“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Mar 30, 2017, 12:59 pm
#7996
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: California
Programs: DeltaSilver/MM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 494
I did that once at NRT. I was travelling with my wife and 7 y/o daughter, MNL-NRT-LAX. They wanted me to pay for her to get in, because with status I had Platinum status but also a reserve card. Even if you have a reserve card, a Platinum American Express card, you can still only bring one guest with status. This does not really make much sense and discourages one from getting multiple forms of entry. They also let us in the next day, since the three of us took a VDB from the NRT-LAX flight that day.
Mar 30, 2017, 4:34 pm
#7997
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM, GOES
Posts: 711
I'm surprised that both employees at DAL had never before seen a Medallion traveling with a companion with a separate reservation. The waiver applies as long as the companions are traveling the identical itinerary to the same final destination. They must've been new, but IIRC I don't think DAL has mainline employees, so the JWD might not provide any cash compensation.
Mar 31, 2017, 6:29 am
#7998
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
Mar 31, 2017, 6:48 am
#7999
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 6,712
Do they have expiration dates or language about expiring if the program changes? Might be worth a try haha.
Mar 31, 2017, 7:40 am
#8000
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
BWI-ATL this morning -- twit next to me in 4B takes a call on his cell phone when we're at maybe 6000 feet and 10 miles out on final approach ... to his credit, all he said was "I'm on a plane, about to land, I'll call you back in 5-10 minutes"
Mar 31, 2017, 9:12 am
#8001
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta Gold Medallion, Sky Club
Posts: 589
Mar 31, 2017, 9:20 am
#8002
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,005
Guy next to me was conducting a facetime call on his iphone about 30 minutes ago. We are at FL360 MEM-PHX.
Mar 31, 2017, 10:44 am
#8003
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
Mar 31, 2017, 2:55 pm
#8004
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MEM
Programs: Starbucks Green Card
Posts: 5,431
Mar 31, 2017, 3:19 pm
#8005
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,926
Mar 31, 2017, 10:16 pm
#8007
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: LAS - where you can get married and divorced in the same 24 hour period. Perfect for the woman who's saving herself for marriage and the man who wants a one night stand.
Programs: DL DM, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, UA, AA, AS, WN kettle, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,613
Mar 31, 2017, 10:26 pm
#8008
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,042
Lately I've been getting cellular service at 36k feet over Canada and US. (When I forget to turn off) Not good enough to have actual conversation, but enough I can text if I wanted.
Mar 31, 2017, 10:26 pm
#8009
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,042
Apr 6, 2017, 5:07 pm
#8010
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 2,881
DYKWIA commenting on Delta's Facebook update on the weather situation:
I am extremely displeased with the way delta handled my cancelled flight. NO NOTIFICATION AT ALL. Rebooked on a flight the had 3 connections the next day... There was a direct flight with the same route getting home HOURS EARLIER. The thing that pisses me off the most!!!!!! My Co workers on the exact same canceled flight made it home toady why didnt I???? I am DIAMOND RESERVE STATUS they are NOT... ...???? So disappointed in the service I received. TERRIBLE WAY TO TREAT A DEDICATED DELTA (10 year every week) FLYER!!!!!