Airline/Hotel Loyalty Programs

[CJF]

Well that's not nearly as sexy. Now I don't feel as bad that Southwest has never done that for me.

It is still sexy. They have two people meet you as you step off the plane. One is holding an electric sigh with your name, the other takes everything you are carrying. They take you to the car, have water and snacks waiting. I have both been driven to my gate or to the closest Sky Club to my departing gate depending on time. Someone meets me as I get out of the car. They take all of my things. I either board from the tarmac right then or they escort me to the Sky Club. It's a pretty cool experience. One that truly stands out. My wife and kids were blown away when they were flying with me and it happened. I've had it close to a dozen times and every time I pull up to a gate and the Porcshe is there, I get hopeful. Then jealous if it's not me. It's a cool experience every time.

[Bo Diddley]

They do. Not good for strollers. JFK and LAX also use the Cayenne from time to time.

Well that's not nearly as sexy. Now I don't feel as bad that Southwest has never done that for me.

[CJF]

i think they use panameras

They do. Not good for strollers. JFK and LAX also use the Cayenne from time to time.

[old_gregg]

I just want that job- ferrying passengers in the company porsche across the tarmac all day.

Notice that it's a 2-seater car so that no one else can say "I'm gong that way-- take me too!"

i think they use panameras

[Katy Lied]

I just want that job- ferrying passengers in the company porsche across the tarmac all day.

Notice that it's a 2-seater car so that no one else can say "I'm gong that way-- take me too!"

[Omaha 680]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-st...-idUSKCN0WN13N

Ah, crap. Where do the Hhonors refugees like me flee to now?

[Omaha 680]

Delta just started an new little perk that I participated in the other night. At selected airports, they look through the passenger list for upper tier passengers who have tight connections on the other side of the airport. They then select a passenger and pick them up right off the plane, take them out the door down to the tarmac, and give them a ride in a Porsche across the tarmac to their next gate. I don't know if the additional loyalty will justify two full-time employees doing that all day, but I have to admit it was really cool.

Are you Diamond? I read a while back they were doing this for long-standing diamond members and CJF confirmed in another thread he received the Porsche experience.

[old_gregg]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-st...-idUSKCN0WN13N

[old_gregg]

Delta just started an new little perk that I participated in the other night. At selected airports, they look through the passenger list for upper tier passengers who have tight connections on the other side of the airport. They then select a passenger and pick them up right off the plane, take them out the door down to the tarmac, and give them a ride in a Porsche across the tarmac to their next gate. I don't know if the additional loyalty will justify two full-time employees doing that all day, but I have to admit it was really cool.

they've done that for a long time at katl. not sure about other airports though.

[cowboy]

Delta just started an new little perk that I participated in the other night. At selected airports, they look through the passenger list for upper tier passengers who have tight connections on the other side of the airport. They then select a passenger and pick them up right off the plane, take them out the door down to the tarmac, and give them a ride in a Porsche across the tarmac to their next gate. I don't know if the additional loyalty will justify two full-time employees doing that all day, but I have to admit it was really cool.

[old_gregg]

I'm considering this SPG rewards card but I just got the amex blue and am in the middle of spending their required amount to get their 300 dollar credit offer. Sigh.

I'm sure I can spend enough on both to get both rewards. Sigh again.

35k spg points are worth ~3x the amex blue offer. even if you have to miss the minimum spend on the blue, it's worth it to get it the spg card.

[Walter Sobchak]

Your Michaels loyalty card is useful at the gym? How far did you run today BTW?

[Katy Lied]

Because I dont walk around all the time with my phone, but I walk around all the time with my watch on. I'm old school that way. Very useful at the gym. Now I need to put my credit card on my watch.

[creekster]

Uh, why didn't you just use one of a number of phone apps that allows you to do this? I use Stocard for all of this.

Yup. Easy. You can also just put the info in your contacts.

[LiveCoug]

I'm considering this SPG rewards card but I just got the amex blue and am in the middle of spending their required amount to get their 300 dollar credit offer. Sigh.

I'm sure I can spend enough on both to get both rewards. Sigh again.