New Delta Sky Club® Atlanta Opens: Eighth Time’s The Charm!

Delta Air Lines has been investing a lot in its lounge network lately, including expanding the network of Delta Sky Club® locations, plus opening Delta One Lounges. The airline is now opening its newest Sky Club, and it’s long overdue, if you ask me, despite being the eighth one at the airport.

Basics of the new Delta Sky Club® Atlanta Airport

As of April 8, 2025, a new Delta Sky Club® is opening at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). It’s located in Concourse D, near gate D18, and open daily from 6AM until 10PM. This is the first new Sky Club to open at the airport since 2016.

The new Sky Club is 24,000 square feet, with seating for over 500 guests. That makes it the second largest Sky Club at the airport in terms of square footage, though it’s also the highest capacity Sky Club at the airport.

The newest Sky Club is described as being inspired by “the city’s Southern hospitality and urban elegance,” with a brick entryway, shutter screens, and coffered ceilings.

The new Sky Club boasts panoramic views of the airfield. As far as amenities go, the lounge has a large food buffet, two beverage stations, a theater-style media wall, a 16-seat bar, and six soundproof telephone booths. As you’d expect, the food and beverage selection is significantly above average for a standard domestic airline lounge.

Here’s how Claude Roussel, Delta’s VP of Delta Sky Club® and Lounge Experience, describes this:

“As the heart of our operation, Atlanta is more than just a hub—it’s our home. This new space is thoughtfully designed to ensure that guests traveling through Atlanta feel the Southern hospitality of the city we know and love. The opening of our newest Delta Sky Club® in Atlanta – during what happens to be both Delta and ATL’s Centennial year – is a testament to our unwavering commitment to this city and the customers we serve here.” 

Below you can find some pictures of the new lounge.

The new Delta Sky Club® Atlanta looks great!

The new Delta Sky Club® Atlanta is an exciting addition to the airport. On the surface, it might not seem like a huge deal, given the number of lounges the airport has. The way I view it, there are two reasons this is great.

First of all, there’s a seemingly endless number of people passing through Atlanta with lounge access, so anything that helps with crowding is a good thing. More importantly, though, the Delta Sky Club® situation in Atlanta is kind of not great, as things currently stand.

Delta has opened some amazing Sky Clubs in recent years, though it has been nearly a decade since we’ve seen a new lounge in Atlanta. As is often the case, Delta seems to take its fortress hub passengers for granted, since the airline hasn’t really been investing in its lounge experience all that much at the airport. Honestly, the Amex Centurion Lounge Atlanta has probably been better than most Sky Clubs up until this point, but maybe this new location gives it some competition.

Speaking of taking passengers for granted, it sure would be nice if a Delta One Lounge were opened in Atlanta, given that it’s Delta’s largest hub. You’d think the airline could update one of the existing Sky Clubs to make it a Delta One Lounge, but I think the airline probably feels like it doesn’t need to invest in that.

Delta wants to open these special premium lounges in markets that are competitive, which is why we’ve seen the focus on airports like Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK). Meanwhile Delta has no firm plans to open Delta One Lounges at airports like Atlanta or Detroit (DTW).

Bottom line

A new Delta Sky Club® is opening at Atlanta Airport, in Concourse D. This will be the airport’s eighth Sky Club, so it might not sound that exciting. The reason this is so positive is because the lounge actually looks nice, unlike some of the existing Sky Clubs at the airport, which are past their prime, as we haven’t seen a new opening in so long. I look forward to checking out this lounge!

What do you make of the new Delta Sky Club® Atlanta?