Delta picked me up in a Porsche
Jun 29, 2015, 9:44 am
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Being picked up in the Porsche is a pure myth, much like unicorns. Being a million miler and long term diamond I have not experienced it either. I've seen 4 Porsche's sitting parked in Atlanta, but they are window dressing as this is purely a myth - either that or the fact that I don't have Kryptonium status plays into it.
Jun 29, 2015, 9:59 am
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Being picked up in the Porsche is a pure myth, much like unicorns. Being a million miler and long term diamond I have not experienced it either. I've seen 4 Porsche's sitting parked in Atlanta, but they are window dressing as this is purely a myth - either that or the fact that I don't have Kryptonium status plays into it.
I'd also say that according to the article they were able to pick up 35,000 people in a year at ATL, MSP, JFK, and LAX.
It has since been expanded to include SEA, DTW, LGA. If we assume roughly the same number of pickups at all airports then we are looking at roughly 60,000 people per year. That is quite a few but considering there are roughly 70,000,000 people a year that are flying Delta your odds of getting a Porsche ride .086%
Admittedly this is the percentage for everyone if the rides were completely at random and all flights touched one of those hubs, but still not good odds.
Jun 29, 2015, 10:29 am
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I always choose an "a" seat on the left side of the plane and always look for a Porsche whenever we pull up to the gate. There has only been one time I have seen it at my flight and it was NOT for me. 
Jun 29, 2015, 11:10 am
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Jun 29, 2015, 11:25 am
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http://news.delta.com/porsche-servic...ga-sea-and-dtw
I'd also say that according to the article they were able to pick up 35,000 people in a year at ATL, MSP, JFK, and LAX.
It has since been expanded to include SEA, DTW, LGA. If we assume roughly the same number of pickups at all airports then we are looking at roughly 60,000 people per year. That is quite a few but considering there are roughly 70,000,000 people a year that are flying Delta your odds of getting a Porsche ride .086%
Admittedly this is the percentage for everyone if the rides were completely at random and all flights touched one of those hubs, but still not good odds.
I'd also say that according to the article they were able to pick up 35,000 people in a year at ATL, MSP, JFK, and LAX.
It has since been expanded to include SEA, DTW, LGA. If we assume roughly the same number of pickups at all airports then we are looking at roughly 60,000 people per year. That is quite a few but considering there are roughly 70,000,000 people a year that are flying Delta your odds of getting a Porsche ride .086%
Admittedly this is the percentage for everyone if the rides were completely at random and all flights touched one of those hubs, but still not good odds.
My sole Porsche ride was from the Museum of Flight to the ATL Hilton at the end of the Freddie Awards party. OTOH, I fly mostly nonstops (except for connections at AMS, NRT, and CDG) and when I must book connections, I try very hard to allow SCT = Sensible Connection Time rather than just MCT.
Jun 29, 2015, 11:36 am
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Jun 29, 2015, 11:39 am
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I suspect that airport staff and FAs are more impressed by MM status on the manifest or the account than DL headquarters staff and phone agents. Indeed, I commonly have the impression during the TATL/TPAC personalized thanks at the end of the flight that pursers notice my MM status more than my DM status.
Jun 29, 2015, 1:00 pm
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Jun 29, 2015, 1:19 pm
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Thought I'd get it a few months ago when I had a tight intl connection at JFK... traveling on paid BE ticket and taxiing to T2 when the flight to BCN was already boarding in T4.
The GA called my phone looking for me to see if I was going to make it. Was one of last pax to board with doors closing under 10 min after I boarded.
Was hoping for the porsche, but got the jitney instead... so the thing about being based on MM, status, and ticket value doesn't always hold true either.
The GA called my phone looking for me to see if I was going to make it. Was one of last pax to board with doors closing under 10 min after I boarded.
Was hoping for the porsche, but got the jitney instead... so the thing about being based on MM, status, and ticket value doesn't always hold true either.
Jun 29, 2015, 1:23 pm
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A coupl'a times, when I got off flights and saw a bunch of young guyz with wheel chairs standing in the jetway with signs with names on them, I have said:
Okay, which one is my Porsche?!?
They alwayz giggle, but, I wonder if really know what I'm talking about!
Okay, which one is my Porsche?!?
They alwayz giggle, but, I wonder if really know what I'm talking about!
Jul 13, 2015, 10:18 am
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