To Board or Not To Board: That is the Question...
Feb 10, 2016, 6:38 pm
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When I checked in at the gate, I could see under my name it there was an extra line that said "waitlist C". The agents said it was in there correctly, but alas they had trouble getting it applied (took 3 agts). DL does need to clear this up. On the one hand you have Res telling GUC pax they'll be automatically added to the airport standby list, then you have DL's own policy that says no standby list at AMS et al. I suspect many folks have missed a GUC opportunity out of AMS due to the resulting confusion.
Feb 10, 2016, 6:40 pm
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Feb 10, 2016, 6:44 pm
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I've had a gate checked bag damaged, which puzzled the agent in the baggage claim area, but there was no gate agent when I walked off the jetway upon arrival. Another time my gate checked bag was apparently lost, but it mysteriously appeared behind the GA's podium when I entered the terminal.
Feb 10, 2016, 10:51 pm
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I watched a Rolla board get jammed up in the baggage elevator one day in DTW. The bag's owner was a bit devastated (rightfully so) to see her bag eaten alive and diminished to torn shreds.
Feb 10, 2016, 11:30 pm
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Since gate checked baggage is handled manually except for the last 15 feet of travel on a belt loader at the planeside - the only that was broke was the lack of a person to fetch the bags and bring them topside inside the jetway for claiming.
Oh one other odd possibility the airplane cargo door would not open -
but WHY not tell it like it is ?
Most large airplane doors open electrically - small planes manually.
Feb 11, 2016, 5:52 am
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You have to check the kiosk in the KLM Crown Lounge; I did this to check my seat on the AMS-ATL segment, and found the offer to upgrade for 289 euros.
Feb 11, 2016, 7:04 am
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Feb 11, 2016, 9:31 am
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