Conditioned to accept misery
Oct 14, 2010, 8:09 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Back in YYZ after 3 years of expat life in LHR
Programs: AC SE100K
Posts: 924
Conditioned to accept misery
ORD T2 -> YYZ (Air Canada)
- Agent offered to put me on the flight leaving in 45 minutes (without me asking)
- she checked my bags all the way through to final destination even though not on the same PNR
- agent offered directions on how to find the priority security line
- priority status was enforced in the security line
- shoes off, crap out of the carry on, coat off
- moat dragons were just doing their jobs - not chit-chatting or gossiping
- no NoS, no pat down
- through in 3 minutes
- priority boarding was enforced by the gate agent
- FAs were polite and reasonably cheerful
I was going to post this as "a fabulous flight experience" when I realized that really, why isn't this normal? Have we become so conditioned to accept people not doing their jobs, and to expect misery that when all the stars actually align we think we've had a great experience?
- Agent offered to put me on the flight leaving in 45 minutes (without me asking)
- she checked my bags all the way through to final destination even though not on the same PNR
- agent offered directions on how to find the priority security line
- priority status was enforced in the security line
- shoes off, crap out of the carry on, coat off
- moat dragons were just doing their jobs - not chit-chatting or gossiping
- no NoS, no pat down
- through in 3 minutes
- priority boarding was enforced by the gate agent
- FAs were polite and reasonably cheerful
I was going to post this as "a fabulous flight experience" when I realized that really, why isn't this normal? Have we become so conditioned to accept people not doing their jobs, and to expect misery that when all the stars actually align we think we've had a great experience?
Oct 14, 2010, 10:32 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Back in YYZ after 3 years of expat life in LHR
Programs: AC SE100K
Posts: 924
What are the odds of my lucky streak continuing ... I'm waitlisted for an UG on the flight today from YYZ -> FRA - just one seat available and I'm a lowly E.
I'm thinking I've had my "pleasant flying experience" for the day
I'm thinking I've had my "pleasant flying experience" for the day
Oct 14, 2010, 11:56 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 797
Oct 14, 2010, 2:54 pm
#7
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Earth
Programs: AC S100K (formerly AC*SE), AC 2MM, AMEX Plat, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,469
ORD T2 -> YYZ (Air Canada)
- Agent offered to put me on the flight leaving in 45 minutes (without me asking)
- she checked my bags all the way through to final destination even though not on the same PNR
- agent offered directions on how to find the priority security line
- priority status was enforced in the security line
- shoes off, crap out of the carry on, coat off
- moat dragons were just doing their jobs - not chit-chatting or gossiping
- no NoS, no pat down
- through in 3 minutes
- priority boarding was enforced by the gate agent
- FAs were polite and reasonably cheerful
I was going to post this as "a fabulous flight experience" when I realized that really, why isn't this normal? Have we become so conditioned to accept people not doing their jobs, and to expect misery that when all the stars actually align we think we've had a great experience?
- Agent offered to put me on the flight leaving in 45 minutes (without me asking)
- she checked my bags all the way through to final destination even though not on the same PNR
- agent offered directions on how to find the priority security line
- priority status was enforced in the security line
- shoes off, crap out of the carry on, coat off
- moat dragons were just doing their jobs - not chit-chatting or gossiping
- no NoS, no pat down
- through in 3 minutes
- priority boarding was enforced by the gate agent
- FAs were polite and reasonably cheerful
I was going to post this as "a fabulous flight experience" when I realized that really, why isn't this normal? Have we become so conditioned to accept people not doing their jobs, and to expect misery that when all the stars actually align we think we've had a great experience?