Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
Ask and you shall receive:
Carl
Bravo.
Originally Posted by
UnlimitedAkro
I was not surprised when Delta hired sales people and put them in the airports to try to sell the credit cards. Naturally, passengers ignored the sales people and went on their way. So I wasn't that surprised when the "sales people" had to became loud, obnoxious, and more agressive with passengers trying to sell the cards. In the last few months, the obnoxious agressive sales people are starting to borderline harrassment, and it makes Delta look desperate, and very unprofessional. But again, it is just some person in the airport trying to make a paycheck, so while it is embarrassing, I was not surprised.
But I am shocked that Delta is trying to get their pilots to sell their cards. Totally did not see that one coming. Did the letter require pilots to wear their hats and double breasted jackets so you don't look so unprofessional while selling the cards? What a slap in the face.
Its all very good points.
This mailer was absolutely perplexing to say the least. I mean, if you want pilots to make money, as in become more profitable, maybe listen to the calls to upgrade the ACARS units to at least NWA standards if not better so that we can start pinpointing operational flaws that cause us to go OUT late? Therein substantially improving flight operations and everything financial that comes with that.
But really by last count, didn't we make like $22.258 billion dollars last year by flying the airplanes around which helped earn the $1.7 billion dollar operating profit? Of which, with the 2005 paycuts the pilots gave up like $1.08Bish in pay in 2010? We make lots of money as is.
It's not to be disparaging but you know flying with the guy who makes awfully embarrassing PA's but it only takes 1 person to say "loved your announcements!" to encourage it to continue despite the rest of the passengers hating it. I'm going to assume that the near Lawrence Taylor verbal sacks the skymiles folks put on passengers in the corridors will continue until its not profitable. Should be a better way to do this though.
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Still if anyone is looking for a credit card, and would like to earn miles on what is now the world's largest airline, please let me know. I'll be happy to tell you all about the Delta Skymiles Card. For instance, did you know you get 25,000 bonus miles after your first purchase! Or how about that extraordinarily annoying $95 annual fee... GONE! For the first year! Just ask me if you're interested. But not any of these other pilots who don't want to help you get 25,000 bonus miles after your first purchase or save $95 on your first years really truly overpriced American Express fee!
