Let’s talk airline travel: What pisses you off?

[lee_carvallo_12]

 

[Alcaus]

Fats and people who yell

 

[Cornicator]

Is it standard operating procedure for airlines to make sure your connecting flights are almost always the furthest point away from each other in the airport?

I'm convinced someone in Atlanta gets a big kick out of this everyday.

 

[MrKnightedHusker]

Well, something positive from an airline.

Last week, I received an interesting email from my good friends at Delta. I was blown away by their kindness.

“In recognition of your decades of loyalty, your 2-million miler status and consistent achievement of Diamond status we are making an exception for you this year. You did not hit the level of diamond status (missed by less than a thousand miles). We are thankful for your loyalty and have awarded you diamond status for the coming year.”

They didn’t have to do this, nor did I expect it. I do appreciate the perks for flights and the the three choice perks for being diamond:
- $700 Amex credit to account

- 35,000 flight miles (enough for many domestic trips)

- 8 First class certificates for upgrades


As much as airlines aggravate me, this was such a positive action for them to take, I’m greatly appreciative of their consideration and action.

 

[Juro]

Well, something positive from an airline.

Last week, I received an interesting email from my good friends at Delta. I was blown away by their kindness.

“In recognition of your decades of loyalty, your 2-million miler status and consistent achievement of Diamond status we are making an exception for you this year. You did not hit the level of diamond status (missed by less than a thousand miles). We are thankful for your loyalty and have awarded you diamond status for the coming year.”

They didn’t have to do this, nor did I expect it. I do appreciate the perks for flights and the the three choice perks for being diamond:
- $700 Amex credit to account

- 35,000 flight miles (enough for many domestic trips)

- 8 First class certificates for upgrades


As much as airlines aggravate me, this was such a positive action for them to take, I’m greatly appreciative of their consideration and action.

Cool. I’m jealous, and thus, I hate you.

 

[MrKnightedHusker]

Cool. I’m jealous, and thus, I hate you.

That’s fair.

 

[Quint]

Well, something positive from an airline.

Last week, I received an interesting email from my good friends at Delta. I was blown away by their kindness.

“In recognition of your decades of loyalty, your 2-million miler status and consistent achievement of Diamond status we are making an exception for you this year. You did not hit the level of diamond status (missed by less than a thousand miles). We are thankful for your loyalty and have awarded you diamond status for the coming year.”

They didn’t have to do this, nor did I expect it. I do appreciate the perks for flights and the the three choice perks for being diamond:
- $700 Amex credit to account

- 35,000 flight miles (enough for many domestic trips)

- 8 First class certificates for upgrades


As much as airlines aggravate me, this was such a positive action for them to take, I’m greatly appreciative of their consideration and action.

That’s awesome.

I don’t expect the same from American if I don’t hit Executive Platinum some time in the future, but maybe they’ll surprise me.