Not Thrilled With a Remark by a DM Agent Tonight
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Not Thrilled With a Remark by a DM Agent Tonight
I called mainly to straighten out a misconnect due to a schedule change for a trip in April, and cancel another award ticket. While I was on the phone, I brought up a recent minor situation. . . .
On my way home from MTY, my original itienrary was to overnight (by choice) in ATL, then ATL/MSP/PIT. The evening MSP/PIT was eliminated on Saturday, so, the Delta auto rebooker put me on a nonstop ATL/PIT. I asked about credit for 1106 MQMs + RDM. The agent said . . . .
Mr. DaveTravels, "Do you really need them"?
I said, WHAT? With rollover, yes, I do! I paid the airport taxes, so I should be entitled to them!
She claims that she put in a request. No entries have shown up yet. I was contemplating contacting KP, but, I know it really isn't his dept, so, I figured I'd see what happens this way before I eMail him.
On my way home from MTY, my original itienrary was to overnight (by choice) in ATL, then ATL/MSP/PIT. The evening MSP/PIT was eliminated on Saturday, so, the Delta auto rebooker put me on a nonstop ATL/PIT. I asked about credit for 1106 MQMs + RDM. The agent said . . . .
Mr. DaveTravels, "Do you really need them"?
I said, WHAT? With rollover, yes, I do! I paid the airport taxes, so I should be entitled to them!
She claims that she put in a request. No entries have shown up yet. I was contemplating contacting KP, but, I know it really isn't his dept, so, I figured I'd see what happens this way before I eMail him.
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Why not try tweeting dlassist? They seam fairly good on chasing down what's up in the bowels of DL IT.
And do you really need the MQMs? If not I could use them :-)
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I really think people should stop bugging Kevin P. on such. For a promo issue, he is a great resource. Let us not abuse his good nature.
Why not try tweeting dlassist? They seam fairly good on chasing down what's up in the bowels of DL IT.
And do you really need the MQMs? If not I could use them :-)
Why not try tweeting dlassist? They seam fairly good on chasing down what's up in the bowels of DL IT.
And do you really need the MQMs? If not I could use them :-)
To be honest, I simply haven't been able to figure "Twitter" out!
As to the thread title, I probably should've said - "Surprised", instead of "Not Thrilled". I was a tad heated when I typed it!
Now, as to turning over the MQMs to you - - - Just PM me your account # and password!!
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I tried to enter my ticket numbers online on the page "Airline Mileage Credit Request Form", but, it doesn't work. I think since the ticket was reissued, all the segments were used. Is there some other way to do it?
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And leave out the irrelevant part about airport taxes.
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An idea...
If you have it, check the original email receipt when you booked the ticket. It should have the original ticket number. Try using that for the online credit request since it was your original routing.
Haven't needed to try this personally, so let us know if this work-around actually works.
Good luck!!
Haven't needed to try this personally, so let us know if this work-around actually works.
Good luck!!
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I guess I'll hafto give it a few days, now, since I called, and she claims she put in a request for it. Didn't it used to show up as a zero entry with "Pending Internal Processing"?
Also, any comments as to the remark she made? That's mostly what I was posting about! It's a little tacky for a DM agent, don't you think?
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If you have it, check the original email receipt when you booked the ticket. It should have the original ticket number. Try using that for the online credit request since it was your original routing.
Haven't needed to try this personally, so let us know if this work-around actually works.
Good luck!!
Haven't needed to try this personally, so let us know if this work-around actually works.
Good luck!!
Ok, the original ticket number with the extra segment, I get - - No activity for requested ticket.
The reissued ticket, I get - - All segment have been processed.
Last edited by davetravels; Dec 19, 2011 at 7:56 pm
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On my way home from MTY, my original itienrary was to overnight (by choice) in ATL, then ATL/MSP/PIT. The evening MSP/PIT was eliminated on Saturday, so, the Delta auto rebooker put me on a nonstop ATL/PIT. I asked about credit for 1106 MQMs + RDM. The agent said . . . .
I said, WHAT? With rollover, yes, I do! I paid the airport taxes, so I should be entitled to them!
She claims that she put in a request. No entries have shown up yet. I was contemplating contacting KP, but, I know it really isn't his dept, so, I figured I'd see what happens this way before I eMail him.
And given your situation - the comments of the DM agent werent tacky, but probably spot on. Again, you arent "entitled" to any of those MQM's...so I'm sure she was probably wondering why you were asking.
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As to the routing, the only way I could've gotten the same routing, would've been to leave something like 3 or 4 hours earlier, and lose my entire day in ATL, so that wasn't an option.
Now, back to my ORIGINAL thought - - I simply thought that the remark by the agent was just a tad out of kilter, compared to the way I have always been treated, as DM or PM! You disagree! Thanx for your opinion!
edited to add . . . . I think, if she would have said, something like: Mr DaveTravels, due to a schedule change, you're really not entitled to the miles. I would have accepted that. But - - "Do you really NEED those miles"? Wow!
Dave
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Push the issue?
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As long as we're on the topic, let's say someone volunteers to bump and it results in a new (shorter) routing. The GA tells this person that they'll keep their original MQMs. Upon checking after the flight, the MQMs were given for the shorter routing instead, and after asking for the original routing credit, this person is effectively told by Delta to pound sand, as original routing credit is not given if you remain on DL metal.
Push the issue?
Push the issue?
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If this wasnt IROPS, and instead, a permanent schedule change, I'm failing to see why you think you are entitled to those MQM's/RDM's. Yes, you purchased it thinking you were going to get "x" amount of MQM's - but now that they no longer offer that flight, I'm sure you have other routing options available to you to make up some of those missed MQM's if you should so desire (ATL-DTW/MEM/JFK-PIT?)...but at the end of the day, you purchased that flight (or should have) to get to point A-B.
AFAIAC, a flight cancelation is IROPS, regardless of the reason for the cancelation. DL honors ORC requests for these situations.
OP: yes, agent's remark was uncalled for, especially for someone on the Diamond line.
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If this wasnt IROPS, and instead, a permanent schedule change, I'm failing to see why you think you are entitled to those MQM's/RDM's. Yes, you purchased it thinking you were going to get "x" amount of MQM's - but now that they no longer offer that flight, I'm sure you have other routing options available to you to make up some of those missed MQM's if you should so desire (ATL-DTW/MEM/JFK-PIT?)...but at the end of the day, you purchased that flight (or should have) to get to point A-B.
And given your situation - the comments of the DM agent werent tacky, but probably spot on. Again, you arent "entitled" to any of those MQM's...so I'm sure she was probably wondering why you were asking.
And given your situation - the comments of the DM agent werent tacky, but probably spot on. Again, you arent "entitled" to any of those MQM's...so I'm sure she was probably wondering why you were asking.
And yes, the DM agent's were tacky. As a DM, the OP is a valuable customer and the DM line is there to service those customers. The DM agent managed to waste time and annoy a customer over something that was Delta's fault. The proper response would have been, "I'm sorry, Mr. Davetravels, let me credit your account right away. You'll see those MQM in a few days. Thank you for your business."
Mike