What is considered Sky Priority Delta?

Sky Priority® helps get you there faster with exclusive services designed to improve your travel experience at every step. With Sky Priority, you'll enjoy faster check-in and accelerated security, early boarding, and expedited baggage service. Don't let airport check-in slow you down.



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You should see Sky Priority listed on your boarding group when you download or print your boarding pass.

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Priority boarding zones. Among the first to board are elite status holders, including those of partner airlines, as well as those seated in the premium cabin, including first class and Delta One cabins as well as Premium Select and Delta Comfort+.

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While TSA PreCheck is only available in the US, Delta Sky Priority also includes faster security lanes in foreign countries. The major differences between Delta Sky Priority and TSA PreCheck come down to their airport availability and pricing.

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All Platinum and Gold Medallion Members, and SkyTeam Elite Plus customers are then invited to board with Sky Priority (SKY). Silver Medallion Members and SkyTeam Elite customers can begin boarding after that using the General Boarding lane when traveling in Main Cabin (Main 1).

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All passengers flying in a premium cabin get priority boarding. But the group you'll be assigned to depends on which class of service you're flying. Passengers in the front cabin board with Group 1.

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Is Delta SkyPriority the Same as TSA PreCheck? Delta Sky Priority is not the same as TSA PreCheck. However, it offers many of the same benefits, and in some cases more, than TSA PreCheck.

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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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First Class on Delta means receiving Sky Priority® service, which offers accelerated check-in, security, and baggage handling. Once it's time to board, you're invited to board first so you can settle in sooner and enjoy the First Class experience.

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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. Zone 2 is even below Silver, so it's when you have no status but then Sky Priority won't show on the boarding pass.

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Take advantage of your time in the air with access to Sky Priority® boarding, dedicated overhead bin space, extra legroom, superior snacks on longer flights, free drinks, and complimentary premium entertainment. Delta Comfort+ is now even easier to book.

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How to get Sky Priority. Delta Sky Priority is available to passengers who purchase first class and Delta One tickets and most Medallion members and SkyTeam Elite Plus travelers, no matter where they sit on the plane. Eligible travelers for Delta's Sky Priority service include: Delta One and first-class passengers.

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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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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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Participating airlines display a TSA PreCheck® indicator directly on your boarding pass if you are eligible for TSA PreCheck based on your provided Known Traveler Number (KTN). Please ensure you add your KTN to your airline reservation while booking the reservation.

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TSA PreCheck vs. Clear. Overall, Clear's biometric identity verification process will get you to the front of the security line faster than TSA PreCheck.

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Priority boarding guarantees overhead bin space If you need your carry-on bag during a long layover or prefer not to wait at a late-night baggage claim after a long day of flying, then purchasing a priority boarding upgrade may be well worth it.

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Don't hesitate to ask for accommodations.
Early boarding helps him stay calm, he explains, because standing in line in the jet bridge is intensely stressful for him. It's a simple request: He just asks for priority boarding at check-in, and “80 percent of the time,” he says, the airline is happy to grant his request.

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For one thing, most airlines determine boarding groups based on ticketing class (first, business, economy or basic economy). Most airlines also base boarding class on passengers with disabilities, families with children under a certain age, active military members or other similar situations.

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How to get (and pay for) TSA PreCheck. To get PreCheck, you'll start by submitting an online application before moving on to an in-person appointment at a Transportation Security Administration Enrollment Center. If approved, you'll get a Known Traveler Number, which you'll then enter whenever you book a flight.

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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.

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What Is Delta 360° Status? Delta 360° status is a tier above and beyond the Diamond Medallion tier, which is Delta's traditionally highest Medallion level. By comparison, both United and American, the 2 biggest other legacy carriers in the U.S., have invitation-only programs, too.

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As a Silver Medallion Member, you and a companion are eligible for Unlimited Complimentary Upgrades to First Class and Delta Comfort+®, beginning 24 hours (1 day) prior to departure, and to the domestic Delta One® experience on the day of departure.

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