Diamond Boarding Pass -- Sky?
Sep 30, 2017, 10:11 am
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Diamond Boarding Pass -- Sky?
Am I the only one seeing electronic boarding passes showing Sky as a Diamond in Comfort+? It happened on Thursday and I noticed it again for my flight tomorrow. Upon check-in on the app, the one segment for which I haven't been upgraded went from PREM to Sky.
Isolated issue for me, or are y'all seeing that, too?
Isolated issue for me, or are y'all seeing that, too?
Sep 30, 2017, 10:19 am
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Not just you. I'm flying later today and on my second leg, I am in C+. I didn't look or pay attention when I initially checked in but I just looked and sure enough it says "Sky" for the boarding zone.
I am traveling with a companion (GM). Not sure if that is making a difference or a factor.
I am traveling with a companion (GM). Not sure if that is making a difference or a factor.
Sep 30, 2017, 10:22 am
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It's not just you, OP, though I don't know how widespread it is or what is causing it.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-sky-zone.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-sky-zone.html
Sep 30, 2017, 10:26 am
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It's not just you, OP, though I don't know how widespread it is or what is causing it.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-sky-zone.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-sky-zone.html
Contacted DL via Twitter and they said no change has been made to boarding priority and that they'd put in a note to IT. Similarly, boarding announcements in PIT and ATL on Thursday still said Diamonds could board with PREM.
Thanks, everyone.
Sep 30, 2017, 10:35 am
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No apology needed. When I read your thread, I had a slight recollection of seeing someone else in this boat recently, so went to look for it to let you know you're not alone (though hopefully DL gets it fixed!)
I'm not (yet) DM, but I know I've seen cases as a PLAT this year where I was upgraded to F by still showed SKY, which I don't think is how it is supposed to work. So maybe something is off.
I'm not (yet) DM, but I know I've seen cases as a PLAT this year where I was upgraded to F by still showed SKY, which I don't think is how it is supposed to work. So maybe something is off.
Sep 30, 2017, 12:38 pm
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The last two times I've flown out of ATL, I've noticed the boarding was different. The first time, on a CR9, the order was: rows 1-4 (FC), DMs, C+, other medallions, zones 1-3. That seemed OK since DMs were still boarding before Sky, but it was the first time I had noticed them being called up separately as opposed to all PREM passengers. This last time, the GA called rows 1-4, then Sky with no mention of DMs. I heard a couple of people near saying something like "guess we've been downgraded again." I didn't ask them, but my assumption was that they were DMs complaining about being boarded with Sky.
Sep 30, 2017, 1:27 pm
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DM here. Flying XXX-NRT-DTW-XXX today. Two segments has SKY, domestic upgrade 6 days out showed PREM.
Beginning to suspect that another DM devaluation is about to happen, and DMs will soon lose the privilege of boarding with PREM when flying in Y.
Beginning to suspect that another DM devaluation is about to happen, and DMs will soon lose the privilege of boarding with PREM when flying in Y.
Sep 30, 2017, 1:27 pm
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The last two times I've flown out of ATL, I've noticed the boarding was different. The first time, on a CR9, the order was: rows 1-4 (FC), DMs, C+, other medallions, zones 1-3. That seemed OK since DMs were still boarding before Sky, but it was the first time I had noticed them being called up separately as opposed to all PREM passengers. This last time, the GA called rows 1-4, then Sky with no mention of DMs. I heard a couple of people near saying something like "guess we've been downgraded again." I didn't ask them, but my assumption was that they were DMs complaining about being boarded with Sky.
Sep 30, 2017, 3:47 pm
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That could potentially be the last straw for me. If you're going to make the qualification hurdles higher, you should make the benefits greater rather than lesser.
Sep 30, 2017, 5:17 pm
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Kishy? Are you a DM via Amex waiver - - or REAL money?!? 
Maybe they're trying to prepare us "Faux Amex Low Spending Gamer Diamonds" for being Platinum in Feb 2019.
Maybe they're trying to prepare us "Faux Amex Low Spending Gamer Diamonds" for being Platinum in Feb 2019.
Sep 30, 2017, 5:38 pm
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