When DYKWIA becomes the full <airline> tanty

[Franky]

Probably going slightly off topic but I have another issue with oversize bags taking up half of the space in the overhead bins..[/QUOTE]

Hear, hear - as well as how many bags, holdalls, suit bags, camera bags...

 

[Julesmac]

I've always felt the Yanks really respect their servicemen and women. In face I've seen folks go up and shake hands and say 'thank you for your service to our country'. As another poster said, a far cry from the returning Vietnam vets days. An interesting fact is that ALL military personnel from the lowest rank to the generals, stand and salute any soldier who has won the Victoria Cross. When you look at Ben Roberts-Smith, you really comprehend what is meant by the term warrior - and he appears a thoroughly decent chap too. Good on 'em all I say, I'm happy to have our service people representing me - and happily admit I'm not that brave.

 

[Wong.a]

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading through most of these– surely more stories have emerged since the last post?

Never witnessed a full meltdown with QF, but did stand in line behind a lady in the LAX T4 who was berating the CSR in the upstairs section of the Admirals Club. Lady wanted an upgrade but was told the cabin was already full and everyone was checked in. She claimed her advanced age and a litany of medical conditions entitled her to a seat in the pointy end . I just wanted a shower…

 

[Deleted member]

this is a reverse of the DYKWIA. More of a "are you lost pet"? Moment
Mrs GPH often flies solo and enjoys travel more than I do. Almost without exception, when she walks on board and attempts to turn left, she is stopped and asked whether or not she knows where she is going, (trust me, she always knows where she is going) the first time she was amused, but after a while this treatment has become tedious. She explains that when flying with me, she never encounters this treatment.
To her credit, she keeps her cool.

 

[leadman]

If you wanted to see a full meltdown in a lounge, the SFO United lounge 2 weeks ago was the place to be for DYKWIA watchers. United, as we all know, are taking a hammering and it seems that passengers in SFO wanted to see what they could get out of it. SFO is down a runway at the moment and all UA flights were late, mine to RNO was 6 hours. They had to have three people handling the people and when you have people like one gentleman who was demanding that status dictate your position in the queue, you know it was going to be fun. In the end I left the lounge as it was more crowded there than in the terminal and some of the egotistical rants were getting too much.

 

[coco50]

If you wanted to see a full meltdown in a lounge, the SFO United lounge 2 weeks ago was the place to be for DYKWIA watchers. United, as we all know, are taking a hammering and it seems that passengers in SFO wanted to see what they could get out of it. SFO is down a runway at the moment and all UA flights were late, mine to RNO was 6 hours. They had to have three people handling the people and when you have people like one gentleman who was demanding that status dictate your position in the queue, you know it was going to be fun. In the end I left the lounge as it was more crowded there than in the terminal and some of the egotistical rants were getting too much.

Leadman, I'm sorry for your misfortune. Six hours late is bad for a short haul domestic flight. You could have driven from San Fran to Reno in under that time - and you wouldn't have to put up with *ssholes screaming: "I'll never fly United again"

 

[Pushka]

this is a reverse of the DYKWIA. More of a "are you lost pet"? Moment
Mrs GPH often flies solo and enjoys travel more than I do. Almost without exception, when she walks on board and attempts to turn left, she is stopped and asked whether or not she knows where she is going, (trust me, she always knows where she is going) the first time she was amused, but after a while this treatment has become tedious. She explains that when flying with me, she never encounters this treatment.
To her credit, she keeps her cool.

I understand and have also experienced this when travelling solo.

 

[blackcat20]

this is a reverse of the DYKWIA. More of a "are you lost pet"? Moment
Mrs GPH often flies solo and enjoys travel more than I do. Almost without exception, when she walks on board and attempts to turn left, she is stopped and asked whether or not she knows where she is going, (trust me, she always knows where she is going) the first time she was amused, but after a while this treatment has become tedious. She explains that when flying with me, she never encounters this treatment.
To her credit, she keeps her cool.

The joys of being a female... fortunately I'm yet to encounter that attitude on board.
(Though as an aside, a few years back I got a new fridge delivered. It had a tiny dent on the side and the delivery guy suggested I get my husband to check it out and decide if he wanted a replacement. The guy was lucky I was quieter then than I am now, as these days I would have let rip).

 

[leadman]

Leadman, I'm sorry for your misfortune. Six hours late is bad for a short haul domestic flight. You could have driven from San Fran to Reno in under that time - and you wouldn't have to put up with *ssholes screaming: "I'll never fly United again"

Thanks but used to it, good downtime for e:mails and work. (The 14 hours on QF 73 SYD > SFO was perfect to complete a complex tech report) And problem is I don't drive so a re car was no good.

The interesting thing for me was that UA did not try to do anything different, like send a supervisor through the queue answering simple questions or any overall announcement. still have a lot to learn about handling problems/crisis....

 

[coco50]

Another DYKWIA moment occurs when someone is sitting in your seat as you board or someone infers that you are sitting in theirs. I had such an experience some years ago flying BCN - MIA via MAD My seat for the BCN - MAD leg was 5A. This Spanish gentleman was sitting in 5A as I entered the aircraft. As politely as I could I said: "Senor, you are sitting in my seat". This touched off an explosion that I could never have imagined as he rattled off about six pages of Spanish. I managed to recognise the word: "gringo" a couple of times. I asked to see his boarding pass which he shoved in my face with his finger pointing to 5A. Unfortunately for him he had the boarding pass for MAD - MIA. His seat allocation for this current sector was 10F. With the assistance of the flight attendant, the "gentleman"corrected his mistake.

 

[straitman]

Many years ago when Continental flew to Australia.

We were in J on ID50 tickets which didn't include lounge access. There was a delay in LAX one day so I though we would ask if we could we could get in. Ahead of us was a VERY DYKWIA Aussie who was ranting and raving as they didn't want to let him in. After that I even felt bad about asking but did anyway. We got a great response and were let in anyway as we proved to the lady on the desk that not all Aussies were pains in the butt.

 

[leadman]

Not really a DYKWIA but saw last week a very "game" pax on the PHL > SFO run. He boarded in Group 2 and sat in the isle seat exit row. Shortly another boarding pax informed him it as his seat, so he simply moved to the window seat. Same thing happened again, so he moved. Four pax had to move him until finally he went to his assigned seat down the back once the exit rows were full. Have to give him points for trying!

 

[Denali]

The only time I behave like a DYKWIA is when we are flying domestic in the US and we always have row #1 (hubbys preferred seat). There are only 8 or 12 J seats and a queue of about 50+ people so I just walk straight past the line, beep my BP, and walk on with very little care what people think about me. I didnt use to be like this but got jaded by the FF'ers.

I admit to doing it at our last LAX>SYD flight, there was about 80 people lined up to the side/left for priority boarding so we walked up to the Y line, which hadnt been called yet so was empty, BP beeped and walked on.

Im a bad person.

 

[OATEK]

Just about to board the priority queue for AY flight CDG-HEL when a women with US-accented English charges up to the front says they need to delay because she has not heard about her upgrade to J and was sure it would be granted. She was desperately trying to stop the priority queue but another FA called us over to the Y side and we boarded. The flight had about 8 or 10 rows of Euro style J, and when I checked after take-off she had secured a spot in the last row. Seemed good until they did not have her preferred meal - it was time to put the headphones on and tune out!

 

[Noah Count]

The only time I behave like a DYKWIA is........

Im a bad person.

Your behaviour is not bad it is just a good way to deal with the US boarding scrum. I normally end up in group 1or 2 with AA depending if I am in F or my OWE secures group 2 in any other class, if not AA it will be Delta J to pool back to VA.

OT. It consistently amuses me from within the scrum pack is the number of travellers muttering they fly over a 1M a year. Last time I checked EP kicks in 100k miles so they should be at least group 2.

Back to my rant and DYKWIA behaviour, a couple of weeks back my MissM (10) was the first in the group 2 line (SFO to LAX), unfortunately her boarding pass was group 5, my bad for not checking. The gate dragon told her she had to wait, the lady after behind me took this as an opportunity to to push past waving her BP loudly announcing group 2 here.

Time to block the Oscar winning group 2 boarding performance, handed over MrsM and my BP (group 2 due to OWE) and informed the dragon our daughter was coming with us. Needless to say pushy lady was not impressed.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Grandfather of man accused of attacking Delta flight attendants, passenger says he’s shocked

That passenger eventually got Hudek in a chokehold and the flight attendants broke two wine bottles over Hudek who kept saying "Do you know who I am."

 

[leadman]

OT. It consistently amuses me from within the scrum pack is the number of travellers muttering they fly over a 1M a year. Last time I checked EP kicks in 100k miles so they should be at least group 2.

OT. I do love these quotes of people saying they do 1M or 2M miles a year. Years ago we had a guy continually "complaining" he did 2m a year so we did the sums and it went like;

2 million miles = ~ 193 continuous days in the air.
factor 5% for disruptions, late departure = 200 cont days,
Then add 2 hours per flight at the airport boarding checking in, collecting luggage, passport control on 500 flights on an ave of 2000 mile per flight

Comes to around 240 odd days/nights of continuous travel. funny thing he was only travelling every third week!!!

 

[coco50]

The only time I chuck a DYKWIA tanty is when I have my New Zealand shirt on. Then people can say: "Look at the disgraceful behaviour of that Kiwi." BTW I never wear my NZ shirt when flying!

 

[Denali]

The only time I chuck a DYKWIA tanty is when I have my New Zealand shirt on. Then people can say: "Look at the disgraceful behaviour of that Kiwi." BTW I never wear my NZ shirt when flying!

Pfft. Once the captain announced that my husband and I were to be given water only by the FAs and the entire cabin cheered.

Yes, we were the only two people in wallabies jerseys on a AB special charter flight to a bledisloe game but still...

 

[Boca68]

Pfft. Once the captain announced that my husband and I were to be given water only by the FAs and the entire cabin cheered.

Yes, we were the only two people in wallabies jerseys on a AB special charter flight to a bledisloe game but still...

Probably lucky you were allowed to board, to begin with, I suspect.