US Curling Team asks DL for Upgrade and DL says No
Feb 26, 2018, 6:28 am
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Feb 26, 2018, 7:16 am
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Might be easy to do with one. I have a friend with 12. Can you imagine all of those dangling from the side of a carry-on? Her biggest challenge is getting through security with them as they stand out when her bag is screened and have to be checked out by TSA. She doesn't travel with them much, fortunately, and they stay locked up in a safe at home most of the time.
Feb 26, 2018, 8:21 am
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Delta’s miss here was ha fling this more humorously and turning it into a positive thing short of giving the seats away. Can you imagine if a DM DYKWIA lost an UG chance via GUC cause DL gave their seats away? We’d have this same thread with a different tone had that happened.
Feb 26, 2018, 8:21 am
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I would have tweeted "Congrats! We're all sold out but we'll have a very special welcome onboard including Gold status for the year"
That would have had minimal cost to Delta (maybe send over a few champagne bottles and a welcome gift basket) and gotten great PR!
That would have had minimal cost to Delta (maybe send over a few champagne bottles and a welcome gift basket) and gotten great PR!
That said, kind of amateurish for the curling association to grovel on Twitter for upgrades.
Feb 26, 2018, 8:48 am
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Feb 26, 2018, 11:26 am
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Sheesh, no criticism is warranted against Delta or the curling team (congrats guys! BTW). Criticism is deserved by those attacking either party. For airlines, free upgrades based on who you will just make them go bankrupt, not to mention the ire by their best customers. Seriously, aren't veterans, who sacrificed for our country just as deserving (there's millions of them) as are Gold Star families who lost loved ones in our defense? The list goes on and on for "deserving" people. Those criticizing are idiots.
Feb 26, 2018, 12:40 pm
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One flyer (is named in the article) gave up his D1 seat to John Shuster (one of the curlers). Props for the random act of kindness. Yahoo does call it First Class as a PSA.
https://sports.yahoo.com/man-gives-f...160401569.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/man-gives-f...160401569.html