Concierge Key Pronunciation
Mar 28, 2019, 7:00 am
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Concierge Key Pronunciation
Hello AA forum,
I am a prior DL elite and WN elite now joining the ranks of the AA elite due to a relocation to PHL. Something I have to comment on is the awfulness of the term "Concierge Key" for no other reason than I have yet to hear a gate agent pronounce it correctly.... what gives?
Apologies if this has already been discussed
I am a prior DL elite and WN elite now joining the ranks of the AA elite due to a relocation to PHL. Something I have to comment on is the awfulness of the term "Concierge Key" for no other reason than I have yet to hear a gate agent pronounce it correctly.... what gives?
Apologies if this has already been discussed
Mar 28, 2019, 9:34 am
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Hello AA forum,
I am a prior DL elite and WN elite now joining the ranks of the AA elite due to a relocation to PHL. Something I have to comment on is the awfulness of the term "Concierge Key" for no other reason than I have yet to hear a gate agent pronounce it correctly.... what gives?
Apologies if this has already been discussed
I am a prior DL elite and WN elite now joining the ranks of the AA elite due to a relocation to PHL. Something I have to comment on is the awfulness of the term "Concierge Key" for no other reason than I have yet to hear a gate agent pronounce it correctly.... what gives?
Apologies if this has already been discussed
Do you mean they say con-see-AIRGE with an American G like in dodge, rather than a French G/zh sound like in triage?
Or are you one of those particularly nefarious characters who says con-see-AIR or con-see-AY to hypercorrect and sound hi-falutin'? If the latter, please see here etc. https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2016/10/concierge.html
Mar 28, 2019, 9:48 am
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All that I know is how some pax in Group 9 seem to think CK must include them for boarding. Between the Group 1 paxs blocking the boarding lane and the Group niner rushing like the a/c is pulling away any second I feel sorry for the CKs often getting stampede in the process.
Mar 28, 2019, 10:45 am
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It has taken up residence with the “U” from QANTAS.
But much of the time, I hear AA employees using “CK” or just “Key”.
Given a concierge is the “keeper of the keys”, it’s redundant anyway. Perhaps they should have stuck with “Admiral of the Flagship Fleet”.
But much of the time, I hear AA employees using “CK” or just “Key”.
Given a concierge is the “keeper of the keys”, it’s redundant anyway. Perhaps they should have stuck with “Admiral of the Flagship Fleet”.
Mar 28, 2019, 12:07 pm
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Don't people understand if you say "See Kay"? OTOH, just how hard is the word concierge for someone who travels?
Mar 28, 2019, 2:04 pm
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The final "syerZH/sjerʒ" sound can be difficult for native US speakers - so that's fine.
Much more often, I hear folks breaking it into 3 syllables.
Mar 28, 2019, 2:06 pm
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