A crowded Delta Sky Club lounge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Photo: Jeff Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Airport lounge privileges are becoming more exclusive.
Inside the room: Swanky airport lounges have become so overcrowded that managers are increasing restrictions to reduce attendance.
Delta Air Lines will limit holders of premium American Express cards to 10 or 15 visits annually to Delta Sky Club, the WSJ reported today. Visits were previously unlimited.
Capital One recently upped the entry fee to its lounges from $65 to $90 a visit and ended free access for lower-tier cardholders.
💠Nathan's thought bubble: These rates are encroaching on cheap motel territory.