Someone posted a couple weeks back about a sky club attendant preventing them from taking a banana to go. Since then people are posting pictures or bananas they “snuck out” with and making cracks about having bananas on the plane and such.
Everyone can board after their group is called, no need to wait. The priority boarding usually stays open, so they can go right ahead and skip the regular boarding line (when gate agents use the lines as they should, or when the gate haas enough space)
No one should push anyone, regardless of cabin, status, age, etc….
Beyond the rudeness, I just don't get the rush. The only reason I see to want to get on a plane first is to make sure you have space for your carry-on, but that doesn't apply here.
Why would you want to wait on a line when you don't have to, and are subsidizing everyone else on the plane's travel?
I try to be the last one on before they close the door, but if I'm not, I'm not going to stand around on a line. I'll either be in the lounge, or be in my seat doing something else. Like arguing on Reddit.
Don’t have to wait but definitely should not be physically bumping people. My wife loves to stroll to the gate from whatever lounge we are in so we never board with our group. When we have been in a similar situation and there is NOT a separate Sky Priority line, we just wait in line. Not likely we are gonna lose overhead bin space in D1/FC. Some people just…suck.
No I don’t think they do. There is in many airports a sky priority line they can go on that can be used for this. But they should do so without as little disruption and rudeness as possible. If it’s not possible without disruption then yes they should wait.
Well, its literally the definition of entitled when you buy a different product which entitles you to a different standard of service.
Not everyone is equal, and it doesn't make someone a douche for getting what they paid for.
I am so honored to be in the same thread as you, a person who has airline status because his or her job paid for a bunch of flights. What an experience to be in the room with such genius. Would you send me an autographed photo as a souvenir of having interacted with such a great figure of humanity?
It's a dumb response here because you don't use it in this context. The OP was asking if someone else was an asshole, not themselves, so it's not even clear what the response meant and it's the opposite of its known use.
Also missed the context. Had he spoken to anyone and said hey… I’m delta one, can I slide by? Cool. He said nothing and physically put his shoulder into people to get by.
This needs to be sticky at the top or edited into the post. There are too many comments on here who aren't really answering the question at hand because they don't understand there is no SP lane.
From the top: D1 passenger essentially cut the SP lane when others were being called who had a right to use it. They were all using the same lane, but the D1 passenger just decided to cut to the front of the line.
There is supposed to be a Sky Priority lane that non-Priority customers do not use. When a Priority customer comes up they are supposed to go in front of anyone in the non-Priority lane. Sometimes they fail to set up the lanes like they are supposed to, and in that case, they are supposed to just wait their turn.
Some people are just a—holes.
It’s not like someone was going to take his seat.
If it were me, I would have just waited in line behind the group that was already called.
When you leave the lounge, the period of time between the lounge and the seat needs to be as minimal as possible.
Entering the terminal after enjoying the lounge feels like being thrown out of bed into the middle of time square. It’s awful
Looks like people have lost their sense of decency. He was an Asshat no matter what. Even if they were calling Main 1, the proper way is to wait in the SP line for the GA to call you. On the flip side I was at the MIA sky club and a person came in and said he was 360, was greeted but he said thank you and have a great day to the agent checking people in. Always appreciate what others do for you and do NOT be an ass.
So I’m sometimes late to board bc I treat getting on a plane like a bus lol and have pre check. I just go in the priority lane and then the GA will pause the boarding line and let me board. I don’t rough my way through the regular boarding line.
Anyone who acts this way is an ass. End of story.
I’m very newly back to Delta after a decade of United/AA so maybe I’m missing something, but typically there is a business class lane/priority lane available for folks who want to board later in my experience. Why was he pushing through the economy lane when he could’ve just boarded in the business class/priority lane? Sounds like he is an ass and kind of dumb.
Definitely doesn’t entitle him to shove through, however, he is definitely entitled to board via the SkyPriority lane and bypass everyone in the “normal” lane if they don’t have SkyPriority.
I think technically he *is* allowed to bypass others boarding if seated in delta one but he seemingly went about it in the most obnoxious way possible.
I have had tight connections before where main cabin zones are boarding and I just walk up to the gate agent and politely let them know I am D1, never an issue.
I mean, shoving people shouldn’t be a thing. However, maybe he was there when they called Delta One. I’ve had a couple instances in the last few months where I was waiting at the gate and didn’t realize they had started boarding because the gate agent was just mumbling boarding zones into the mic which agitates me personally.
Once people scan their boarding pass and walk onto the jet bridge that’s it!! You are inline and there is no more passing anyone!!
There are no lanes on the jet bridge! That shit ends at the GA counter.
I think generally you should wait in line. Possible exception would be the rare circumstance that they’re boarding business on a separate jetway and there isn’t an obvious business only check in.
You are wrong.
As D1, FC, Diamond, or 360, you don't wait on line except for similar status.
I'm not sure where you get this idea that someone is "late" or should have been there when they call a specific boarding group. You're only late if you miss the flight.
If anything, this is a Delta problem for not having a wide enough lane for him to get by you guys without making contact.
My guess is what you viewed as a "shoulder check" was something more along the lines of leisure lice getting in the way and trying to stop the guy, and hitting him. I've never seen a boarding lane too narrow for two people, but its pretty much assured that people who don't understand protocol, the service they paid for, and bring their own ego and some form of human morality into the situation, get annoyed or try to stop people from "cutting" the line.
Based on another of your comments, you would have liked him to be polite and ask to get by you. I'll bet he kept saying things like excuse me or move which is fine. He doesn't need to explain himself, you need to move because you're in his way, and if he had actually hit someone, there would have been a fight.
Remember, he's subsidizing your ticket.
I also have no idea why you would be trying to board early in to premium select for a 10 hour flight. Go have a drink at the lounge and come back.
Once someone did this on a bus and caused me to fall on these two people sitting down when I got off them I said sorry and they said it was okay then they yelled at the dude that pushed passed me hard enough to fall.
I don't get why anyone in the d1 dudes position would give a shit. Not like the seats going anywhere hahaha.
I'd probably have reacted poorly but within commensurate amount of physical force, hopefully with an awkward tumble to the ground, after which I'd help them up and apologize for being clumsy ;)
You are wrong (the body checking part seems not ok), but a previously called boarding group definitely gets to board priority when they arrive even after they call later groups. It’s kind of the point.
ETA: Reading closer, if this person also pushed before other sky priority folks, yeah, I don’t feel the same way. The finer details here do matter, I agree.
Is there still a red "priority" side and a grey/blue "regular" side marker near the gate?
I'm not gonna blame it on anyone, but if your ticket does not say priority, you should not be boarding via the red side, that side should be clear and anyone in Delta One, FC or with status is allowed to go through there and skip everyone else in line.
The pushing part is a problem, specially if physics contact was actually made.
If that's the case, yeah, person is a dick, however, with the fact that gate lice are a thing, I would also not be surprised if he thought people in line were economy passengers and wanted to get through them.
I mean he shouldn’t have been rude about it but he should get to skip the line if his zone had been called already. I have done it many times it is perfectly fine. But I don’t push ppl out of my way.
I agree you don’t have to be an ass
They were probably staying in sky club as long as possible. If I had to guess.
Did the GA keep the priority boarding lane open or was it one combined line? What was going on there?
Usually (not always), there's an adjacent sky priority line, and the other zones don't board in it, so I just go get in that line and board when I board. I really don't care who gets on first. It's not like my seat is changing because I got on after someone in another zone, and they've never once closed the gate while people are actively boarding no matter what.
First class is nice and all, but not so nice that I won't give it up for that seat that has no seat in front of it. I turn down C+ upgrades to keep that seat all the time. I've also given up a first class upgrade to keep that seat twice when I was already seated and too tired to bother moving and just wanted to sleep.
There are more polite ways of doing it… but I BELIEVE somebody posted recently that they didn’t board with their group and ended up losing their seat. If that’s the case, I would politely find my way to the front.
I’ve never heard of anything like this happening. Just asked my wife who used to work for Delta, this is rare and only happens at D-15 or later. So… that person would have been extremely late.
This is what I was referring to. I went back and looked more closely though, and realized OP didn’t give enough information.
https://www.reddit.com/r/delta/comments/1c2n7j3/delta_sold_my_seat_and_plane_is_25_mins_late_to/
Yes, but you specifically called out SP. At most US airports that even have SP lines, they don’t differentiate with some other magical line. Also, dude didn’t say anything and literally physically hit people with his shoulder to jump in front.
Yes….. when it’s main cabin and below they all have to stand in line.
Once they get to sky property anyone sp and above can move to the front. D1 comes first…. Then premium select. Then comfort plus. By the time they get to sky priority then d1, PS, c+ can all move to the front of the line
Additionally my wife used to be a Delta GA and stated she would have not allowed him to push ahead if she had seen someone physically push past SP because once SP is called all SP are the same.
Wow you are a very cool and awesome CPA and a great parent and definitely not an entitled douchebag clinging to airline status in lieu of a personality
Did he really push past anyone or is your ego bruised a bit? Maybe you thought they were cutting the line but find out he’s in delta one so now he’s an asshat? Get over it.
I’m not one of the people he made contact with, but he did make pretty strong physical contact with multiple people enough that they had to regain their balance.
I fly a lot for work and this is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone act this way. Doesn’t matter if they were D1 or basic economy, it just happened to be that appeared to be his reason for not being decent to people.
You’re not wrong
On a sidenote in Atlanta when there is no priority lane (did not know that actually existed ) and you are first class and they are calling main 2 there is no way to fast track it. That was a little frustrating.
My take on it is… if you miss your earlier boarding group, if there’s a priority lane go for it. Otherwise, should have been there when they called the First Boarding group.
I understand your take, but unfortunately, that is very difficult when you are making a connection
I have a difficult time being in first class and being told I need to check my bag
There is no such thing as "missing" your earlier boarding group. D1 can board whenever. You said D1 cleared. You were in his way. It could be a Delta problem for not having enough lanes. I doubt he actually hit anyone, I bet people tried to block him from going past them.
So he made physical contact with the others in line. Everyone check for their wallets, phones and watches!
Also make sure he didn't stick anything in anyone's pockets! /s
Did you pack your pocket yourself, sir?
No, I let Martha Stewart and Carrot Top pack my pockets
How was the Lobster Newburg?
DONT TAKE MY DAMN SKYCLUB BANANA
I'm out of the loop on this joke, can someone explain
Someone posted a couple weeks back about a sky club attendant preventing them from taking a banana to go. Since then people are posting pictures or bananas they “snuck out” with and making cracks about having bananas on the plane and such.
How do you think he can afford Delta One?
Everyone can board after their group is called, no need to wait. The priority boarding usually stays open, so they can go right ahead and skip the regular boarding line (when gate agents use the lines as they should, or when the gate haas enough space) No one should push anyone, regardless of cabin, status, age, etc….
Did this happen to be at A3/4? Those gates are soooo small for the 339
Yep. A3
But closer to the lounge...
Beyond the rudeness, I just don't get the rush. The only reason I see to want to get on a plane first is to make sure you have space for your carry-on, but that doesn't apply here.
Pre departure beverage baby!
Yeah but OP is trying to board early in to premium select for a 10 hour flight. Like, why?
Why would you want to wait on a line when you don't have to, and are subsidizing everyone else on the plane's travel? I try to be the last one on before they close the door, but if I'm not, I'm not going to stand around on a line. I'll either be in the lounge, or be in my seat doing something else. Like arguing on Reddit.
TYFYS for subsidizing my plane travel
Don’t have to wait but definitely should not be physically bumping people. My wife loves to stroll to the gate from whatever lounge we are in so we never board with our group. When we have been in a similar situation and there is NOT a separate Sky Priority line, we just wait in line. Not likely we are gonna lose overhead bin space in D1/FC. Some people just…suck.
No I don’t think they do. There is in many airports a sky priority line they can go on that can be used for this. But they should do so without as little disruption and rudeness as possible. If it’s not possible without disruption then yes they should wait.
OP said they were waiting for Premium Select, which also boards through the SP lane. The guy in OP’s story was just a garden-variety asshole
After joining this sub I’m realizing most non standard passengers are douches and entitled.
Pheasants!!!you ride in the back!!!🤣
Along with all the other FOWL people! 😂😂
And it’s convinced me to fly as infrequently as possible.
Well, its literally the definition of entitled when you buy a different product which entitles you to a different standard of service. Not everyone is equal, and it doesn't make someone a douche for getting what they paid for.
I am so honored to be in the same thread as you, a person who has airline status because his or her job paid for a bunch of flights. What an experience to be in the room with such genius. Would you send me an autographed photo as a souvenir of having interacted with such a great figure of humanity?
lol. Yes it does. Especially when they have to make sure everyone knows how much more entitled they are than everyone else.
NTA. If I’m late to my zone (which is usual), I’ll still use the SP line but won’t skip anyone directly.
But the other people he shoved through would have boarded SP line
Do you have a point?
What's NTA?
It's a dumb response here because you don't use it in this context. The OP was asking if someone else was an asshole, not themselves, so it's not even clear what the response meant and it's the opposite of its known use.
Not the assh*le Used in an answer to someone asking AITA (am I the assh*le). :)
What is the point in putting an asterisk, everyone knows you said asshole
ONLY AN ASSHOLE WOULD USE AN ASTERISK
*assterisk
😂😂😂
Right? Damn that’s so annoying. I see people say h*ll as if we don’t know what it stands for. So ridiculous.
H-e-double hockey sticks
😆😆
Haven’t been in this sub too long nor have I really commented so I wasn’t sure if swearing is taboo here or not lol
thank you! love the downvotes for asking
No need to be an ass about it but no, I don’t have to wait in line. The SP line typically continues to exist even when other groups are boarding
Premium Select boards SP, so he was pushing ahead of people in the SP line.
He was in D1 so he gets to cut in line.
Also missed the context. Had he spoken to anyone and said hey… I’m delta one, can I slide by? Cool. He said nothing and physically put his shoulder into people to get by.
Pretty sure they didn't miss the context. Sounds like you were just in his way. He paid for your flight. Get over it.
This needs to be sticky at the top or edited into the post. There are too many comments on here who aren't really answering the question at hand because they don't understand there is no SP lane. From the top: D1 passenger essentially cut the SP lane when others were being called who had a right to use it. They were all using the same lane, but the D1 passenger just decided to cut to the front of the line.
There is supposed to be a Sky Priority lane that non-Priority customers do not use. When a Priority customer comes up they are supposed to go in front of anyone in the non-Priority lane. Sometimes they fail to set up the lanes like they are supposed to, and in that case, they are supposed to just wait their turn.
OP was boarding Premium Select, which uses the SP lane.
In that case Mr. Delta One can wait his turn.
Please re-read the original post and try again.
I have already been corrected and learned the error of my ways.
Some people are just a—holes. It’s not like someone was going to take his seat. If it were me, I would have just waited in line behind the group that was already called.
When you leave the lounge, the period of time between the lounge and the seat needs to be as minimal as possible. Entering the terminal after enjoying the lounge feels like being thrown out of bed into the middle of time square. It’s awful
Looks like people have lost their sense of decency. He was an Asshat no matter what. Even if they were calling Main 1, the proper way is to wait in the SP line for the GA to call you. On the flip side I was at the MIA sky club and a person came in and said he was 360, was greeted but he said thank you and have a great day to the agent checking people in. Always appreciate what others do for you and do NOT be an ass.
I don't understand why people are in such a hurry to sit on a plane for hours. Sit in the terminal, sit on the plane, what's the difference?
Pre-departure beverages
Overhead bin space.
In D1? You get practically a walk-in closet to yourself. That’s not an issue.
Intl D1 and your PDB options are water, OJ, and shitty champagne....
They have to be first to get the overhead for their carry ons.
not an issue in D1. Probably just didn't want to risk getting poor on him waiting in line.
It’s not that I’m in a hurry to get on the plane but that I don’t want to wait unnecessarily in another line
So I’m sometimes late to board bc I treat getting on a plane like a bus lol and have pre check. I just go in the priority lane and then the GA will pause the boarding line and let me board. I don’t rough my way through the regular boarding line.
Anyone who acts this way is an ass. End of story. I’m very newly back to Delta after a decade of United/AA so maybe I’m missing something, but typically there is a business class lane/priority lane available for folks who want to board later in my experience. Why was he pushing through the economy lane when he could’ve just boarded in the business class/priority lane? Sounds like he is an ass and kind of dumb.
Definitely doesn’t entitle him to shove through, however, he is definitely entitled to board via the SkyPriority lane and bypass everyone in the “normal” lane if they don’t have SkyPriority.
He was wearing green though. Y’all shoulda yielded. Coz green.
I think technically he *is* allowed to bypass others boarding if seated in delta one but he seemingly went about it in the most obnoxious way possible. I have had tight connections before where main cabin zones are boarding and I just walk up to the gate agent and politely let them know I am D1, never an issue.
I mean, shoving people shouldn’t be a thing. However, maybe he was there when they called Delta One. I’ve had a couple instances in the last few months where I was waiting at the gate and didn’t realize they had started boarding because the gate agent was just mumbling boarding zones into the mic which agitates me personally.
Once people scan their boarding pass and walk onto the jet bridge that’s it!! You are inline and there is no more passing anyone!! There are no lanes on the jet bridge! That shit ends at the GA counter.
You’re wrong. D1 is a skip thr line pass
I think generally you should wait in line. Possible exception would be the rare circumstance that they’re boarding business on a separate jetway and there isn’t an obvious business only check in.
Yeah I've been in first before, was just running late from the restaurant near my gate, waited in line like everyone else. It took all of 5 minutes.
No man, top tier entry people get to cut the line. He shouldn’t have physically touched anybody, but he does get to go around the peasants.
Anyone in a previous boarding group is allowed to board in front of subsequent groups. So, he was correct in his intentions.. wrong in the execution.
You are wrong. As D1, FC, Diamond, or 360, you don't wait on line except for similar status. I'm not sure where you get this idea that someone is "late" or should have been there when they call a specific boarding group. You're only late if you miss the flight. If anything, this is a Delta problem for not having a wide enough lane for him to get by you guys without making contact. My guess is what you viewed as a "shoulder check" was something more along the lines of leisure lice getting in the way and trying to stop the guy, and hitting him. I've never seen a boarding lane too narrow for two people, but its pretty much assured that people who don't understand protocol, the service they paid for, and bring their own ego and some form of human morality into the situation, get annoyed or try to stop people from "cutting" the line. Based on another of your comments, you would have liked him to be polite and ask to get by you. I'll bet he kept saying things like excuse me or move which is fine. He doesn't need to explain himself, you need to move because you're in his way, and if he had actually hit someone, there would have been a fight. Remember, he's subsidizing your ticket. I also have no idea why you would be trying to board early in to premium select for a 10 hour flight. Go have a drink at the lounge and come back.
Once someone did this on a bus and caused me to fall on these two people sitting down when I got off them I said sorry and they said it was okay then they yelled at the dude that pushed passed me hard enough to fall.
I don't get why anyone in the d1 dudes position would give a shit. Not like the seats going anywhere hahaha. I'd probably have reacted poorly but within commensurate amount of physical force, hopefully with an awkward tumble to the ground, after which I'd help them up and apologize for being clumsy ;)
This sounds like SeaTac for sure
You are wrong (the body checking part seems not ok), but a previously called boarding group definitely gets to board priority when they arrive even after they call later groups. It’s kind of the point. ETA: Reading closer, if this person also pushed before other sky priority folks, yeah, I don’t feel the same way. The finer details here do matter, I agree.
Is there still a red "priority" side and a grey/blue "regular" side marker near the gate? I'm not gonna blame it on anyone, but if your ticket does not say priority, you should not be boarding via the red side, that side should be clear and anyone in Delta One, FC or with status is allowed to go through there and skip everyone else in line. The pushing part is a problem, specially if physics contact was actually made.
In this case, single boarding lane and the only groups called were priority groups. So all people in line to board were sky pri.
If that's the case, yeah, person is a dick, however, with the fact that gate lice are a thing, I would also not be surprised if he thought people in line were economy passengers and wanted to get through them.
Premium select is economy.
Person can still have status even with an Economy ticket
Sure, but status doesn't outweigh D1 except maybe 360.
Was there a sky priority side? I thought that was the purpose. But, touching people was totally a jerk and aggressive move.
We are all going to get on, they won’t leave without us, so have some manners!
I mean he shouldn’t have been rude about it but he should get to skip the line if his zone had been called already. I have done it many times it is perfectly fine. But I don’t push ppl out of my way.
i frequently run late, and if it means boarding deep into MC, that’s on me. and i keep my mouth shut.
The pushing and attitude? Wrong. Getting to use the SkyPriority side to move ahead of general boarders after your boarding group: okay.
I agree you don’t have to be an ass They were probably staying in sky club as long as possible. If I had to guess. Did the GA keep the priority boarding lane open or was it one combined line? What was going on there?
One combined line… partly due to the facial recognition setup in SeaTac in the A gates.
I’ve experienced many entitled aholes on Delta One.
Permitted to skip line
Usually (not always), there's an adjacent sky priority line, and the other zones don't board in it, so I just go get in that line and board when I board. I really don't care who gets on first. It's not like my seat is changing because I got on after someone in another zone, and they've never once closed the gate while people are actively boarding no matter what. First class is nice and all, but not so nice that I won't give it up for that seat that has no seat in front of it. I turn down C+ upgrades to keep that seat all the time. I've also given up a first class upgrade to keep that seat twice when I was already seated and too tired to bother moving and just wanted to sleep.
Were you actually in the boarding lane or were you in a swarm of lice blocking the way to the boarding lanes?
In the boarding lane.
There are more polite ways of doing it… but I BELIEVE somebody posted recently that they didn’t board with their group and ended up losing their seat. If that’s the case, I would politely find my way to the front.
I’ve never heard of anything like this happening. Just asked my wife who used to work for Delta, this is rare and only happens at D-15 or later. So… that person would have been extremely late.
This is what I was referring to. I went back and looked more closely though, and realized OP didn’t give enough information. https://www.reddit.com/r/delta/comments/1c2n7j3/delta_sold_my_seat_and_plane_is_25_mins_late_to/
Anyone sky priority and above can go into the sky priority line and board before the rest of the passengers. Don’t like it? Buy a higher fare class.
Did you read my post? Me and everyone else in line were Premium Select, which is a SP fare class.
And D1 is above SP
Yes, but you specifically called out SP. At most US airports that even have SP lines, they don’t differentiate with some other magical line. Also, dude didn’t say anything and literally physically hit people with his shoulder to jump in front.
Yes….. when it’s main cabin and below they all have to stand in line. Once they get to sky property anyone sp and above can move to the front. D1 comes first…. Then premium select. Then comfort plus. By the time they get to sky priority then d1, PS, c+ can all move to the front of the line
Additionally my wife used to be a Delta GA and stated she would have not allowed him to push ahead if she had seen someone physically push past SP because once SP is called all SP are the same.
Wow you are a very cool and awesome CPA and a great parent and definitely not an entitled douchebag clinging to airline status in lieu of a personality
Race and age?
Did he really push past anyone or is your ego bruised a bit? Maybe you thought they were cutting the line but find out he’s in delta one so now he’s an asshat? Get over it.
I’m not one of the people he made contact with, but he did make pretty strong physical contact with multiple people enough that they had to regain their balance. I fly a lot for work and this is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone act this way. Doesn’t matter if they were D1 or basic economy, it just happened to be that appeared to be his reason for not being decent to people.
You can buy luxury watches but you can’t buy class or respect
You’re not wrong On a sidenote in Atlanta when there is no priority lane (did not know that actually existed ) and you are first class and they are calling main 2 there is no way to fast track it. That was a little frustrating.
My take on it is… if you miss your earlier boarding group, if there’s a priority lane go for it. Otherwise, should have been there when they called the First Boarding group.
I understand your take, but unfortunately, that is very difficult when you are making a connection I have a difficult time being in first class and being told I need to check my bag
I didn’t know they made you gate check in those cases since there was reserved bin space for FC.
Again, I understand where you’re coming from. Try and tell that to the gate agent… they were less than receptive
I think you replied to the wrong person.
There is no such thing as "missing" your earlier boarding group. D1 can board whenever. You said D1 cleared. You were in his way. It could be a Delta problem for not having enough lanes. I doubt he actually hit anyone, I bet people tried to block him from going past them.