Can Delta Silver board with Sky Priority?

At airports which do not have a dedicated Silver Medallion check-in lane, Silver Medallion Members are permitted to use the Sky Priority check-in lane.



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Sky Priority has many extras and features to make your airport experience more than bearable. Unfortunately, Delta Lounge Access isn't one of them. The Delta Sky Club premium experience is only available through Sky Club Membership, which isn't included with Delta SkyPriority®.

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Further, Silver Medallion members who hold The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card or the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card can get complimentary access to Delta Sky Clubs when traveling on a Delta-operated or -marketed flight, or for $50 when flying a SkyTeam partner.

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Access to and use of Delta Sky Priority services are reserved for Delta One?, Delta Premium Select and First Class passengers, Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion? Members, and SkyTeam? Elite Plus members on all Delta and Delta Connection? flights. Benefits subject to change at any time. All Sky Priority rules apply.

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1. Fly in first or business class on Delta or one of its partners. Is access to a Delta Sky Club free with a first class ticket? No, Sky Club lounge access is only included in your ticket if you fly Delta One for domestic and international travel.

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Sky Priority is achieved at Gold and above for Delta, or SkyTeam Elite Plus for other airlines. If you have Sky Priority banner (red) on your phone boarding pass, or printed as SKY and/or Sky Priority status, you can board with Sky Priority zone.

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Delta has a defined boarding process with 10 different boarding zones. Your boarding group is determined by your elite status, the type of ticket you purchased, and whether you have a Delta credit card. Delta also offers an option to pay for priority boarding on a per-flight basis.

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When you're traveling outside of the United States, we suggest arriving at least 3 hours prior to your departure. You must be checked in at least 1 hour before your scheduled departure. Additionally, we recommend being at the gate and ready to board 45 minutes before your scheduled departure time.

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Printing your boarding pass is doubly important if you're traveling with your family. Every person needs to be accounted for with a ticket in hand at security and at the boarding gate, and that's just easier done with a piece of paper than on an app.

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The iconic red SkyPriority signs guide you through airports with speed and ease. From priority check-in, boarding and baggage handling, to priority lanes at ticket offices, transfer desks, security and immigration – it's all seamless.

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Getting the top levels of priority boarding is reserved for the most frequent flyers, active military members and higher fare class. You can also board early by being an AAdvantage card member. However, if you prefer other airlines, look for other travel cards that offer priority boarding and compare your options.

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Buy a priority boarding pass or premium access
  1. American Airlines. A priority boarding pass starts at $9 and comes with access to priority lines at check-in. ...
  2. Delta. A priority boarding pass costs $15. ...
  3. Southwest. An “EarlyBird Check-In” pass costs between $15 and $25. ...
  4. United.


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Paid access You are only able to purchase or renew a Delta Sky Club membership if you have Delta Silver Medallion elite status or higher. There are two paid membership tiers: Individual and Executive.

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Delta SkyMiles members with Reserve miles or the American Express card are eligible for a free upgrade to first and comfort seats. Moreover, it also qualifies for unlimited updates to Delta One seat on the departure day for flights originating within the United States and Hawaii.

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Delta One is Delta's flat-bed premium product that is offered on long-haul international flights and some domestic transcontinental flights. First Class is Delta's premium product on domestic and short-haul international flights; seats are not flat-bed.

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United boarding groups are determined by a number of factors including the cabin you're traveling in, if you have elite status with the airline and whether you hold a qualifying United credit card that gets you priority boarding.

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Priority boarding – First class is the first group of passengers to get on and off the plane. Instead of waiting in long lines with other travelers, first-class passengers receive priority boarding that allows them to get to their seats faster.

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Elite 20K, 50K, and 100K members all get priority (also known as Zone 1) boarding. But it's not just elite members who get to board earlier; if you paid a carry-on bag fee, you may get access to Zone 1 boarding, too.

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Yes, simply show your mobile boarding pass on a mobile phone, iPad, or Apple Watch and a valid form of identification to the TSA Agent at security to proceed.

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