Delta picked me up in a Porsche
Jun 23, 2017, 10:55 am
#1051
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SFO/DTW
Programs: DL PM 0.5MM, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Avis PC, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,988
I got a Porsche ride back in mid-May - Friday.
Booked 3 award tickets to HKG via SEA with a 4 hr layover in SEA. We land into SEA and saw my name.
Awesome agent drove us around in the Panamera Turbo on the tarmac in SEA and let us take pictures of our A330 and the Porsche. Then she dropped us off to the SkyClub as requested. Great experience!
Booked 3 award tickets to HKG via SEA with a 4 hr layover in SEA. We land into SEA and saw my name.
Awesome agent drove us around in the Panamera Turbo on the tarmac in SEA and let us take pictures of our A330 and the Porsche. Then she dropped us off to the SkyClub as requested. Great experience!
Jun 23, 2017, 12:09 pm
#1052
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,885
I had a very tight connection today in ATL, and I tweeted a DM to @Delta asking if there was a chance I could be surprised and delighted, to which they replied "no promises but we'll let the team know." As it turned out, we had to sit on the tarmac for about 20 minutes to wait for an open gate. My phone rang at about T-15, it was the gate agent asking how close I was to T5! I told him "we're still waiting on a gate, so unless there's a porsche waiting for me, I'm not going to make it."
He said "look, I see you're already protected on the next flight, just call me back when you walk off the plane and I'll let you know, we might be a little delayed." I called him as I was walking off and he confirmed the door was closing on my flight but he went ahead and checked me in for the next one. I ended up having to walk to the plane train, no porsche for me today.
Anyway, I have not heard any similar stories of a gate agent calling a pax like this, I found it very surprising and quite impressive.
He said "look, I see you're already protected on the next flight, just call me back when you walk off the plane and I'll let you know, we might be a little delayed." I called him as I was walking off and he confirmed the door was closing on my flight but he went ahead and checked me in for the next one. I ended up having to walk to the plane train, no porsche for me today.
Anyway, I have not heard any similar stories of a gate agent calling a pax like this, I found it very surprising and quite impressive.
Awesome that you got a call from the GA!! I was simply happy two years ago when my flight arrived late, I told the gate agent greeting my plane, and he called ahead to hold the last flight of the night from leaving without me (at JFK no less), but this is way above and beyond. Its the little things like this that keep me flying DL.
Jun 23, 2017, 4:16 pm
#1053
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Foster City, CA
Programs: Delta, Hilton, National, Marriott
Posts: 35
Hmm.. Never had this offered to me ever even when I only have 15-20 min connection. I have been a Diamond for as long as it is offered and Platinum for a decade at least before Diamond introduction. Not to mention, I have over 250k MQMs which means i will be a Diamond for the next 2 yrs without flying!
Jun 23, 2017, 4:54 pm
#1054
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MEM
Programs: Starbucks Green Card
Posts: 5,431
Hmm.. Never had this offered to me ever even when I only have 15-20 min connection. I have been a Diamond for as long as it is offered and Platinum for a decade at least before Diamond introduction. Not to mention, I have over 250k MQMs which means i will be a Diamond for the next 2 yrs without flying!
Jun 24, 2017, 5:11 pm
#1055
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 407
The reps who do the Porche transfers have a priority list. At the top are VIP Select clients who pay for the service, followed by Company executives and those with a Company VIP designation, followed by Delta 360 then Diamonds. They keep an eye out, based on availability, for who might misconnect and then offer the service. However, oftentimes weather or other issues might lead to a number of misconnects thus lessening your chance of being offered the service. Also, obviously, if a number of VIP Select paying guests or Delta executives need the service at a given time.
Jun 24, 2017, 5:59 pm
#1056
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: DL DM MM
Posts: 184
After many years as a DM, got my first Porsche ride recently at DTW. It was fun and she dropped me off at the lounge near my gate because I had extra time. I have to say that it was strange to walk out onto the tarmac, which is a super no-no normally in this day and age. I fly a lot but mostly pay economy so there you go.
Jun 24, 2017, 8:13 pm
#1057
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 3,394
Hmm.. Never had this offered to me ever even when I only have 15-20 min connection. I have been a Diamond for as long as it is offered and Platinum for a decade at least before Diamond introduction. Not to mention, I have over 250k MQMs which means i will be a Diamond for the next 2 yrs without flying!
Jun 25, 2017, 3:45 pm
#1058
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC
Programs: AA PPro/DL PLT, PPass, Marriott / Hilton Gold, JetBlue Mosaic, Hertz Presidents Circle, Amex Plat
Posts: 4,631
. I had two flights this weekend and both involved walking out onto the tarmac.
Jul 24, 2017, 12:40 pm
#1059
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CT
Programs: DL DM 2MM, MR LTT, Hilton D, Hertz PC. National Emerald Exec, UA Silver(thanks to Marriott)
Posts: 2,026
So I thought I was going to get a Porsche ride this morning. Sitting at gate C13 at LGA (Bus to the plane gate) and the Porsche was sitting outside and the driver was at my gate. They were still boarding the previous flight and he wasn't moving. When it seemed all passengers were boarded a lady came up, he looked at her ticket and drove her off. There was still 30 mins until our boarding so I still had hope. He never returned and it was on the bus I go
Jul 25, 2017, 9:35 am
#1060
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: San Francisco, Ca
Programs: DL DM; Hilton Gold; Hertz President circle
Posts: 111
Delta FTW!
We were delayed due to traffic on the taxiway and arrived about 45 minutes late to SEA, reducing my layover to about 10 minutes. I sent Delta a DM on Twitter explaining that I'd have to hoof it from B to S at SeaTac and wasn't confident I'd make the connection with the delay. The awesome agent protected me on the next flight and wished me luck. When we pulled up to the gate, I saw a red Porsche from my window and when I walked through the door there were two Delta agents holding an iPad with my name on it. The driver said my DM on Twitter had reached leadership and they were holding the plane for me to make the connection. VERY impressive and hugely helpful!! Thank you, Delta!!
Aug 1, 2017, 12:57 am
#1061
Join Date: May 2004
Location: formerly Gold now Diamond, formerly MSY, now LAX, formerly NW, now DL
Programs: Hyatt Plat, Hilton Gold, SPG Gold, Delta Diamond/1MM
Posts: 4,635
So this would be a cool twist on the Porsche pick up service!! If it can do an A380 in Paris.....
Aug 29, 2017, 3:30 pm
#1063
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: BOS
Programs: Delta DM, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Plat 100, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat, UA Silver, AA Gold
Posts: 99
Just got a Porsche transfer in DTW. A ground stop in DTW caused my inbound from ORD stay on the tarmac for an extra hour, leaving a 15 minute connection between A57 to A78. Got on the flight soaking wet, but was the last pax boarded before doors closed.
Awesome service and saved me from an extended layover in DTW. Weather messed up everyone's schedules and the following flights were filling up fast. I would have probably received a bump if I stuck around though...
Awesome service and saved me from an extended layover in DTW. Weather messed up everyone's schedules and the following flights were filling up fast. I would have probably received a bump if I stuck around though...
Aug 30, 2017, 6:00 am
#1064
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: DL DM, AA Plat, Hertz Pres. Club. SPG Gold
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Just got a Porsche transfer in DTW. A ground stop in DTW caused my inbound from ORD stay on the tarmac for an extra hour, leaving a 15 minute connection between A57 to A78. Got on the flight soaking wet, but was the last pax boarded before doors closed.
Awesome service and saved me from an extended layover in DTW. Weather messed up everyone's schedules and the following flights were filling up fast. I would have probably received a bump if I stuck around though...
Awesome service and saved me from an extended layover in DTW. Weather messed up everyone's schedules and the following flights were filling up fast. I would have probably received a bump if I stuck around though...
Aug 30, 2017, 3:55 pm
#1065
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: OKC
Programs: DL DM/2.768MM, Global Entry, Titanium_Marriott, GHertz
Posts: 6,752
We were delayed due to traffic on the taxiway and arrived about 45 minutes late to SEA, reducing my layover to about 10 minutes. I sent Delta a DM on Twitter explaining that I'd have to hoof it from B to S at SeaTac and wasn't confident I'd make the connection with the delay. The awesome agent protected me on the next flight and wished me luck. When we pulled up to the gate, I saw a red Porsche from my window and when I walked through the door there were two Delta agents holding an iPad with my name on it. The driver said my DM on Twitter had reached leadership and they were holding the plane for me to make the connection. VERY impressive and hugely helpful!! Thank you, Delta!!