Delta gives my ticket to someone else.
Apr 17, 2015, 5:08 am
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You think the cops care about the passenger manifest? Even if what the OP stated is 100% true, the cops will arrest and remove him for causing a problem on the aircraft. So if that's worth it to you or the OP in the future, by all means, bring law enforcement into the picture.
Apr 17, 2015, 5:33 am
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Non-upgraded pax: Hello, 911 dispatcher? Call up Delta Airines IMMEDIATELY! Stop flight 1234 to Los Angeles! Arrest the gate agent, purser, pilot, and what da' heck, the head bag handier! The flight is about to leave, and due to a seating mix-up, the flight manifest will not accurately reflect the true seating arrangement!
Sorry, I just couldn't resist!
Sorry, I just couldn't resist!
Apr 17, 2015, 5:35 am
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I would have told her to go ahead and call the police. It's illegal to leave with an inaccurate passenger manifest. For the most part DL has very good flight attendants. But when you run into a bad one they are usually really bad. I had an awful one on DCA-ATL. She had an attitude and was telling people to put their seat backs up when we started the initial descent. I told her that wasn't required until we reach 10,000 feet and she looked at me like I was crazy.
If the police did come, you would be the one removed.
Not a good strategy.
Stewardess = flight attendant in 1960
Making a fuss over this on a DTW-LGA commute won't get much sympathy here, either.
Flagged for merge with sheena thread.
Last edited by LaserSailor; Apr 17, 2015 at 5:43 am
Apr 17, 2015, 6:02 am
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Non-upgraded pax: Hello, 911 dispatcher? Call up Delta Airines IMMEDIATELY! Stop flight 1234 to Los Angeles! Arrest the gate agent, purser, pilot, and what da' heck, the head bag handier! The flight is about to leave, and due to a seating mix-up, the flight manifest will not accurately reflect the true seating arrangement!
Sorry, I just couldn't resist!
Sorry, I just couldn't resist!
Apr 17, 2015, 6:15 am
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Seriously? Let's ruin the schedule for the rest of the passengers on the plane so someone can get their upgrade? This is an extremely selfish mentality.
BTW, you are only getting one side of the story so the truth is most likely somewhere in the middle, meaning not as bad as it sounds.
BTW, you are only getting one side of the story so the truth is most likely somewhere in the middle, meaning not as bad as it sounds.
So if someone is going to make threats then they can live with the repercussions. Yes, it may delay the plane but it is BS letting the FA/GA get away with such nonsense - so blame the FA/GA not the PAX.
That said, if so asked I would comply with the captain's request to leave the plane …
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Apr 17, 2015, 7:42 am
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You are correct about the one side of the story. However, when threats are made it is no longer about the UG. That bird has flown. It is about calling someone out for abuse of their authority.
So if someone is going to make threats then they can live with the repercussions. Yes, it may delay the plane but it is BS letting the FA/GA get away with such nonsense - so blame the FA/GA not the PAX.
That said, if so asked I would comply with the captain's request to leave the plane …
So if someone is going to make threats then they can live with the repercussions. Yes, it may delay the plane but it is BS letting the FA/GA get away with such nonsense - so blame the FA/GA not the PAX.
That said, if so asked I would comply with the captain's request to leave the plane …
On another note, how about the douche passenger that took an upgrade that wasn't his, and then acted like nothing happened when the OP brought up the issue on the plane? I can't believe the audacity of some people.
Lastly, to the OP, did you show the GA your ID, proving that your name was the one they called? I feel like this situation could have easily been remedied.
Apr 17, 2015, 8:05 am
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I definitely agree, but, FA's don't just threaten to call the police over a seemingly mundane seat assignment mix-up. There needs to be some sort of escalation of the situation by the passenger before the FA's hail the popo.
On another note, how about the douche passenger that took an upgrade that wasn't his, and then acted like nothing happened when the OP brought up the issue on the plane? I can't believe the audacity of some people.
Lastly, to the OP, did you show the GA your ID, proving that your name was the one they called? I feel like this situation could have easily been remedied.
On another note, how about the douche passenger that took an upgrade that wasn't his, and then acted like nothing happened when the OP brought up the issue on the plane? I can't believe the audacity of some people.
Lastly, to the OP, did you show the GA your ID, proving that your name was the one they called? I feel like this situation could have easily been remedied.
Apr 17, 2015, 8:12 am
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I echo the sentiment that you should have directly confronted the poacher with your 1A boarding pass and when the FA showed up, showed her the BP and said that person was in your seat - since they had no boarding pass for 1A, they would have been removed and sent back.
Apr 17, 2015, 8:13 am
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I did showed GA my ID and he realized that he made a mistake but then he was trying to kick the wrong guy from 3B back to 29C instead of a*hole in 1A. I told him that he is talking to a wrong guy and then he turned around and just left because they had to close the door.
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Apr 17, 2015, 8:21 am
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Delta gives my ticket to someone else.
You guys crack me up. If it had happened to any of you, I'm sure you would have happily kept quiet and skipped back to coach so as to not delay the flight a few minutes... Suuuure.
Apr 17, 2015, 8:28 am
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Apr 17, 2015, 8:33 am
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I am with you.
Also when your ticket is upgraded at the gate or done after check in the phone, upon scanning your ticket it will generate a quick ticket with revised seat assignment(assuming your using the older ticket). If that didn't happen, then his seat wasn't upgraded.
Also as other stated, go your app on the phone and look it tells you.
Also when your ticket is upgraded at the gate or done after check in the phone, upon scanning your ticket it will generate a quick ticket with revised seat assignment(assuming your using the older ticket). If that didn't happen, then his seat wasn't upgraded.
Also as other stated, go your app on the phone and look it tells you.
Apr 17, 2015, 8:38 am
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THIS! I am sure we are not getting 100% of the story. I don't care HOW bad the FA, this doesn't JUST happen over a seat assignment for which there is a correct boarding pass.
Apr 17, 2015, 8:38 am
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FT is very lucky to have a member that can speak for us and how we would respond in specific situations. Thank you