How to meet other FT'ers on same flight
 

This is an open discussion on how FT'ers can spot one another if they are sitting next to each other. While luggage tags on rollerboard and laptop bags are nice, often times people do not look at someone's luggage as they put it in the overhead bin. I also do no not like invading someone's personal space by examining there luggage/laptop bags, etc as they stow it under their seat. FT pins are OK but you have to remember to bring your pin and have it visible.

What we need is something simple yet obvious that your seatmate is a FT'er. How about the following:

1. When boarding door is shut or when all seats are full, take emergency exit pamplet, open it, hang it upside down, and have it such that it is visible from seat pocket.
2. When flight is complete, take emergency exit, and flip-it right side up.

Doing procedure may also spark conversation with future FT'ers too. This is merely a suggestion and apologies if there is a better way to spot one another.

Simple, just walk up to everyone and ask "Do you know who I am?". If they do, then they're an FT'er. :D

The bright yellow FT tags have worked fine for me.... And I haven't had to act too strangely to get recognized. :)

Have the FA ask all FT'ers on board to ring their call buttons (that will make it easier for them to comp adult beverages) :p

MO

Simple and easy. Could result in new members and more competition for the highly contested UGs. :eek:

How about having the FA's add at the end of their safety announcement, "And we would especially like to recognize our FTer's on this flight. Please stand up and take a bow for the non-elite pax." :D

Nice! :p

"We would especially like to thank our Diamond, Platinum, Gold and FlyerTalk passengers with us on today's flight."

The FA's could announce that any FT'er who stands up, announces their handle and takes a bow will receive a bonus of 500 MQM's.

Good job! In true DL fashion you ignored Silvers...^ :D

I was hoping someone would catch on. :D

I like the annoucment but I would go a little further and specifically exclude FO.

"We would like to thank everyone on today's flight except our Skymiles Silver members"

Interestingly, in BOS, as you probably know, there is a Silver-only check-in line, often with two people on duty (as is the case with the Sky Priority line).

At least in BOS on the ground, FOs are getting some special treatment.

At EWR last week, I seem to recall the Sky Priority check in line sign stating in bold letters near the bottom "Silver Medallion".

I was thinking of a FT tattoo like a tear drop on my right eye?

Set up the flight as a Foursquare location and all FTers "check in"

Or - walk down the aisle muttering "look at all the sheeple" or "I say shenanigans!"

Interesting. So much for consistency...

I'm afraid I do the latter every time I board a plane in Omaha... JK ;) Well, sort of...

LaGuardia too...I find it interesting the Silvers/ Alaskan MVPGs / SkyTeam Elites have bigger bolding than the rest =)

When I board a flight I will do the secret FT handshake with everyone to find out =)

I am thinking the "S" word should be the new secret password for the DL FT'er Club...

^^

But in a serious manner, that is why we have a thing such as the Flight Connect.

^^^^^^^

I thought there was a secret handshake and decoder ring?

Walk up to the priority boarding line chanting "Gate Lice, Gate Lice"... Most FT's do it under their breath anyway...might as well make it audible so other FT's can recognize them...:D

I think if I did that it might cause a problem!

Just grab a couple of beers and head for the emergency exit ;)

Great timing for this thread, as I had a 3 hour flight today and didn't realize I was sitting next to a FT. After landing in STL and waiting for a shuttle bus to my hotel, my former seat mate now shuttle bus companion said that he overheard I was living in DTW and if I was taking advantage of the STL promotion. I said I was, and he noted he was as well. It sparked a nice 20 minute conversation while waiting for the bus and driving to the hotel. Neither of us have families that understand the whole thing and why we were in STL. That's the first time this has happened to me, but perhaps on future flights or ground transportations in STL, I should look for other potential flyer talk members!

DTW SkyPriority isn't staffed... at least the bottom run isn't... They really should stick the TSA out there and let them regulate, but I am sure that "isn't their job"... It's a free for all, so I just tell everyone to follow me or use this line since no one seems to care. I figure the more people that abuse it, the sooner they will start enforcing it.

On the flip side, why not a FT.... hat? ^^^@:-) Just yellow letters... DYKWIA with FTer on the back..

snarl... http://www.cafepress.com/cp/customiz...r=%20465193135

I kind of like the idea of a hat with the logo in front and "DYKWIA" stitched on the rear.^

I was once hailed "Hey Flyertalker" while exiting an MSP>ANC flight by the woman in 3B, one row ahead of me, when she saw the FT tag on my roll-aboard. Turns out she was a lurker on here, and another woman from row 2 was yet another, who overheard us talking about FT and introduced herself. Only time I've ever run into other FT'ers, and there were 3 in the same FC cabin, in three consecutive rows on the left side. Wonder what the odds are of that ?

Only FT-ers take pictures of gate lice. Admit it, you know you've done it...

Ft'ers not only take pictures, we dart and tag them to learn more about the species. Yesterday, while waiting to board at LAX (after just getting back form AMS no less) I saw a team of FT'ers take down 3 or 4 rather large and dangerous Gate Lice. They tranquilized them, got the tag in the ear, and revived them like pros's. The data we collect on the North American Gate Louse is critical to managing the species. IT IS OUR JOB!

No Gate Lice were hurt in this operation.

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How about we ask FlyerTalk members who are members of other frequent flier loyalty programs this question?

The new home for this thread is now the CommunityBuzz! forum.

Regards,

Canarsie
Co-Moderator, Delta SkyMiles forum

Does this mean that FTers are abandoning the long-held tradition of removing their clothing and running up and down the aisles of the aircraft so as to identify themselves as FTers? Was there a vote?

We did that on StarMegaDo1. The entire plane was FTers. It was pretty cool to see ALL the call buttons lit :D :D

Cheers.

Does the yellow FT tag really get attention? We will see I got mine earlier this week and have two runs this weekend to LGA.

Since I have two...maybe I should wear them as ear rings :P

Yes they do. I've had other FTers (who I didn't know) notice me due to FT tags. But just putting them on luggage doesn't mean an automatic notice. Remember, the airlines run hundreds of flights a day, & folk book in every class. Doesn't mean you'll spot one.

Cheers.

Classic! :)

All I did tonight was talk "shop" to the flight attendant on my ORD-SFO flight. The guy next to me said "Flyertalk" as he figured right away that I must be a FT nerd.

It was nice meeting Jace on this flight! ^

How about this for a Level 1 passphrase:

Complete the following: "Interior Crocodile Alligator, _________________"
Extra points for a silly dance or eating a bowl of cereal messily.

Flyertalk Tags?
 

Sorry, but one more time for the slow kids on the bus.

Where do we get Flyertalk Bag Tags?