Response to being thanked for status
Jan 2, 2018, 6:45 am
#16
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Jan 2, 2018, 10:00 am
#17
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Depends on the sincerity of the thanks...if it's at the gate via BP "bedoop" and obviously perfunctory I just nod, if it's sincere I say "thanks back for taking care of me so well."
Jan 2, 2018, 10:52 am
#18
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Jan 2, 2018, 11:29 am
#19
Join Date: Apr 2016
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Onboard, if they have put in the effort to thank you, they have also put in the effort for it to be an enjoyable flight, so it becomes something along the lines of "thank you, you guys did an excellent job today, thank you for all your hard work - I really appreciate the effort." I think its important to recognize when people do a good job.
Jan 2, 2018, 12:26 pm
#21
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Say Thank you (for noticing) or you're welcome.
With obvious PMNW crew or at MSP, I'll often mention X years at MSP with over one MM before the merger.
Otherwise, if they're not too rushed, I'll sometimes observe that they (FAs and pilots) fly more than I do.
With obvious PMNW crew or at MSP, I'll often mention X years at MSP with over one MM before the merger.
Otherwise, if they're not too rushed, I'll sometimes observe that they (FAs and pilots) fly more than I do.
Jan 2, 2018, 12:46 pm
#23
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: San Diego
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I just mumble "thank you" in reply to the Delta employee. That's all that warranted since Delta management decided my spend or credit card waiver is no longer worthy. Not going to be rude or anything to a front line Delta employee, but only a fool thinks Diamond status is anything special anymore.
Jan 2, 2018, 3:34 pm
#25
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I just mumble "thank you" in reply to the Delta employee. That's all that warranted since Delta management decided my spend or credit card waiver is no longer worthy. Not going to be rude or anything to a front line Delta employee, but only a fool thinks Diamond status is anything special anymore.
Jan 2, 2018, 4:37 pm
#27
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Onboard, if they have put in the effort to thank you, they have also put in the effort for it to be an enjoyable flight, so it becomes something along the lines of "thank you, you guys did an excellent job today, thank you for all your hard work - I really appreciate the effort." I think its important to recognize when people do a good job.
Jan 2, 2018, 9:41 pm
#29
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Tucson, AZ USA
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I've received that "thanks" only once. It was last year just a few days before the DL/AS break-up.
Gate Agt: thank you for being Gold
Me: a smile and nod while thinking "well ... if you say so"
Agt: ohhh.. you're Alaska Gold ... silence as I enter the jetbridge then "we thank the Alaska Gold for flying Delta"
Gate Agt: thank you for being Gold
Me: a smile and nod while thinking "well ... if you say so"
Agt: ohhh.. you're Alaska Gold ... silence as I enter the jetbridge then "we thank the Alaska Gold for flying Delta"
Jan 2, 2018, 10:26 pm
#30
formerly dave h.
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i don't think that's entirely true. not that i cared, but i got a "i see you're a new silver medallion, congratulations" on my last flight, literally an hour after it posted on the web & app. if it was just a script, she didn't make it sound that way.