Hall of Rants: Whats the Most Random and Pathetic Thing You Can Complain About?
Dec 7, 2016, 1:57 pm
#856
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Dec 7, 2016, 2:20 pm
#857
In memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Speaking of spelling, but not Delta related.....
Whilst in Sheffield UK the other day, I got a text message from a friend in PIT asking me if I could get him a deal on tires.....
When I replied using speech-to-text, I got "TYRES"!
Whilst in Sheffield UK the other day, I got a text message from a friend in PIT asking me if I could get him a deal on tires.....
When I replied using speech-to-text, I got "TYRES"!
Dec 7, 2016, 2:36 pm
#858
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Dec 7, 2016, 9:21 pm
#859
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Think of it as the flip side of the song that says it's always five o'clock happy hour somewhere.
Dec 7, 2016, 9:45 pm
#860
Join Date: Jan 2016
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I recently booked a business class trip transpac and at checkout it asked if I wanted to upgrade to comfort+...maybe a bug, was was annoying. I should have taken a screen shot for a meme on how Delta One isn't comfortable enough, they need to offer me a + option.
Regarding the comments about wheel chairs: I got annoyed at the arrogance of those who posted those comments. Being in business you wouldn't see that they are the LAST ones off the plane. Travel with someone who is in a wheel chair sometime and you will see how it goes when everyone else is off the plane. Same with the people with really small kids. I get it, when I pay for business I want to be on first, as it is part of the premium I am paying, but not all planes have 2 gates...and I would rather be walking onto a plane than rolled onto a plane. I can wait when I need to.
Regarding the comments about wheel chairs: I got annoyed at the arrogance of those who posted those comments. Being in business you wouldn't see that they are the LAST ones off the plane. Travel with someone who is in a wheel chair sometime and you will see how it goes when everyone else is off the plane. Same with the people with really small kids. I get it, when I pay for business I want to be on first, as it is part of the premium I am paying, but not all planes have 2 gates...and I would rather be walking onto a plane than rolled onto a plane. I can wait when I need to.
Dec 12, 2016, 2:54 pm
#864
In memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Here'za new one.......
Currently on a late model CR9 flying JFK-ORD. FA announces on the PA:
We have a bathroom in the front, if anyone wants to come up here!
Heavens to Betsy!
It was a race to the front! You'd'a thought there was something different / better in the F lav!
Remember the classic Seinfeld episode, with the F lav smelling like Gardenias, and Elaine in the Y lav.... well.....
Just a side rant, that I missed a $600 VDB by 1, because I didn't think to check and see if the flight was overbooked, because as of yesterday, it was WIDE open! I guess all of the weather IROPS changed that!
Currently on a late model CR9 flying JFK-ORD. FA announces on the PA:
We have a bathroom in the front, if anyone wants to come up here!
Heavens to Betsy! It was a race to the front! You'd'a thought there was something different / better in the F lav!
Remember the classic Seinfeld episode, with the F lav smelling like Gardenias, and Elaine in the Y lav.... well.....
Just a side rant, that I missed a $600 VDB by 1, because I didn't think to check and see if the flight was overbooked, because as of yesterday, it was WIDE open! I guess all of the weather IROPS changed that!
Dec 12, 2016, 5:56 pm
#865
Join Date: Nov 2008
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I can't believe YOU missed a VDB like that!! That is one reason I always check 1-2 hour from departure and often even if it is not close to oversold I ask anyway. That just seems to make most GAs day. Did pick up one that way, asked when they got there, was told not oversold, 15 minutes later they approach me to see if I was still interested.
Dec 12, 2016, 6:43 pm
#866
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I can't believe YOU missed a VDB like that!! That is one reason I always check 1-2 hour from departure and often even if it is not close to oversold I ask anyway. That just seems to make most GAs day. Did pick up one that way, asked when they got there, was told not oversold, 15 minutes later they approach me to see if I was still interested.
I can't believe YOU missed a VDB like that!! That is one reason I always check 1-2 hour from departure and often even if it is not close to oversold I ask anyway. That just seems to make most GAs day. Did pick up one that way, asked when they got there, was told not oversold, 15 minutes later they approach me to see if I was still interested.
Last nite was hellish for sleep. I was waiting for a DL flight from DTW to take off to tell my employee when to leave for the airport, but, every 10 minutes, it was delayed another 10 or 30 minutes til it finally took off around 2AM. Had to salt the walk / steps at 4AM so employees wouldn't kill themselves. Had to get up again at 5:15 to make sure 1 employee didn't sleep in. Then, got a DL app alert that my flight was delayed an hour, then another half hour. Still hadn't packed my bag yet.... I was BEAT!
THEN, I get off the plane at JFK T4, and I didn't comprehend right away that gate C70 WASN'T IN T4! I haven't been in T2 in a few years! So, I finally only hava few minutes to scarf down a quick snack at the T2 SkyClub, and I suddenly thought to check, and saw my flight was F0 Y0. I ran to the gate. She already had 4 vols, but needed 5 - but there was 1 no show.
If I had skipped 15 minutes at the SC, I might've gotten it!
Dec 12, 2016, 9:51 pm
#868
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Why does DL run 30 second clips for themselves on every flight prior to a movie or TV show, I mean whats the point? Why do you need to show ads for yourself, I've already paid to fly with you; thats the best ad you can get -my experience on board and word of mouth. Case in point: If you're going to make me watch an ad prior to a movie make it one worth my time, like an actual ad. At least IK that's going to save me a buck on my ticket where a regular DL ad does nothing but take 30 seconds of my time away.
Oh, and you've gutted C+ enough; Perhaps ditch ads in the premium cabins -I mean really.
Oh, and you've gutted C+ enough; Perhaps ditch ads in the premium cabins -I mean really.
Dec 13, 2016, 12:46 am
#869
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 407
Why does DL run 30 second clips for themselves on every flight prior to a movie or TV show, I mean whats the point? Why do you need to show ads for yourself, I've already paid to fly with you; thats the best ad you can get -my experience on board and word of mouth. Case in point: If you're going to make me watch an ad prior to a movie make it one worth my time, like an actual ad. At least IK that's going to save me a buck on my ticket where a regular DL ad does nothing but take 30 seconds of my time away.
Oh, and you've gutted C+ enough; Perhaps ditch ads in the premium cabins -I mean really.
Oh, and you've gutted C+ enough; Perhaps ditch ads in the premium cabins -I mean really.
As far as why they're not eliminated in the premium cabin specifically, my guess would be it's not worth the amount of technical work it would take to have them removed just for one cabin.
Dec 13, 2016, 7:06 am
#870
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Why does DL run 30 second clips for themselves on every flight prior to a movie or TV show, I mean whats the point? Why do you need to show ads for yourself, I've already paid to fly with you; thats the best ad you can get -my experience on board and word of mouth. Case in point: If you're going to make me watch an ad prior to a movie make it one worth my time, like an actual ad. At least IK that's going to save me a buck on my ticket where a regular DL ad does nothing but take 30 seconds of my time away.
Oh, and you've gutted C+ enough; Perhaps ditch ads in the premium cabins -I mean really.
Oh, and you've gutted C+ enough; Perhaps ditch ads in the premium cabins -I mean really.