2 Million-Miler Recognized on Flight
Aug 31, 2016, 12:37 pm
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When I approximately hit my 2MM over the Pacific, I went to the galley and asked for a glass of champagne, explaining to the FA that it was my 2MM mark. She delivered it in a Japanese sake cup as a bit of a joke. It was fun, and although I was holding my breath, there was no general announcement.
Aug 31, 2016, 12:39 pm
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From my understanding, this type of thing is usually requested from a spouse or assistant or coworker through either social media or a contact at DL.
It's rarely just a total surprise by DL.
Some of that may be for their privacy and potentially confidential nature of their travel.
Just a potential example...I work for company X and I'm on a flight to a job interview with company Y and I'm trying to go under the radar, then all of a sudden DL makes a big deal about me on the flight and either someone from my company is on the flight or it goes on Social Media etc and someone eventually asks why I was flying as I had taken a personal day. Not likely but not impossible.
It's rarely just a total surprise by DL.
Some of that may be for their privacy and potentially confidential nature of their travel.
Just a potential example...I work for company X and I'm on a flight to a job interview with company Y and I'm trying to go under the radar, then all of a sudden DL makes a big deal about me on the flight and either someone from my company is on the flight or it goes on Social Media etc and someone eventually asks why I was flying as I had taken a personal day. Not likely but not impossible.
Aug 31, 2016, 2:44 pm
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I don't know for sure that this was for a Million Miler event: I was on a DL flight from MSP to LHR last fall, and one of the crew came back and handed the guy a bag as well. All I heard clearly was: "thank you for your loyalty", no public announcement over the intercom. He pulled out of the bag a Delta Model plane in the box that said 767 on it, which was the type of aircraft we were flying on. I have heard of some type of recognition a few times now.
I could do without the public recognition, but if I got a little something extra for my flight, I would have appreciated it when I hit 1mm with DL.
Maybe this wasn't for a MM, but something about it made me think that it was.
I could do without the public recognition, but if I got a little something extra for my flight, I would have appreciated it when I hit 1mm with DL.
Maybe this wasn't for a MM, but something about it made me think that it was.
Aug 31, 2016, 2:55 pm
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The model 767 is a nice touch. Although it gives me pause, since I'm currently scheduled to hit 1MM later in September... on a 737-900. Out of all the planes in the fleet, that's one I least want to commemorate with a model displayed in my office :P
Aug 31, 2016, 10:00 pm
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My 2MM was on a 777 from NRT to MSP. I was sitting in 7D.
Aug 31, 2016, 10:15 pm
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Sep 1, 2016, 3:04 am
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The "poor guy" is the schmuck who spends 40+ per week staring at the same four walls, the same group of people and doing the same soul-sucking routine day after day.
Now if this were WN we're talking about....well...all bets are off.
Now if this were WN we're talking about....well...all bets are off.
Sep 1, 2016, 6:47 am
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Sep 1, 2016, 7:17 am
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Sep 1, 2016, 7:42 am
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I remember years ago when DL used to fly the 767-300ER from JFK-SLC I was waiting for the bathroom up front and noticed the passenger manifest at the front of the cabin. I was glancing over it and noticed out of the 36 business elite seats up front, five passengers were 5MM, three were 2MM and there were a few MM... I was shocked to see that many 5MM on the plane. Granted my MM came almost exclusively from domestic travel, but even with international travel that is a hell of a lot of time on a plane.
On a separate note, I think DL employees love to do something special if someone tips them off... I casually mentioned to a friend who works for Delta that my partner would be turning 30 while in the air on an upcoming flight from SLC-CDG. Once we were on board, the purser made an announcement about "one of our most valued passengers in the Delta One cabin was celebrating his 30th", brought back a card signed by the pilots and crew, a goofy 30th birthday necklace and took pictures with us. The whole plane clapped. It was a really nice touch and unexpected.
On a separate note, I think DL employees love to do something special if someone tips them off... I casually mentioned to a friend who works for Delta that my partner would be turning 30 while in the air on an upcoming flight from SLC-CDG. Once we were on board, the purser made an announcement about "one of our most valued passengers in the Delta One cabin was celebrating his 30th", brought back a card signed by the pilots and crew, a goofy 30th birthday necklace and took pictures with us. The whole plane clapped. It was a really nice touch and unexpected.
Sep 1, 2016, 1:10 pm
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I got no acknowledgement on my MM threshold flight, in fact I was number one on the upgrade list from ATL to MSP after 1st had checked in full, and I boarded the plane.
I think it will be 4-6 more years before I hit 2MM on DL, so who knows what they will be doing then. 2MM will probably only get me FO status then.
I think it will be 4-6 more years before I hit 2MM on DL, so who knows what they will be doing then. 2MM will probably only get me FO status then.
Sep 1, 2016, 1:13 pm
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Hey, it coulda been a CRJ.