Delta picked me up in a Porsche
Aug 22, 2012, 1:46 pm
#452
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Yes, Delta employees several use to work in the Sky Club (Crown Rooms). For those of you who know Scott, he is back working in the new international Sky Club and no longer picking up passengers. Before Delta got the great $1 per year lease from Porshe--I use to be picked up in a small Ford Hybrid.
Aug 22, 2012, 6:16 pm
#455
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Got the Porsche pick-up in ATL for the first time today!! Delayed coming in on 1278 from MCO, so my connection was pretty tight. Got off the plane ready to make a sprint and was surprised to see someone holding a sign with my name. I walked over and saw the Porsche waiting outside!
She also had two other names (both of whom were apparently also seated in FC), but after waiting a few minutes, she decided that they must've deplaned and bolted without glancing at her placards. We walked down the stairs and drove from B5 to A29. She told me that she (and the rest of the group) basically watch for delayed inbound flights and offer this service as a courtesy to DM's first (and some PM's as well) when they have a tight connection, especially on the last flight of the night or on international connections. I was flying on a T fare I doubt I'd be considered a HVC...spent about $15k on DL last year.
Hats off to Vangie and the rest of the Elite Services Team!
If you were a DM on 1278 today and had flights out of the A concourse around 2:50 or 2:55 (or at least that's what Vangie said), you may have missed your chance at a ride (and missed your flight as a result)!!
She also had two other names (both of whom were apparently also seated in FC), but after waiting a few minutes, she decided that they must've deplaned and bolted without glancing at her placards. We walked down the stairs and drove from B5 to A29. She told me that she (and the rest of the group) basically watch for delayed inbound flights and offer this service as a courtesy to DM's first (and some PM's as well) when they have a tight connection, especially on the last flight of the night or on international connections. I was flying on a T fare I doubt I'd be considered a HVC...spent about $15k on DL last year.
Hats off to Vangie and the rest of the Elite Services Team!
If you were a DM on 1278 today and had flights out of the A concourse around 2:50 or 2:55 (or at least that's what Vangie said), you may have missed your chance at a ride (and missed your flight as a result)!!
Aug 23, 2012, 4:18 am
#456
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Sep 12, 2012, 6:33 pm
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Sep 12, 2012, 7:48 pm
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Sep 14, 2012, 11:35 am
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