Atlanta B Delta Sky Club began in late
2015, and the facility is a freestanding structure uniquely
suspended over the tarmac by 455 tons of steel trusses, beams and
cantilevers.
At opening, the Club offers almost 25,000 square feet of
open-floored space, second in size only to New York – JFK's T4 facility. Located on
Concourse B near Gate B18, the space has a seating capacity of more
than 500 and is expected to be the busiest Club in the entire Delta
system.
Hundreds of guests packed the Club Friday morning.
Jack Liberty, who was flying to
St. Louis for a wedding, was
enthusiastic. "This is the nicest club I've been in. It's such a
great space – big and open. And the food is very fresh. I'm
enjoying the breakfast selections, especially the fruit and
quiche."
Justin Barker, who was connecting
in Atlanta on his way home to
Daytona Beach, said, "As a frequent flyer, I want to relax when I
come into the Sky Clubs. This club truly has every amenity you
could want – good food, lots of places to power up, WiFi, etc."
With the opening of the Atlanta B Club, Delta will close its
other two Clubs near gates B10 and B25. Delta operates a total of
nine Clubs in the Atlanta airport
and 50 around the world.
Delta operates almost 1,000 daily peak day departures to more
than 200 destinations around the globe from Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport.
What's Next:
- In mid-October, Seattle's
second Delta Sky Club will open between Concourses A and B,
offering another option for global travelers.
- The renovated Club in Raleigh-Durham is set to open in late
November 2016, and will offer
additional seats, more accessible power and a new food and beverage
area.
- A new Club expansion is coming to Newark in late 2016, including a redesigned
bar and more food options.
Delta Air Lines serves nearly 180 million customers each year.
In 2016, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies
in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fifth
time in six years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the
Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented
five consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network,
Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 321
destinations in 56 countries on six continents. Headquartered in
Atlanta, Delta employs more than
80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more
than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam
global alliance and participates in the industry's leading
transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia
as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its
worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than
15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including
Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de
Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has
invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products
and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in
the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on
the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub,
Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.
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