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Delta Pilot Orders Pizza For His Delayed Flight
What to do with a plane full of angry passengers stuck on a plane with no end in sight? Order them pizza. A 2pm Delta flight Tuesday from Philadelphia to Atlanta ended up sitting on the Knoxville tarmac for several hours after weather in Georgia prevented them landing. Passengers, stuck on the plane for the duration, were pleasantly surprised when a baggage cart laden down with Pizza Hut chugged out from the airport and pulled up to their aircraft. Passenger Khoury Ashooh, flying home with his… (www.dailymail.co.uk) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I work at DTW and I've seen Delta, on several occasions, buy pizza for a bad delay. these flights hadn't left the gate yet, and it's from a local pizza shop by the airport. A small gesture/cost that shows a lot.
The "real story" here is that for a mere less-than-$250 in food at retail prices, the airline could feed an entire plane something which the passengers actually wanted.
Simple, inexpensive, common sense solution to a common problem.
Great public relations idea Delta giving everyone Pizza. Sounds like Delta finally gave back rather then the other way around.
sure beats the Biscoff cookies...
Think this order came from Ops and not the cockpit.
A little thing like this is a major "ata boy" for Delta promo. Does Delta own Pizza Hut stock???????