Sneaking into Delta One on relatively empty DL transatlantic flight
Feb 1, 2016, 10:48 am
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I witnessed a purser having a very intense discussion with a pax by the back stairs of an AF A380 once. The pax had sneaked in First and decided to try the seat and hang out there. The purser was not amused. I would have been mortified being in the pax's shoes.
Feb 1, 2016, 11:05 am
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Feb 1, 2016, 11:16 am
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Why not monetize the D1 cabin? I've always thought there should be a class of service offered to those who just want the D1 seat to sleep and don't care about any of the upgraded service. Maybe offer the seat at a 60% discount if there are seats available at check in.
Likewise, if you don't care about a more comfortable seat or sleep but want a nice dinner, service, and drinks then why not allow economy passengers to upgrade the service? Why does it have to be all or nothing?
Likewise, if you don't care about a more comfortable seat or sleep but want a nice dinner, service, and drinks then why not allow economy passengers to upgrade the service? Why does it have to be all or nothing?
Feb 1, 2016, 11:37 am
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Why not monetize the D1 cabin? I've always thought there should be a class of service offered to those who just want the D1 seat to sleep and don't care about any of the upgraded service. Maybe offer the seat at a 60% discount if there are seats available at check in.
Likewise, if you don't care about a more comfortable seat or sleep but want a nice dinner, service, and drinks then why not allow economy passengers to upgrade the service? Why does it have to be all or nothing?
Likewise, if you don't care about a more comfortable seat or sleep but want a nice dinner, service, and drinks then why not allow economy passengers to upgrade the service? Why does it have to be all or nothing?
Feb 1, 2016, 11:42 am
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Wandered through coach and went looking for the front stairs up, but that required going through the F cabin. Purser saw us looking at the closed curtain (an F pax had boarded at that point) and swiftly and definitively said "no" - we needed to go to the rear stairs.
Other than wishing we'd done a quick walk through the F cabin right when we got on, I had no problem with the flight crew protecting that space even during boarding. I was quite happy to see them doing the same at the back of the J cabin during the flight.
Feb 1, 2016, 2:05 pm
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DL only has your credit card number if it's stored in your FF account or if you purchased the ticket from DL with a credit card.....not, for example, if the ticket was purchased through a travel agent.
Feb 1, 2016, 2:08 pm
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First time we flew and A380 was on AF. Boarded early as we were excited about the aircraft and wanted to take a quick stroll around before going to our seats in J (upper deck).
Wandered through coach and went looking for the front stairs up, but that required going through the F cabin. Purser saw us looking at the closed curtain (an F pax had boarded at that point) and swiftly and definitively said "no" - we needed to go to the rear stairs.
Other than wishing we'd done a quick walk through the F cabin right when we got on, I had no problem with the flight crew protecting that space even during boarding. I was quite happy to see them doing the same at the back of the J cabin during the flight.
Wandered through coach and went looking for the front stairs up, but that required going through the F cabin. Purser saw us looking at the closed curtain (an F pax had boarded at that point) and swiftly and definitively said "no" - we needed to go to the rear stairs.
Other than wishing we'd done a quick walk through the F cabin right when we got on, I had no problem with the flight crew protecting that space even during boarding. I was quite happy to see them doing the same at the back of the J cabin during the flight.
Feb 1, 2016, 2:16 pm
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First time we flew and A380 was on AF. Boarded early as we were excited about the aircraft and wanted to take a quick stroll around before going to our seats in J (upper deck).
Wandered through coach and went looking for the front stairs up, but that required going through the F cabin. Purser saw us looking at the closed curtain (an F pax had boarded at that point) and swiftly and definitively said "no" - we needed to go to the rear stairs.
Other than wishing we'd done a quick walk through the F cabin right when we got on, I had no problem with the flight crew protecting that space even during boarding. I was quite happy to see them doing the same at the back of the J cabin during the flight.
Wandered through coach and went looking for the front stairs up, but that required going through the F cabin. Purser saw us looking at the closed curtain (an F pax had boarded at that point) and swiftly and definitively said "no" - we needed to go to the rear stairs.
Other than wishing we'd done a quick walk through the F cabin right when we got on, I had no problem with the flight crew protecting that space even during boarding. I was quite happy to see them doing the same at the back of the J cabin during the flight.
Feb 1, 2016, 2:16 pm
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Not at all, this is a crime. It meets the definition of theft and usually is trivial amount of money.
Feb 1, 2016, 2:25 pm
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That would be like me pressing charges against a neighbor for getting on my wifi. I would simply kick them off the network. Much like the most DL would probably do is kick the offender out of the D1 seat and tell them to stay out.
Feb 1, 2016, 2:33 pm
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I am not saying what they would do. However, due to value (this could be a $10,000 difference), it is not the same as using your neighbors Wi-Fi. And remember, the state gets to decide on charges if they are aware of the incident, not the victim. There would be a jurisdictional issue to deal with on a matter like this. If notified, the police would be obligated to investigate and likely turn over the evidence for prosecution. Now, I agree, Delta isn't likely to notify the police.
Feb 1, 2016, 2:34 pm
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So, today, I'm on AMS->PDX leg, Delta metal. Only about 75% of the coach seats were full and about half the Delta One seats.
I was so sleepy that I needed a nap and there were plenty of empty Delta One seats so I just went for it and took a 1.5 hr nap up there during the lull when the FAs were not coming through much. No one stopped me.
Have I started the harbinger that ends the world?
Anyone else done it? Success/failure stories?
I was so sleepy that I needed a nap and there were plenty of empty Delta One seats so I just went for it and took a 1.5 hr nap up there during the lull when the FAs were not coming through much. No one stopped me.
Have I started the harbinger that ends the world?
Anyone else done it? Success/failure stories?
Feb 1, 2016, 2:54 pm
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Tough crowd here.
What the OP did wasn't without its negative merits, but honestly, ease up. We're all human beings, we have those moments. It's not the end of the world, and certainly won't kill DL to leave it be and view it as a goodwill kind of thing... this time. Provided the OP got caught... which s/he didn't.
What the OP did wasn't without its negative merits, but honestly, ease up. We're all human beings, we have those moments. It's not the end of the world, and certainly won't kill DL to leave it be and view it as a goodwill kind of thing... this time. Provided the OP got caught... which s/he didn't.
