“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Feb 20, 2017, 7:03 pm
#7831
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHX, SEA
Programs: Avis President's Club, Global Entry, Hilton/Marriott Gold. No more DL/AA status.
Posts: 4,422
All these stories about people who see Silver or Gold Medallion luggage tags in F and get upset, make me want to achieve status, just to bug the DYKWIA people, since I buy my premium fares.
Feb 20, 2017, 7:03 pm
#7832
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 1,880
No, what we're saying is that, for instance to extend your example, if the priority ordering by status, fare class, etc. would be #1 traveling alone, #2 and #3 couple, and then #4 traveling alone, if there were two available FC seats what would happen is that #1 would clear, #2 and #3 would be skipped over as there is only one remaining seat while they need two seats, and #4 would get the last upgrade. The ordering of the list wouldn't change, but in this case, #4 would get the upgrade while #2 and #3 would be left in coach.
So Mr. DYKWIA was probably a PM, or possibly but less likely, a DM on a lower / later award ticket.
Feb 20, 2017, 7:08 pm
#7833
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New York and Vienna
Programs: PA WorldPass Platinum, AA, DL, LH. GHA Black, SPG and HHonors Gold
Posts: 3,870
How are you doing btw?
Feb 20, 2017, 7:40 pm
#7834
In memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2005
Location: PIT
Programs: DM life is over 2MM PM now & NW MillionAir Wyndham Rewards Plat -Hotels.com Silver -Accor Silver
Posts: 15,408
Feb 20, 2017, 7:43 pm
#7835
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: MSP & MCO
Programs: DL PM & NRSA, AA Gold, ANA Plat, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, National EC Exec, GE, CLEAR
Posts: 1,225
Feb 20, 2017, 7:46 pm
#7836
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: DL 4MM; DM
Posts: 1,397
Feb 20, 2017, 7:57 pm
#7837
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,371
... #1 traveling alone, #2 and #3 couple, and then #4 traveling alone, if there were two available FC seats what would happen is that #1 would clear, #2 and #3 would be skipped over as there is only one remaining seat while they need two seats, and #4 would get the last upgrade. The ordering of the list wouldn't change, but in this case, #4 would get the upgrade while #2 and #3 would be left in coach.
the more things change, the more they stay the sameI find all this back-and-forth somewhere between mildly interesting and mildly amusing ... this is the exact scenario that my wife and I encountered in Oct 2009, going SNA-ATL-IAD on a Sat afternoon, and it played out exactly the same: I was GM, she was basic member; we were 4 and 5 of 7 for 4 seats; we flew in our originally booked seats (11AC on a maybe-50%-full 73G), as the upgrades -- just as I expected -- went to 1, 2, 3, and 6
Feb 20, 2017, 11:11 pm
#7838
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHX, SEA
Programs: Avis President's Club, Global Entry, Hilton/Marriott Gold. No more DL/AA status.
Posts: 4,422
^^
Feb 21, 2017, 5:40 am
#7839
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: AZO, SRQ
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 311
That's exactly what I do! Although I do have lowly FO status again, I pay to ride up front. I've left my old FO tag on my backpack just for amusement. I rarely get thru an entire trip without hearing a snarky comment from someone about their upgrade being "stolen". Sad and hilarious at the same time.
Feb 21, 2017, 6:22 am
#7840
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: MSP
Programs: DL SM
Posts: 91
Feb 21, 2017, 6:27 am
#7841
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM, GOES
Posts: 711
Had my Unobtanium commercially laminated on a bagtag. Once even had a FA go and get 2 others to show it to them. I just had it hanging off my small "flight bag" that I carabiner to a seat back pocket, and she noticed, asked "what the heck is that Medallion class?", laughing ensued.
So thanks!
So thanks!
Feb 21, 2017, 6:33 am
#7842
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Paris, Chicago, Rome, London, St John
Programs: DeltaPrivateJet, Ritz PP, Delta 4 million miler - Flying Colonel; AA Exec Plat (3 million + USAir)
Posts: 796
In this case, I was #1 on the upgrade list and the couple were #2 and #3. Are you saying they would have been #1 and #2 if there were two seats available, or are you saying that individual DMs are always listed above a DM with a companion? The latter makes more sense to me (and of course, it's also very possible the higher status of the couple was PM, explaining why they were below me on an award ticket).
Feb 21, 2017, 6:34 am
#7843
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Paris, Chicago, Rome, London, St John
Programs: DeltaPrivateJet, Ritz PP, Delta 4 million miler - Flying Colonel; AA Exec Plat (3 million + USAir)
Posts: 796
That's exactly what I do! Although I do have lowly FO status again, I pay to ride up front. I've left my old FO tag on my backpack just for amusement. I rarely get thru an entire trip without hearing a snarky comment from someone about their upgrade being "stolen". Sad and hilarious at the same time.
Feb 21, 2017, 7:15 am
#7844
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Big Muddy Mile Marker 332
Programs: Delta-PM, HHonors-Diamond, Hyatt-Explorist, Hertz - Presidents
Posts: 335
Feb 21, 2017, 7:33 am
#7845
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SLC
Programs: DL FO, KM, & 1.7MM; UA nothing; HH♦; National EE
Posts: 6,344