Somethings ARE better!
Oct 8, 2002, 6:53 pm
#1
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Somethings ARE better!
As I took my weekly mid-day flight from TPA to either PHL or PIT, I was thinking that somethings have gotten better. A year ago -- pre-9/11 -- I would have to wait in line (Preferred, but sometimes a wait) to get a boarding pass, or do it at the club, which took time. Today I can just go to the Kiosk, and 30 seconds later I'm on my way.
Also a year ago the lunch "meal" on a 737-400 was a "snack" of sandwich on a half-tray with paper napkin. Today it's a hot lunch with two choices (pasta or chicken today), served on linen with salad and hot bread, in an Airbus 320.
I know we love to complain, but sometimes things do get better!
Not to mention -- shhhh! -- the 10,000 miles I get for each trip with all the silly awards out there!
Also a year ago the lunch "meal" on a 737-400 was a "snack" of sandwich on a half-tray with paper napkin. Today it's a hot lunch with two choices (pasta or chicken today), served on linen with salad and hot bread, in an Airbus 320.
I know we love to complain, but sometimes things do get better!
Not to mention -- shhhh! -- the 10,000 miles I get for each trip with all the silly awards out there!
Oct 9, 2002, 12:32 pm
#3
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Yes some things are better. And then you get to see how much better it can get.
I had to schedule a last minute flight and, in ongoing defiance of giving US my full fare $$, I routed on Delta through ATL instead of a US direct (it was also $800 cheaper - I'm not that defiant). In Atlanta there were flat screen displays showing time to board, weather, upgrade stand-by list, number of F checked in (I think I saw that), a list of passengers who had requested better seats that were now available (posted after the 30 min cut-off).
I was also upgraded to F without even requesting. I had sworn off Delta after a fiasco getting to the '96 Olypmpics, but I must say the service was great (although an MD-88 pales in comparison to the 757/321 I've been used to)
I had to schedule a last minute flight and, in ongoing defiance of giving US my full fare $$, I routed on Delta through ATL instead of a US direct (it was also $800 cheaper - I'm not that defiant). In Atlanta there were flat screen displays showing time to board, weather, upgrade stand-by list, number of F checked in (I think I saw that), a list of passengers who had requested better seats that were now available (posted after the 30 min cut-off).
I was also upgraded to F without even requesting. I had sworn off Delta after a fiasco getting to the '96 Olypmpics, but I must say the service was great (although an MD-88 pales in comparison to the 757/321 I've been used to)
Oct 9, 2002, 12:53 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CPRich:
In Atlanta there were flat screen displays showing time to board, weather, upgrade stand-by list, number of F checked in (I think I saw that), a list of passengers who had requested better seats that were now available (posted after the 30 min cut-off).</font>
In Atlanta there were flat screen displays showing time to board, weather, upgrade stand-by list, number of F checked in (I think I saw that), a list of passengers who had requested better seats that were now available (posted after the 30 min cut-off).</font>
If it weren't for DL's horrific upgrade policies I'd probably still be flying them, even here from Charlotte ...
Oct 9, 2002, 1:13 pm
#5
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I had a passenger last night who wanted to fly one way from PIT-SNA Thur Oct 10. After quoting the rate at 979.00 and hearing her fall off her chair I proceeded to pull a rabbit out of my hat and eventually sold her a one way at 562.00. My trick....
USPIT-PHL-LAS-HPSNA....Racked her up about 2700 miles plus told her to check the website for the coast to coast bonus.
USPIT-PHL-LAS-HPSNA....Racked her up about 2700 miles plus told her to check the website for the coast to coast bonus.