Salt Lake City Airport Opens New Delta Sky Club With Outdoor Deck

Day one at Salt Lake City’s (SLC) new A terminal was a huge success. The airport’s substantial addition features a 25-gate section that will be part of a larger growth project at the major Delta hub, which will include the demolition of older sections of the airport and a new parallel terminal that will house other airlines to replace the remainder of the airport’s terminals.

Most notable for frequent fliers from today’s opening of the terminal marks the closure of the old Sky Club situated between concourses C and D. This new club will be the only club for Delta Sky Club members at SLC, but will be among the airline’s largest lounges at more than 28,000 square feet.

During a short transition phase, travelers will still fly in and out of concourses C and D, and the only Delta lounge within their reach will be this new facility although that inconvenience will change by the end of the year when all flights will operate from the new facility. The airport built an expensive connector so that travelers will be able to reach this new section while work remained in progress.

The new club is a significant change from the old one, which had no airfield views. It is significantly larger with more natural light, additional food and beverage spaces, and most importantly for frequent fliers, showers.

Inspired by the area’s canyons, the terminal will be a vast improvement over what it once was. The new Sky Club will measure more than 28,000 square feet with space for 600 people (currently reduced for Covid-19 safety protocols) and a Sky Deck featuring outdoor space with beautiful views of the airport and the distant Wasatch Range. This follows popular Sky Deck lounges at Atlanta, Austin, and New York JFK airports.

Local artwork and photography fills the lounge, which features an entry foyer that takes guests (via elevator and escalators) to the main level. It’s an aviation geek’s dream with full views of the action.

The lounge features two bars (although only one is in use due to local health and safety restrictions) and separate buffet areas, one of which has a celebratory Delta plane model for the occasion.

Delta has been a leader when it comes to food and beverage provisions during the Covid-19 pandemic offering packaged sandwiches, salads, and snacks albeit its onboard offerings have been severely reduced in all cabins.

A modern-style fireplace sets the tone for one of the glassed-in sections of the club, which will be especially notable on snowy travel days. The lounge was designed with connected travelers in mind with power outlets at almost every seat, even outside.

One notable surprise for frequent travelers is the addition of two showers, which the previous lounge did not offer. Other changes include boardroom space and printed gallery guides that walk guests through the artwork on display.

Travel marches on, no matter what is happening, and Salt Lake City’s newest terminal and Sky Club is the perfect example of that vote of confidence.