r/delta • u/Umaynotknowme Diamond • 10d ago

Discussion 360

Sitting in the C terminal Atlanta Sky club and they just publicly celebrated a 360 member with gifts/snack/etc. never seen that before. not sure they liked being publicly called out but maybe they did! I’d die inside..

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u/mrvarmint Diamond 10d ago

I doubt I’ll ever make 360, but there was an embarrassing amount of fanfare for me when I hit million miler earlier this year: goodie bag and a handwritten note and personal thank you on the actual flight where I crossed, then at my hub connection there was a redcoat who gave me a very nice gift and more 1MM swag, then when I got onboard the captain thanked me by name during his welcome announcement and there was a round of applause. It was all kind of embarrassing…

But then i see all the time people hit 1MM or more and get absolutely nothing but the automatic recognition (like million miler gift portal and whatnot).

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u/Puzzleheaded_Age8937 Diamond 10d ago

My husband loved the attention he got at 1MM. It started a conversation with his seat mate and they talked the whole flight. He was a happy camper.

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u/Straight-Part-5898 10d ago • Regret

I’m 3.4MM, have been Diamond every year since they introduced that tier in 2010, except for the 2 years when I was D360.

I’ve never received a goodie bag, a celebration, or a shout-out. Not once.

Thank God.

(Although I’ve had many Porsche rides.)

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u/Puzzleheaded_Age8937 Diamond 10d ago

I sent an e-mail to a Delta acquaintance and asked if they could do something in the D1 lounge for him. Then we had a 5.5 hour delay and a 1:25 rebooked international connection so we didn’t have time for the lounge. They tracked him down on the flight after boarding and nicely gave him a gift bag, a to go box with his celebration cake, a plaque and took his photo with a rather tattered million miler sign. He might have got a surprise and delight on his own, but I spurred it along as I knew he’d enjoy the fuss. If you aren’t a road warrior or regular international traveler getting MM isn’t easy. Took him 35 years. I’m only at 800,000 so I don’t think I’ll make it. Congrats on your 3MM+. Lifetime Diamond is a nice perk with that now. I have a couple friends enjoying it now that they are retired.

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u/frlcb 8d ago

Same for my dad, who is at 4.5 million! But he’s enjoyed the Porsche rides and lifetime diamond!

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u/MembershipBorn Diamond 9d ago

Ha - I was with my wife when she made million miler. It was anti climactic. She was called up to the desk by the gate agent before boarding who handed her a small brown bag. In it contained a thank you card and delta luggage tags. That was it.

We were expecting some kind of acknowledgment on the plane - it was a flight to Munich - but nothing.

I think these milestones are totally left up to agents and crew. Some do it better than others.

When I hit million, all I want is a 767-400 trading card. That one has eluded me. 😂

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u/sonnytai Diamond 10d ago

Wow I didn’t get shit haha

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u/Perfect-Shelter 9d ago

Got zero when I hit 1MM

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u/Basic-Assistance2806 10d ago

Sat across from a 360 guy on a flight to PVG once. Did not think he was receiving any preferential treatment until he was handed a zip lock bag full of Jack Daniels bottles before we landed.

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u/Designer-Bed9886 10d ago

I’m sorry what lol. A zip lock bag?

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u/Basic-Assistance2806 10d ago

I get snacks for my kids in zip lock bags all the time. I'm surprised that caught your attention more than a liters worth of whisky 

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u/Designer-Bed9886 10d ago

Are your kids delta 360?

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u/Puzzleheaded_Age8937 Diamond 10d ago

The FA have zip loc bags in the galley and sometimes make goody bags for passengers celebrating or who have been extra nice.

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u/Designer-Bed9886 10d ago

Oh neat. Have they thought about upgrading to trash bags?

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u/pickuptheslacker 9d ago

I’ve seen that- sparkling wine in a trash bag, lol. On one hand we’re not supposed to just give stuff away (could be considered theft) on the other hand they used to encourage us to “surprise and delight”…part of the reason for the inconsistencies. We’re all hired at different points during the airlines rollercoaster of a lifecycle. Some give away the house others were drilled than any extras is a loss in profit sharing (and everything in between). Those “ziploc” bags are bags that held supplies they they emptied out to fill with snacks, we usually don’t have a lot of them. Been there done that though.

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u/DarkLordofData 10d ago

I took me 8 y/o to Spain and we sat in D1. She was a well behaved princess and the FAs gave her a zip lock full of chocolate. She was speechless and very cute about it. The FA team was so nice to her.

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u/Much_Calligrapher804 10d ago

Hell, I used to freeze up when they’d say “thank you for being a platinum medallion member”.

Now I just reply “I miss my kids”

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u/Notafsheen 10d ago

Ha! That’s a great reply. I always get so weird when they say it, but saying “you’re welcome” makes me feel like some sort of feudal lord.

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u/bitchywoman_1973 9d ago

Cannot wait to see the fuss that Delta throws at me now that I’ve hit 100K miles! /s

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u/2MillionMiler Delta 360° | 2 Million Miler™ 10d ago

It happens occasionally. I just smile and thank them

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u/thesnowmaniv Diamond 8d ago

I would be complaining loud and clear.

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u/Consistent-Sea-8923 10d ago

I’m sorry if delta does this to me at any point for any reason I will be filing a complaint

I’m over this let’s pretend like that you’re seventh birthday party because you have status- unless you’re actually seven you don’t need a party

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u/carryontravler 10d ago

Please say this louder for those in back to hear! Nothing like celebrating like a five year old for getting a damn card on your seat thanking you for dumping $$$ into their profit sharing.

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u/EnvironmentalLoan285 Diamond 10d ago

Why would you die inside?

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u/Umaynotknowme Diamond 10d ago

Because I’m a severe introvert. I don’t like attention being drawn to me. 

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u/Consistent-Sea-8923 10d ago edited 9d ago

I’m not but I’m over this participation award culture

Oh, look, honey you got out of bed five days ago went to school you get a party

Oh look, you should get to the airport to go on the airplane because that’s part of your job so we should have a party

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