FA announced number of DM, PM, GM & MM'ers
Sep 15, 2010, 1:47 pm
#49
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Back in the day: Flying Orchid
http://blog.delta.com/2009/12/11/loo...chid-programs/
http://blog.delta.com/2009/12/11/loo...chid-programs/
Flying Orchid Program
In the tradition of the Flying Colonels, we also designed a separate program to recognize women for their support of the Delta and air transportation industry in 1960. The orchid had been an important internal symbol at both C&S and Delta, so “Flying Orchid” seemed a natural choice for the program’s name. C.E. Woolman, Delta’s principal founder and first CEO, grew orchids as a hobby, and often presented them to Delta employees to mark significant accomplishments, such as flight attendant graduations. C&S also recognized employees’ extra efforts on behalf of the customer or the company in “An Orchid for You” articles in the company magazine.
In 1984, we modified our recognition programs so that women were now designated as “Flying Colonels,” just as men were. The Orchid program was then used to recognize administrative assistants and planners who made travel arrangments.
In the tradition of the Flying Colonels, we also designed a separate program to recognize women for their support of the Delta and air transportation industry in 1960. The orchid had been an important internal symbol at both C&S and Delta, so “Flying Orchid” seemed a natural choice for the program’s name. C.E. Woolman, Delta’s principal founder and first CEO, grew orchids as a hobby, and often presented them to Delta employees to mark significant accomplishments, such as flight attendant graduations. C&S also recognized employees’ extra efforts on behalf of the customer or the company in “An Orchid for You” articles in the company magazine.
In 1984, we modified our recognition programs so that women were now designated as “Flying Colonels,” just as men were. The Orchid program was then used to recognize administrative assistants and planners who made travel arrangments.
Sep 15, 2010, 2:23 pm
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Sep 15, 2010, 3:12 pm
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Sep 15, 2010, 5:05 pm
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Sep 15, 2010, 5:43 pm
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Sep 15, 2010, 6:02 pm
#56
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Sep 15, 2010, 6:11 pm
#57
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There were some PMNW flights, say LGA-DTW or LGA-MSP on Thursday afternoons that had so many Elites that the GA refused to do Elite boarding... only by rows. I was told that there were so many Elites on the flight that there would be no point in doing the Elite boarding.
Sep 15, 2010, 7:54 pm
#58
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Twice in the past month I've been on short flights, where there has been no drink service. Both times, the FA has come back and asked me if I want anything. On one flight, I was the only one she asked. On the other, she asked me and one other person, who I assume was also either PM or DM.
DL KWIA.
Sep 15, 2010, 8:16 pm
#59
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I can't believe people try to steal peaks at the manifest or even care whether the FA's are thanking them appropriately. Am I the only one who gets on the plane and either goes to sleep or reads my book???
Sep 15, 2010, 8:53 pm
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...I am thinking about suggesting a that the seats of the elites be draped with some kind of deluxe fabric and embroidered with the status of the person in the seat. That way they could save time on the announcement and just direct the rest of the airplane to genuflect as they pass. Works for me.
