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The newest Delta Sky Club in Concourse D at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport embraces a cozy Southern vibe without veering into kitsch. Sure, there are decorative china plates and a gallery wall featuring flowers and birds. But they’re interspersed among more modern pieces like a stylized mosaic showcasing Atlanta’s vast greenery and a three-piece set of surrealist prints with rabbits jumping over a checkered landscape. The result is a curated mix of old and new, like interior design you might find in the apartment of a 20-something who inherited their Southern grandma’s prized china.
This lounge replaces the two previous Delta Sky Clubs in Concourse D. But it has roughly 500 seats, which is significantly more than the combined 183 in the two previous lounges.
I was invited to visit the lounge before it opened to the public on April 8, 2025. Here’s what you need to know.
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Who can access Delta Sky Clubs?
Delta doesn't let you purchase day passes, so flyers will need a Delta Sky Club membership, a qualifying premium-class Delta ticket or a credit card that comes with lounge access.
» Learn more: 6 ways to access Delta Sky Clubs
Where is the lounge located?
This newest Delta Sky Club is located in the center of Concourse D near the escalators going down to the Plane Train. You'll take stairs or an elevator to get to the lounge, but the entrance is visible from the main level.
🤓 Nerdy Tip
This lounge is one of eight Delta Sky Clubs throughout Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. » Learn more: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport guide
The space
The layout of this 24,000-square-foot lounge is open concept with a few private areas. From the lobby outside the elevator, you can easily see the buffet, bar and a nonalcoholic drink station, plus panoramic views of planes taking off.
But although it's large, the space doesn’t feel overwhelming. The lounge’s seating layout separates the space into several smaller areas that feel more intimate.
Open shelves with books, plants and knick-knacks serve as room dividers to separate the space and add to the lounge’s overall homey feel.
Overall, I like this layout. It’s easy to find everything you need, and even at maximum capacity, I doubt it would feel claustrophobic — although I do wonder how loud the space might get with only a few walls to dampen the sound.
There are plenty of places to spread out a little, including some partially enclosed chairs that give you a little more privacy.
One section has rows of chairs theater-style facing a very large screen. I like the concept in theory, though I question its usefulness. Since you can’t play anything with the volume on without disturbing other guests, it doesn’t give you the full movie theater experience. But it might be a fun place to catch a Braves or Atlanta United game before your flight.
The work area around the corner, which has six phone booths, is the most private part of the lounge.
Food and drink options
Food
Most of the food can be found in the buffet, which features cold items like sandwiches and salads, plus hot entrees.
The sandwiches tasted like your standard boxed meal, but the roasted chicken and Mexican-style rice and beans were both delicious and packed with flavor.
There are also three other food stations that occasionally have specialty items. When I visited, the items on the menu were risotto, lobster mac and cheese and tomahawk steak.
The bar
The lounge has a full bar that serves free well drinks, and free wine and beer. You can also pay for premium wine and beer and specialty cocktails. The bar’s cocktail special — which was a vodka-based drink with citrus and muddled berries when I visited — changes every one to two months.
Nonalcoholic drinks
There are also a couple of nonalcoholic drink stations that have coffee, tea, soft drinks and a flavored water machine, plus carafes of juice in the morning.
Later on in the day, the carafes of juice were replaced with tea and lemonade. I loved the lemonade, but I was a little disappointed they were only serving unsweetened tea at a lounge inspired by the South.
Bathrooms
The bathrooms have a sleek, moody design that’s a bit of a contrast from the rest of the lounge. The stalls are large enough to change clothes if you need to.
Is it worth visiting the new Delta Sky Club?
For people looking for a meal and a comfortable place to sit before their flight, this lounge does the trick. And if ambiance is important to you, the upholstered furniture and unique art on the walls provide a great escape from the terminal below. But it lacks some of the quiet spaces and privacy you’ll find in other Atlanta lounges. The Centurion Lounge in neighboring Concourse E, for example, has several rooms, walled-off spaces and two patios.
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