Jan 9, 16, 3:50 pm
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A thread making {gentle} fun of the anonymous "Don't You Know Who I Am" (DYKWIAs) we run across in our travels.
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Jun 17, 19, 8:21 am
#151
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I remember only using them once or twice, since they were broken every damn other time.
At the beginning I was thinking, well they are making a point to do that some more now and are actually rolling out a new system to facilitate it, but then the last sentences really brought in the DYKWIA.
EWR two nights ago, walking past one of the A gates. I had to giggle as I heard, "Why wouldn't you hold that plane for me, you knew I was coming in on a delayed flight. Clearly you do not value my Silver Status and business. I am going to report you, whats your name?"
I had to board one gate over so I could not see the conclusion, but last I heard, "I am never going to fly your airline again. Delta will get all my business from now on."
I had to board one gate over so I could not see the conclusion, but last I heard, "I am never going to fly your airline again. Delta will get all my business from now on."
Jun 17, 19, 8:33 am
#152
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I don't know that I would put this into the DYKWIA category. Pax was only stating a fact, UA doesn't terribly value Silver status (or Gold, or Plat, etc.).
Jun 17, 19, 9:38 am
#153
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Stating that a whole plane full of customers should be delayed because the passenger held Silver status seems very DYKWIA to me. I'm sure that Delta will welcome them, but will not delay full planes for them either.
Jun 17, 19, 10:54 am
#154
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The clear implication is UA should have held the aircraft for this extremely valuable 25k miles per year flyer. That's total DYKWIA as that term is used around here.
Jun 18, 19, 12:56 pm
#155
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I'll move my business to someone whom will value me, like
Jun 18, 19, 2:33 pm
#156
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Jun 18, 19, 2:44 pm
#157
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**Note: emoticon used to show facetious comment
Jun 18, 19, 3:24 pm
#158
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Jun 19, 19, 7:54 pm
#159
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I'd bet Delta wouldn't even delay an empty plane for them.
Jun 20, 19, 4:16 pm
#161
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Jul 2, 19, 2:56 pm
#162
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Standard pre-departure confusion as passengers try to figure out which line to get into. Im waiting patiently in group 1 as a young, fit, somewhat wildly dressed lady walks up, pauses, looks at me and says Are we boarding. I respond with Theyve just started. Without a pause she says Well Im special. Well then, I replied, you probably ought to be the first on. With that, she walked right up to the scanner behind a lady boarding in a wheel chair, and marched down the loading gate. Mind you, they hadnt even announced GS yet, she was traveling alone and was fit enough to carry a bag of food in one hand and a large drink in the other.
Im not sure if special is a new boarding category or not but it worked for her. As I got on I noticed shes sitting about halfway back so maybe I dont want that status. But it sure gave me a chuckle.
Im not sure if special is a new boarding category or not but it worked for her. As I got on I noticed shes sitting about halfway back so maybe I dont want that status. But it sure gave me a chuckle.
Jul 2, 19, 8:19 pm
#164
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Standard pre-departure confusion as passengers try to figure out which line to get into. Im waiting patiently in group 1 as a young, fit, somewhat wildly dressed lady walks up, pauses, looks at me and says Are we boarding. I respond with Theyve just started. Without a pause she says Well Im special. Well then, I replied, you probably ought to be the first on. With that, she walked right up to the scanner behind a lady boarding in a wheel chair, and marched down the loading gate. Mind you, they hadnt even announced GS yet, she was traveling alone and was fit enough to carry a bag of food in one hand and a large drink in the other.
Im not sure if special is a new boarding category or not but it worked for her. As I got on I noticed shes sitting about halfway back so maybe I dont want that status. But it sure gave me a chuckle.
Im not sure if special is a new boarding category or not but it worked for her. As I got on I noticed shes sitting about halfway back so maybe I dont want that status. But it sure gave me a chuckle.
