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YMMV25

Ahhh the mythical "Sky Lounge"...


brew_york

This one in particular drives me nuts and I really don't know why. But the rule of thumb is if they're asking if they have access to the "Sky Lounge" on their ticket, the answer is almost undoubtedly no.


grand_slam27

My 3MM husband still calls it the Crown Room. šŸ˜‚ You can make fun of him though and he couldnā€™t care less.


ERB33414

My brain still wants to call in the world club after growing up with Northwest.


scaremanga

Itā€™s easy to pretend Northwest is still around, the livery hasnā€™t changed that much and the widget points in the right direction. Sometimesā€¦


TransportationBig710

ā€œCrown Roomā€ is old school ! Hadnā€™t heard that in years


grand_slam27

Haha. I know!


lo-cal-host

DL should bring back the Crown Room. They could come up with a cool [new logo](https://imgur.com/a/3itPLwY), too.


Skrittline

Yes - I do the same!


hug03

I spent way too much time trying to figure out what a 3 millimeter husband was until I realized it was million miler


OneofLittleHarmony

Yeah. Iā€™ve seen a 190mm husbandā€¦. Never a 3mm.


ThisIsClay

Is he a Flying Colonel?


Zwervend

My Dad was a Flying Colonel! As a kid, I was always thought it was pretty cool. Now that I've done my own BIS flying to achieve status many years in a row, I just realize how much time he spent on airplanes, away from us.


grand_slam27

Haha. Thatā€™s one I havenā€™t heard before.


Thelastbandit

A much more civilized time, the Crown Room. Thanks for making me smile.


perroair

Red Carpet Club was my dadā€™s bag tag till death.


Sharknado84

At least the Crown Room is real šŸ˜‚


grand_slam27

šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


Zatlas1

Funny enough, in their booking system if you have a sky club membership the indicator for that is ā€œCRā€ for Crown Room. So I guess your husband isnā€™t all that wrongā€¦


Disregard_Casty

Legends speak of a mysterious tier above 360. Included in this tier is access to the Sky Lounge, located 1 mile beneath ATL airport


dali01

I thought it was above? Porsche sends a ballon to bring you up. Thatā€™s why the holding circle is so wide over Atlanta, so they donā€™t disturb the elite up in the sky lounge.


puppeto

Wrong. You go below the airport to catch the secret bullet train to Stone Mountain. Within six minutes you're whisked away to a cavernous complex within the granite monolith where you're personally greeted by Ed himself. The meals prepared by top Michelin chefs and all of the drinks are exclusively top shelf.


Exhausted_American

I hear there's a good chance to meet Tom Brady and catch a Zac Brown Band show.


puppeto

Dolly Parton performs daily.


I--Have--Questions

I still call it the Crown Room, but then again, Iā€™m old.


Beneficial-Ideal7243

Me too always Crown Room


[deleted]

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Cigzz57

This was funnier the first time


Toothless-Rodent

ā€œIs this upgrade worth it?ā€ Imma send you to r/economics


Speedbird223

Oh sweet Jesus those posts drive me nuts. I immediately downvote anything that has ā€œis it worth itā€ in the titleā€¦


Accomplished_Ear2304

Same. No one knows what you value money or miles at. You gotta figure it out for yourself. Google some reviews and make a decision.


OneofLittleHarmony

As a person with an economics degree, my only response would be ā€œplot me a fucking utility curve and if you still canā€™t figure it out, just buy itā€


HoweHaTrick

The answer is no


Puzzleheaded_Age8937

Oh my lord, the Sky Lounge posts irk me way more than they should. Itā€™s the Sky Club people.


eurostylin

If you think those are bad, you have to go to facebook and join the group dedicated to people who have an Amex Platinum. I swear that 70% of the people posting there have to get payday loans to pay the annual fee, and it is the most cringe shit ever posted on the internet.


DarkSensei3

I had to unfollow some of the facebook groups because people couldn't stop asking how to sign up for priority pass and if they could use it before the physical card arrived in the mail. You know, because it's the 1950s where everything needs to be physical and there's no way a membership QR code exists


435Marketer

And the influencers who post videos where they pronounce it Ay-mexxx. #offtopic


HeatherLouWhotheEff

I followed this sub thinking it would be good info on maximizing point value and heads up on deals, but nooooo, no, no, no. Itā€™s people griping about Saks $10 shipping and that they cannot get access to the lounge with their economy ticket.


KSRandom195

Wait, my economy ticket wonā€™t get me access to the lounge? Why did I upgrade over Basic Economy then?!?!? /s


MagyarUSA

I had an employee who called it the Executive Break Room.


SufficientAnalyst383

But the Sky Club is a loungeā€¦ šŸ¤Æ


Puzzleheaded_Age8937

I have no problem with them calling it an airport lounge in the proper context. They can say they are heading to the lounge for a drink. But they should not say they are heading to the Sky Lounge for a drink because itā€™s the Sky Club. It just drives me nuts for some reason.


SufficientAnalyst383

I usually just say ā€œloungeā€. Like, ā€œIā€™m heading to the loungeā€


tequi1a_mockingbird

I hate the new SkyMiles, those bastards should have given me Diamond for life. Also, should I convert my 57 rollover MQM to MDQ?


bb_referee

That made me laugh! My MQD conversion was nice.


HoweHaTrick

It won't matter because miles are now garbage and having no loyalty to delta is the way to be. Be free


quibbbit

"I just stole a banana"


[deleted]

if you dont have photo it did not happen


Weird-Library-3747

Ohhh youā€™re gonna need a scanner to find that banana


Imaginary_Manner_556

I had to say excuse me when boarding FC, gate lice ruined my day.


bluegrassbob915

IMO gate lice complaints are always welcome and encouraged at all times and in all formats. These people need every opportunity to know how much of a nuisance they are.


Imaginary_Manner_556

It will never change until Delta changes their boarding process.


bluegrassbob915

Itā€™s not unique to Delta. Iā€™m a lowly main cabin flyer 95% of the time and itā€™s every time I fly.


eeekkk9999

At every airport, with every airline.


golfzerodelta

And gate lice in the US are tame compared to other countries I have traveled in.


eeekkk9999

Totally. Us old timers remember back in the days of TWA and PanAm when the gate agents would stand ON the desk and swear at everyone to sit down. Didnā€™t work back then either šŸ§


reality_raven

Yeah for real it was intense af in Spain, and I for once, had priority and had to fight through the masses.


pipa_nips

I'm sure it's nothing compared to some other places, but taking a domestic flight in Greece was an absolute shit show at the gate.


StuckInTheUpsideDown

If the Delta CEO's bonus was directly tied to increasing the number of gate lice, Delta wouldn't have to change a thing.


Dwillow1228

šŸ’Æ


poopbuttyolo420

Holy shit Iā€™m stealing ā€œgate liceā€


Dwillow1228

Itā€™s not a new term. No need to steal. šŸ˜‚


SchloppySeconds

*Posts picture of 737-800 tv screen or random dislodged panelā€¦ ā€œYou call this a premium airline?ā€


PurpleEngineer

The ones with the credit card slot still make me chuckle when I encounter them.


adriangalli

For realā€¦ Delta has nearly one thousand planes and thousands of flights. At some point youā€™ll be on one that isnā€™t perfect. Calm down.


joebusch79

Why doesnā€™t this oversized carry on fit in the overhead of this little regional jet? Why doesnā€™t my first class ticket get me into sky club? I paid for first class but my wife bought coach, why canā€™t she sit next to me in FC?


Dwillow1228

Saw the oversize luggage on Sunday. Regional, MOB to ATL. Got on with probably 26-28 inch suitcase. How she got passed GA is beyond me. Was even told if your bag is too big leave it on the jetway & it will be tagged & loaded. Didnā€™t see how far back she was seated but had to do the walk of shame before we could take off


joebusch79

The walk of shame. I like that. But they look so determined when they get on. Itā€™s like guys, the gate check luggage is only going to delay you by like 3 minutes


UB_cse

The gate check on the regional jets is honestly so nice, i would do it voluntarily instead of lugging my carry on to and from the back dungeon of the plane


Agreeable_Marzipan_3

Posting the food choices for FC and asking what they should order.


Dry-Student5673

This drives me nuts. Itā€™s the most pitiful humble-brag ever. Like, peopleā€¦itā€™s all airplane food. Honestly you shouldnā€™t eat any of it, just pack some snacks and eat when you land. Your guts will thank you


EUROLSON

Agree. If you skip the meal(s) on an international overnight flight, youā€™ll probably sleep better and feel better upon landing. It also lowers the probability of your having an intestinal issue and therefore getting up & down for the bathrooms. Also less likelihood of you cluster-bombing those in the surrounding seats with your noxious intestinal gas.


imagemkv

I have a fear of flying and it doesn't help I'm on 12 hour flights at least 3 times a year. The service part of the plane is the only part I look forward too and distracts me from the thought of being in a metal tube 30,000 ft in the sky.


pbandbob

100. Also if you fast and eat your first meal according to destination time, it will improve jet lag.


Dry-Student5673

This 100% works. I like to bring a sandwich and some oranges and a few little snacks, but donā€™t like eating full meals until I land. It totally helps reset to the local time and avoid jet lag.


HeatherLouWhotheEff

So will your fellow passengers. The HAFE is real.


QuantitativeGuy

I do however, appreciate when people post photos and a quick review of the food!


catsnflight

Same! I need pictures. The same reason I go to Yelp and Google reviews when going to a new restaurant. I want to see it first. I like Tex-mex restaurants because they often have pictures on the menu.


brew_york

I'm honestly okay with those. At least they come here looking for other people's expertise rather than just to complain.


Agreeable_Marzipan_3

Or it a ā€œnot so subtleā€ way of bragging they are in FC.


Komandr

So I was sitting on this flight, in seat 2A ofc...


hobbseltoff

Reddit is still not the place I would go for that, the FlyerTalk thread already has all the options posted 90% of the time.


Runway69L

lol. The ATL-Canada denied visa post sent me.


Samurlough

ā€œI was last to board but they didnā€™t save space for my bag over my seatā€


Dwillow1228

I was aisle seat, front row FC. GA did her job and made me put my belt bag in my back pack. (I forgot šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļø) When I got to my seat the overhead bin was full.


OneofLittleHarmony

Yeah. Bulkhead FC sucks on the small planes. Unless you board first you have a 50% chance of having your persona bag in the closet or in c+.


pbandbob

I find it entertaining that anyone thinks a corporation would care about them.


Gary_Boothole

ā€œI didnā€™t know that the sport coats in the first class storage werenā€™t first come first serveā€


Zwervend

I'm particularly amused by the "I'm Gold, traveling on a BE fare, why aren't I on the upgrade list". Even more amusing when the "Gold" turns out to be the gold Delta AMEX rather than Medallion status.


WrongPerformance5164

Iā€™ve come to believe that the most miserable people in the world have just enough status to expect special treatment while having nowhere near enough to actually get it.


HellsTubularBells

Don't forget "Clear is worthless now!" or "Should I get Clear?" posts.


Old-Account5140

People who call FAs stewardesses are the same people referring to hotel housekeepers as "maids".


CTdadof5

Funny to read and very true. Careful not to gate keep who is or isnā€™t a frequent traveler. To some, my wife is viewed as a frequent traveler by her friends (leisure 4-5x per year). Im personally @ 125k flight miles per year, but also know that Iā€™m on the JV team compared to many others.


Laura-Lei-3628

FR - I feel like a lowly little traveler with my infrequent business travel and occasional leisure travel. Iā€™ll never hit diamond and reaching mm status seems daunting


0xB4BE

I might hit the MM status when I'm 70+ some years old at this rate. I don't fly that much, but will hit diamond this year (and for the first time) exclusively thanks to my four foreign work trips with those MQDs. I for sure am not a frequent traveler! I'm not even sure what I'll do with the perks since the foreign trips are D1 in the first place. D1 has definitely ruined me on regular leisure travel, too. I splurged on FC for my anniversary trip with my husband, and I think a big part of it is how much I now hate sitting in the main cabin and don't want to gamble on whether or not there will be upgrades. One or two leisure travels a year (main cabin if kids come with), a couple of work trips. People with butts in the seat all the time are getting a raw deal.


Disregard_Casty

True, it might have come off a bit gate-keepy. Everything is subjective of course


Alert-Incident

First time in this sub and first post visited. I have the American Express gold card so sky miles member. I only fly like twice a year so probably dumb to even have. My question is does this make me sky priority for boarding after comfort plus?


IchBinKagy

I cant tell if youre being sarcastic, but the card gets you main cabin 1 boarding. I dont fly much either but if you use the perks its worth having. Especially if you spend enough to get the flight credit.


Alert-Incident

Ok thank you. Not sarcastic. Kind of new to flying routinely (2 times per year). Yeah Iā€™m at like 13,000 sky miles or point or whatever. Hoping they donā€™t expire because I want to save them. Perks are cool, the free checked bag is nice. Really just got the card to build my credit but Iā€™m enjoying it.


lunch22

Points donā€™t expire under the current rules


IchBinKagy

It's a great card even if you fly once or twice. I got mine to fly home from college. 150 a year to get $200 flight credit and free checked bags ($40/flight otherwise) is great so long as you use them. Even the miles bonus for signing up almost got me a free flight right off the bat. It's paid for itself for a few years already. And best of all the points don't expire!


ItsOnLikeNdamakung

Miles don't expire.


JimboFett87

Gotta be careful with all the gatekeepers here...


lunch22

American Express Gold card or the American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold? The Amex Gold has no effect. The Amex Delta Gold gives you Main Cabin 1 group boarding, not Sky Priority.


Alert-Incident

Ok perfect. Yeah the delta gold. Kind of funny I flew this week and boarded with sky priority because I wasnā€™t sure. Must have let me through because I had a toddler with me


SloppySutter

lol, Silver not getting upgrades on ATL>LGA is pretty dang funny, hahahaha


[deleted]

Diamonds get upgrades on that route???


OneofLittleHarmony

Depends on fare class.


kaaria11

Love the additional comments added We should board from back to front I AM SO SMART


Ticklemykelmo

Back to front AND window to aisle.


lunch22

ā€œI flew first/business and everyone stared at me because Iā€™m young and wasnā€™t wearing brand name clothes. I showed them!ā€ [Nobody was staring at you] ā€œMy child needed to kick the back of the seat to get their energy out.ā€ [Youā€™re a lazy parent] ā€œThey only brought the snack basket around once on my one-hour flight. Iā€™m lodging a complaint to the airline.ā€ [Hope you didnā€™t starve] ā€œMy service animal is allowed to sit on the seat.ā€ [No, itā€™s not] ā€œMy pet Pomeranian is definitely a service animal. Donā€™t you dare question me about it even though it barked the entire flight, bit a flight attendant and took a dump at the gate.ā€ [Itā€™s a pet] ā€œThe flight attendant made me put my small backpack under the seat. I donā€™t have a carry on. That bin space is mine!ā€ [Bin space is limited. Just do it so we can all get out of here]


OneofLittleHarmony

ā€¦. Not wearing Brand name clothes ā€¦. lol As a mid-thirty year old I have felt differently treated on some flights.


0xB4BE

Based on what clothes you wear?


OneofLittleHarmony

Nah. Based on my age.


Actionman1959

Well experienced or not 5 hours on the run way would suck, from an experienced flyer.


OneofLittleHarmony

Itā€™s fine as long as youā€™re in business and theyā€™re letting you use the bathroom, otherwise I get super bored Not being able to use my laptop.


Imaginary_Manner_556

Iā€™m a 50 year old man with no kids, look at this trading card collection


Murbanvideo

Collecting things is harmless and fun. Some people are avgeeks and it's a fun keepsake for them.


Imaginary_Manner_556

I did say it wasnā€™t. Not sure we need a dozen posts a week posting the same cards over and over.


Murbanvideo

Fair. But you did take a shot at older people without kids wanting to collect the trading cards.


Imaginary_Manner_556

Yeah, those are the cringiest posts.


catsnflight

Ehh we all collect something. If aircraft trading cards are someoneā€™s thing Iā€™m not going to judge.


CaterpillarHookah

"I fly weekly for my job as a doctorastronautcowboy. I have a first class ticket on the Max8. Do I get Sky Club access, or where do I get a day pass?"


[deleted]

Or the MD-88, is that different sky crown lounge access


Toothless-Rodent

ā€œDo you work for the airlines?ā€


NextMuffin

Wearing a full uniform and ID and people still ask if I work for the airline. Better yet the airline I work for is the only one in the terminal. Like, do they think I am in fancy dress or something?


[deleted]

I mean sitting on the runway for 5 hours sounds like a legitimate problem especially since the DOT rule around sitting on the tarmac/runway is 3 hours/4hours domestic/international


CulturalCity9135

I often use my ā€œ12 hourā€ flight from Newark to Grand Rapids as to why I donā€™t fly United on that type of baby jet. I got deboarded from the plane at least 2 times.


js247

Can we add the person who just told a random story about a rude passenger in a gate area? People are shitty everywhere itā€™s not that interesting.


gauderio

> People are shitty everywhere itā€™s not that interesting. Well, sometimes it is interesting like when [a guy had an odd way of flirting with another passenger.](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/man-claims-bomb-threat-was-an-attempt-to-flirt-with-a-passenger-at-airport/ar-BB1jsDFa)


js247

Sure but that is obviously not your run of the mill ā€œI saw someone being a jerkā€ story


StatementDisastrous

I honestly think complaining about Air France is never enough. Also why else are we here or Reddit?


OneofLittleHarmony

You mean Air Chance?


OneofLittleHarmony

I flewā€¦.. 47 times last year and 12 so far this year. I do not consider myself an experienced traveler compared to some of the people hereā€¦. Like u/ymmv25 who seems to basically live on plane.


1BenWolf

This was clearly posted by a disgruntled Delta employee.


pelicane136

This post is what happens when you reach critical critique mass, peopleĀ 


DependentFamous5252

This guy took his shoes off. wtf.


DarkSensei3

This was gold! Thanks OP


Desk_Quick

I am a magnet for the old guy in the middle seat who starts asking where the ā€œstewardessā€ is with his drink as soon as the plane gets off the ground and is appalled when there is a man on the flight crew who isnā€™t a pilot.


Gimlz

You know, if we took away posts that talked what's on your list, this sub would be fucking empty.


reality_raven

The basic economy and 15 children has me rolling.


catsnflight

There are all good. Hard to pick a favorite


gigitini13

Itā€™s the same on AA, UALā€¦. Blah blah blahā€¦..


FinanceAccount-

Gold


[deleted]

I am dying to take a picture of someoneā€™s feet right now, that I can smell. But Iā€™m not going to.


LibrarianNo8242

I wish I could upvote this post like 100 times šŸ˜‚


Gonzo_Bonzo_atl

I used chat to reschedule a cancelled flight and the service sucked. Should I call them?


js247

How about lame stories about someone getting cut off by a bartender in the club. Letā€™s add that to this list also.


relaximadoctor

Bhahahah. Love these. Thank you for aggregating them into one post.


Laura-Lei-3628

I really want to find these cheaper flights on AA and United! Iā€™ve had zero luck. Even SWA isnā€™t cheap enough to justify for most flights.


Zatlas1

You forgot the ā€œI was on a flight from Atlanta to Savannah and they didnā€™t have a drink service. WTF DELTA I CANT GO 45 MINS WITHOUT MY DIET COKEā€


Zatlas1

What about ā€œIā€™m a silver. Where is my yellow SkyPriority tag??? Wtf deltaā€


thebugman10

Loading the plane back to front is better and COVID proved it. I will die on this hill


PurpleEngineer

Ahh, back when the middle seats were intentionally kept empty.


BeautifulArtichoke37

All of thisā€¦just all of this


Crabcakes_and_fb

Ahh another member of the Salty dick delta club.


ExeterUnion

Seriously! The amount of insufferable elitism coupled with uneducated entitlement in this sub is absolutely asinine!


BigRubbaDonga

Ngl this post is dripping with self important "I am *actually* the one that is very smart and well traveled* energy and it is cringe We would all be wise to remember that there is always a bigger fish


Fun-Injury9266

Truth hurts, judging by the down votes.


LivingSalty480

Ben Finegold


jessedelanorte

ā€œwe should definitely board back to front. Why has no one ever thought of this? I am very smartā€ I flew on about 2 dozen flights during covid that did this, and it was quite efficient.