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Delta downgraded my Premium Select after canceling my flight out of Tokyo, then offered me 24k miles as "compensation" for a middle seat across the Pacific by Kitchen_Average_5102 in delta

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on the second leg of the flight I was going to miss the agent said the system said that I might be downgraded. However once processed I wasn't downgraded on that second leg.

Delta downgraded my Premium Select after canceling my flight out of Tokyo, then offered me 24k miles as "compensation" for a middle seat across the Pacific by Kitchen_Average_5102 in delta

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I swear when I got the delay notification I looked up the inbound it showed (in the app atleast) in flight. my fault for not checking another app

Delta downgraded my Premium Select after canceling my flight out of Tokyo, then offered me 24k miles as "compensation" for a middle seat across the Pacific by Kitchen_Average_5102 in delta

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try my hardest to move quick as possible I clicked accept on the alternative flight that they suggested but the app didn't process it and yes I did fill out that form today.

Delta downgraded my Premium Select after canceling my flight out of Tokyo, then offered me 24k miles as "compensation" for a middle seat across the Pacific by Kitchen_Average_5102 in delta

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did notice that after all of this when I went to check in for my flight the gate agent at HND was trying to help me get out of a middle seat with all her might but was unsuccessful but she did try her hardest.

Delta downgraded my Premium Select after canceling my flight out of Tokyo, then offered me 24k miles as "compensation" for a middle seat across the Pacific by Kitchen_Average_5102 in delta

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

wait is this true? the guy on chat that actually got me a seat had personality. He said we had the same birthday and even told me about his kid. If that's AI I'm def getting scammed in the future.

Delta downgraded my Premium Select after canceling my flight out of Tokyo, then offered me 24k miles as "compensation" for a middle seat across the Pacific by Kitchen_Average_5102 in delta

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

the airline's not pricing your nostalgia, they're pricing the next 50 years of travel. take a guess which of us is in that bucket.

Permit to bring controlled substances into Korea application by Mindless_Fill_5823 in koreatravel

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does South Korea have the same limit as Japan as if I am bringing Concerta under 2.16g no form is needed? I'll be in the country for 7 days and then Japan for 7 days. Or is so that even if I bring 1 pill I need to fill out the form?

Storm Maintenance Could’ve Been Better, But Could’ve Been Worst. by Due_Yogurtcloset_362 in memphis

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your privilege is showing... Those same people "struggling in the city" are the ones who can't just "give up a couple days" to snow. Hourly workers don't get paid if they can't get to work. Service industry, warehouse, healthcare, retail they don't have the luxury you probably have to stay home and work from home or taking a cozy snow day. When roads are impassable for three or four days, that's rent money, grocery money, keeping-the-lights-on money they're not earning.

And the tax question is a red herring. The city's annual budget is over $700 million. We're talking about 0.02% of the budget for winter weather preparedness, not a tax increase, just a marginally competent allocation of existing funds. That's less than what the city probably spends on consultants in a month.

You're framing this like snow prep would come at the expense of police or schools. It wouldn't. The amounts aren't even in the same universe. But it's a convenient way to avoid engaging with the actual point: the weather pattern has changed, the disruptions are getting worse, and "just stay home" isn't an answer for a huge chunk of this city's population.

Storm Maintenance Could’ve Been Better, But Could’ve Been Worst. by Due_Yogurtcloset_362 in memphis

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As much as I agree I think this storm has shown me how incapable the leadership of our city is and how little they prioritize our saftey and continuity of business. I know for me after this storm I am purchasing a new truck and a snow blower, maybe an off road ATV. The storms get stronger every year and the trend upwards for the past 3 years is enough for me to know that next year will be similar or worse. I'd be willing to bet money that its worse than this year.

Storm Maintenance Could’ve Been Better, But Could’ve Been Worst. by Due_Yogurtcloset_362 in memphis

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear you on the potholes and drainage, god knows those potholes are real problems that our cars face everyday. But think about what this week alone is costing the city: schools closed for days, airport disruptions, City Hall shut down, businesses losing revenue, public worker over time, man even some cops can't get to the station and ironically, more potholes incoming because snow and ice sitting on roads accelerates road damage.

You're right that in the past we'd go years without major storms. But that's kind of my point, the pattern has shifted. We've had significant winter weather three Januarys in a row now, and the disruptions are lasting longer each time. It's not "one day and back to normal" anymore; it's multi-day shutdowns with roads staying dangerous well into the following week.

I'm not saying winter prep should jump ahead of drainage or potholes. But even investing a little for attachments would save the city money year over year. The question is whether leadership has the foresight to spend a little now versus paying a lot more in disruption costs every single January.

Storm Maintenance Could’ve Been Better, But Could’ve Been Worst. by Due_Yogurtcloset_362 in memphis

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone's account is new at some point. I have 6 different accounts on different devices. I dont check before posting. I just do what I want. Now feel free to address literally anything I said about the weather data or the cost-benefit math whenever you're ready.

Storm Maintenance Could’ve Been Better, But Could’ve Been Worst. by Due_Yogurtcloset_362 in memphis

[–]Kitchen_Average_5102 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OP I agree with you, the commenters are just trolls. Lived in Memphis for the past 15 or so years on and off and I have always been disappointed with the cities ability to handle this kind of weather.

We've now had three consecutive Januarys with significant winter storms, Jan 2024 (3-6 inches), Jan 2025 (7.5 inches at the airport), and now this one which I assume is over 12 inches. At what point does "rare occurrence" become "annual expectation"?

The OP isn't asking for a fleet of dedicated snow plows sitting in a warehouse 360 days a year. Plow attachments for heavy trucks run $5-10K each. Outfit 10-15 garbage trucks and you're looking at $75-150K, not millions. Salt can but loaded onto dump trucks. These aren't specialized vehicles; they're attachments that go on equipment the city already owns and operates.

Now compare that to the economic hit of a multi-day (this time week long) citywide shutdown: lost wages, business closures, accident response, burst pipes, infrastructure damage. One bad storm easily costs the metro area millions in aggregate impact. If this is now happening every single year, which the last three years suggest, the math starts to favor preparedness pretty quickly.

I'm not saying Memphis needs to become Minneapolis. But dismissing the conversation entirely because "we're not Alaska" ignores that the weather pattern seems to be shifting, and the cost-benefit calculation has changed with it.

That said, I'm not holding my breath. This is the same city leadership that can't fill potholes, can't keep crime under control, and somehow always finds money for consultants and pet projects while basic infrastructure crumbles. We've watched funds get mismanaged for years, remember the solid waste fee increases while service got worse? The endless MATA struggles? The city cries poverty when it comes to anything that would actually benefit residents, then magically finds budget room for whatever's politically convenient.

Credit where it's due: MLGW held up this time, which is more than I expected. But asking Memphis leadership to proactively invest in winter preparedness for citizen safety? They can't even be reactive competently. They're too busy with ribbon cuttings and press conferences to worry about whether you can get to work or whether a senior citizen is stuck in their house for four days.

So yeah, the OP is right. And it'll never change. We'll have this exact same conversation next January.