“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Dec 10, 2014, 7:58 am
#4441
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 436
Therein lies the answer. What is needed is not more lanes/ropes or better announcements, but a giant gate lice/nit comb that descends from the ceiling, sweeping away the offenders.
Dec 10, 2014, 8:07 am
#4442
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: DL FO, UA, AA, AsiaMiles, SPG, HHonors
Posts: 7,982
Completely agree. It's not really infrequent flyers' fault especially as DL deliberately makes Amex holders think they will be the first on the plane when in reality they'll be lucky to make it on the plane with any overhead space at all left. Calling non-elite pax lice and kettles is in poor taste and unnecessary.
Dec 10, 2014, 8:10 am
#4443
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Seattle
Programs: Delta DM; *A FO. UG since(1/1/15): 11/14
Posts: 683
Completely agree. It's not really infrequent flyers' fault especially as DL deliberately makes Amex holders think they will be the first on the plane when in reality they'll be lucky to make it on the plane with any overhead space at all left. Calling non-elite pax lice and kettles is in poor taste and unnecessary.
Dec 10, 2014, 8:28 am
#4445
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 74
I have to call a DYKWIA on myself.
I was in LAX, diligently watching the upgrade list.
I was #2 on the list and I looked up and saw the #3 person with the UP by their name.
I walked up to the GA and said "I just saw the #3 person get upgraded, but I was #2 on the list!".
She calmly told me I was upgraded too.
I apologized, tucked my tail between my legs and got on my flatbed seat.
What a jerk!
I was in LAX, diligently watching the upgrade list.
I was #2 on the list and I looked up and saw the #3 person with the UP by their name.
I walked up to the GA and said "I just saw the #3 person get upgraded, but I was #2 on the list!".
She calmly told me I was upgraded too.
I apologized, tucked my tail between my legs and got on my flatbed seat.
What a jerk!
Dec 10, 2014, 8:56 am
#4446
was thetravelingRedhead
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Western Michigan
Programs: Delta Silver Medallion, United Silver Premier
Posts: 642
MSP today, Gate G20 for DL348. Sky priority boarding was announced and there were these three men with oversize roller standing and blocking the lane. I ask them "Sky Priority?" they said no. I reply "they are boarding Sky riority so can the passenger with Sky Priority get by?" they did not move so I had to force my way pass them followed by the rest of the Sky Priority group.
Later near end of boarding, two of them had a heated discussion with the GA/FA who were forcing them to check their oversize rollers.
Later near end of boarding, two of them had a heated discussion with the GA/FA who were forcing them to check their oversize rollers.
and since its not oversized... i havent had to gate check it :P except for a few RJ flights of course.
Dec 10, 2014, 9:31 am
#4447
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Palm Beach/ New England
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, DL GM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,382
Dec 10, 2014, 9:35 am
#4448
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,373
Dec 10, 2014, 10:02 am
#4449
Join Date: Dec 2011
Programs: DL DM PM
Posts: 2,033
I have to call a DYKWIA on myself.
I was in LAX, diligently watching the upgrade list.
I was #2 on the list and I looked up and saw the #3 person with the UP by their name.
I walked up to the GA and said "I just saw the #3 person get upgraded, but I was #2 on the list!".
She calmly told me I was upgraded too.
I apologized, tucked my tail between my legs and got on my flatbed seat.
What a jerk!
I was in LAX, diligently watching the upgrade list.
I was #2 on the list and I looked up and saw the #3 person with the UP by their name.
I walked up to the GA and said "I just saw the #3 person get upgraded, but I was #2 on the list!".
She calmly told me I was upgraded too.
I apologized, tucked my tail between my legs and got on my flatbed seat.
What a jerk!
Haha at least YKWYA
Dec 10, 2014, 11:09 am
#4450
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: UA 1k, US Airways Silver, SPG PLT, Marriot Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 536
My rollerboard has gone over lots of toes in those scenarios, and (honestly) all accidents. Lanes are only so wide
Dec 10, 2014, 11:17 am
#4451
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, 1MM
Posts: 3,781
I also dislike the use of the term in reference to non-elite passengers.
Dec 10, 2014, 11:41 am
#4452
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 75k
Posts: 922
That's the core of the problem at almost any airport, isn't it? C7-C13/D7-D13 in SLC, E & F in MSP, 55-59 at LAX, and on and on... too many gates with flights at similar times leads to people standing anywhere they can find space.
Dec 10, 2014, 11:57 am
#4453
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 277
I have to call a DYKWIA on myself.
I was in LAX, diligently watching the upgrade list.
I was #2 on the list and I looked up and saw the #3 person with the UP by their name.
I walked up to the GA and said "I just saw the #3 person get upgraded, but I was #2 on the list!".
She calmly told me I was upgraded too.
I apologized, tucked my tail between my legs and got on my flatbed seat.
What a jerk!
I was in LAX, diligently watching the upgrade list.
I was #2 on the list and I looked up and saw the #3 person with the UP by their name.
I walked up to the GA and said "I just saw the #3 person get upgraded, but I was #2 on the list!".
She calmly told me I was upgraded too.
I apologized, tucked my tail between my legs and got on my flatbed seat.
What a jerk!
Dec 10, 2014, 12:02 pm
#4454
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
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Posts: 100,373
Not necessarily. The worst gate lice case I ever saw was when I tried to board a 777 from DTW to PVG. They called BE and I was hemmed in by about a dozen people deep in every direction who were all trying to push toward the podium. The air was hot and stuffy and I was almost afraid someone would be crushed or trampled or someone would experience a full-blown panic attack. This was in the A40 to A50 area with the adjacent gate empty, so the problem was not a lack of space in the gate area.
Dec 10, 2014, 12:09 pm
#4455
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 277
Rule #557575 as to why I use one bag, a backpack that goes on my back (max size for a carryon). It stills sticks out but its better imo then a roller that runs over peoples toes and is a pain to move out of the way.
and since its not oversized... i havent had to gate check it :P except for a few RJ flights of course.
and since its not oversized... i havent had to gate check it :P except for a few RJ flights of course.