I mean, seriously? How did this happen. (Again)

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Dec 1, 2016, 7:30 am

#16

eternaltransit

Join Date: Nov 2013

Posts: 5,454

Quote:

Originally Posted by WouldLoveToFlyFirst

I had to chip in as I still remember the last time you swore you wouldn't fly EK again... back in 2011. And then you went to BA, then came back to EK, and was it back again to BA and then to EK again?

I'll remind you to re-read my post from 2011

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...l#post17545609

and remember to highlight "You need to re-adjust the way you look at things. This is commercial plane travel - things happen, things will go wrong and service will not always be 100%."

Interesting - and probably explains why the OP didn't get taxi costs back when CD didn't pick up and why they refused to renew Platinum for him even just being short of miles: he has a note on his internal skywards profile as being a serial complainer who is never happy, yet still ends up flying with them

Guess you can't play the loyal customer card when asking for leniency about rules when they have records that contradict (i.e. used other airlines when dissatisfied for a while)...

Goes to show the power of shiny cards and points programmes

Dec 1, 2016, 11:18 am

#17

UA1K_no_more

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Join Date: Feb 2015

Location: The electrified part of North Carolina

Programs: UA GM, AA GM, DL GM

Posts: 4,157

Quote:

Originally Posted by ioto1902

Dear OP,
I'm not sure to get your point.
What's your message ?

He's not changing his user name anytime soon?

Dec 3, 2016, 6:56 pm

#18

steveben53

Join Date: Feb 2015

Location: UK

Programs: Emirates Skywards Silver

Posts: 384

Quote:

Originally Posted by EK004 Regular

I suppose I am admitting that, as in group therapy, I am a weak individual who will chase miles and points to get status, no matter how poor I thought an airlines customer service was.

Simple question - what is so important about status. Do the hoi poloi drop to the floor and prostate themselves upon you turning your countenance upon them. Do divine goddess like women throw themselves at you ?

Dec 4, 2016, 12:20 am

#19

skywardhunter

Join Date: Oct 2015

Location: Economy, mostly :(

Programs: Skywards Gold

Posts: 7,801

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveben53

Of course they do, that's why I desperately chase status, too. Though the goddesses are limited until you reach Plat, then the party truly gets started. I flash my Gold card at the grocery store and the entire queue will uniformly step aside in awe to let me pass without waiting. Also great for traffic jams. I have a Gold siren and A3 printouts of the card in my rear windows for everyone to see and then they understand why they should be allowing me to pass.

Dec 4, 2016, 9:32 am

#20

ft101

Join Date: Jan 2010

Posts: 9,307

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveben53

Probably not, but free seat selection, guaranteed seats, free Gold partner, extra miles, less queueing at check in or boarding, extra and expedited baggage, lounges and instant upgrades might just make status worthwhile.