In times past, American Express provided membership to the Delta Sky Clubs as a perk for being a cardholder. I suppose - technically - they still do but the annual fees on those cards are pretty high. Having retired, I don't have the occasion to access the clubs like I did while working (and passing the costs on expense reports), but it would still be nice for when I do travel.

Question for Elite: Has anybody found a hack to get around having to pay $650 a year for an AmEx card (with limited visits - 15, I think) or paying $900 for a membership through Delta? They do not do day passes anymore.

Thanks.