Comments on: Upgrades and Downgrades — Pigeon carriers, Million mile movie, fees, tantrums, and much more http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/03/05/upgrades-and-downgrades-pigeon-carriers-million-mile-movie-fees-tantrums-and-much-more/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/03/05/upgrades-and-downgrades-pigeon-carriers-million-mile-movie-fees-tantrums-and-much-more/#comment-27083 Mark Ashley Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:22:47 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2538#comment-27083 Steve, eventually (late 2009) the two programs will merge under the Delta name. For now, they continue to function as separate entities, so if you gain some advantage from one or the other program for the time being, you can stick with that program. But the clock is ticking. Steve, eventually (late 2009) the two programs will merge under the Delta name. For now, they continue to function as separate entities, so if you gain some advantage from one or the other program for the time being, you can stick with that program. But the clock is ticking.

]]> By: steve http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/03/05/upgrades-and-downgrades-pigeon-carriers-million-mile-movie-fees-tantrums-and-much-more/#comment-27077 steve Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:41:53 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2538#comment-27077 I haven't really been paying attention to the NWA/Delta thing, so I'm wondering: will NWA's Worldperks program cease to exist? Is there a reason to roll them into the Delta Skymiles other than the free 500mi? I haven’t really been paying attention to the NWA/Delta thing, so I’m wondering:
will NWA’s Worldperks program cease to exist? Is there a reason to roll them into the Delta Skymiles other than the free 500mi?

]]> By: nicole http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/03/05/upgrades-and-downgrades-pigeon-carriers-million-mile-movie-fees-tantrums-and-much-more/#comment-27058 nicole Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:41:27 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2538#comment-27058 The truth is - I have so often wanted to do that! One time, I even did come close. I didn't lash out at employees, but I did weep hysterically in the airport. Who could blame me? I was flying to Madrid to see my husband for the Valentine's day weekend 2007 (this was a big deal for us financially and emotionally having been apart for 8 months). Because my first plane was delayed by 5 hours, I missed my connection and was rerouted on British Airlines. BUT- because I wasn't on their list (it was on my new ticket from Delta or whatever) they wouldn't let me on the plane! The plane was not even half-way full. They just said no. They were not going to let me on the plane that just sat there half-empty while my husband would be soon sitting at the airport waiting for me. Ironically (and horribly) British Airlines allowed my suitcase on which took 2 days to re-routed to Madrid and I had to go and pick it up. Was it there when they said it would be? Of course not, it was moved to another plane and so we waited 4 hours for my suitcase. Later that night, I was back at the airport to go home. What a disaster --- if I could have thrown myself on the floor and yelled I would have, instead I just sat in the airport and sobbed (loudly). The truth is – I have so often wanted to do that! One time, I even did come close. I didn’t lash out at employees, but I did weep hysterically in the airport.

Who could blame me? I was flying to Madrid to see my husband for the Valentine’s day weekend 2007 (this was a big deal for us financially and emotionally having been apart for 8 months). Because my first plane was delayed by 5 hours, I missed my connection and was rerouted on British Airlines.

BUT- because I wasn’t on their list (it was on my new ticket from Delta or whatever) they wouldn’t let me on the plane! The plane was not even half-way full. They just said no.

They were not going to let me on the plane that just sat there half-empty while my husband would be soon sitting at the airport waiting for me.

Ironically (and horribly) British Airlines allowed my suitcase on which took 2 days to re-routed to Madrid and I had to go and pick it up. Was it there when they said it would be? Of course not, it was moved to another plane and so we waited 4 hours for my suitcase. Later that night, I was back at the airport to go home.

What a disaster — if I could have thrown myself on the floor and yelled I would have, instead I just sat in the airport and sobbed (loudly).

]]> By: gate agent http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/03/05/upgrades-and-downgrades-pigeon-carriers-million-mile-movie-fees-tantrums-and-much-more/#comment-27048 gate agent Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:11:07 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2538#comment-27048 Maybe if passengers think their antics will be posted around the world on youtube they'll stop throwing profanity-laced temper tantrums when they are late, their bag is overweight, their upgrade doesn't clear.... let's install cameras at gate and ticket counters everywhere! Maybe if passengers think their antics will be posted around the world on youtube they’ll stop throwing profanity-laced temper tantrums when they are late, their bag is overweight, their upgrade doesn’t clear…. let’s install cameras at gate and ticket counters everywhere!

]]> By: mark http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/03/05/upgrades-and-downgrades-pigeon-carriers-million-mile-movie-fees-tantrums-and-much-more/#comment-27026 mark Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:18:22 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2538#comment-27026 Re Spirit: as a former USAir status flyer, I'm not at all surprised by the latest dumb stunts from B. Ben Baldanza. The man is the airline industry's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Btfsplk" rel="nofollow">Joe Btfsplk</a>. Re Spirit: as a former USAir status flyer, I’m not at all surprised by the latest dumb stunts from B. Ben Baldanza. The man is the airline industry’s Joe Btfsplk.

]]>