Delta to close Logan lounge, 8 others
Hemmed in by surging fuel costs, Delta is cutting back on perks offered to passengers even before they step onto the plane. The airline is closing nine of its 42 members-only airport lounges, including one at Logan. The Crown Room Club located between Gates 6 and 7 in Terminal A will shut down May 15, although Delta's club between Gates 17 and 18 will remain open. Delta spokeswoman Susan Elliott declined to reveal how much its main lounge was being used by members paying between $300 and $600 a year or how much money the airline expects to save by shuttering it. However, she said the airline wants to make better use of its reciprocal lounge agreements with other airlines, including Alaska, Continental, and Northwest. Logan spokesman Matt Brelis said Continental will sublease Delta's shuttered club. By the end of the month, Delta will have also closed airport clubs in Cincinnati, Denver, Honolulu, Kansas City, Mo., London, Phoenix, and Seattle.
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