WILL SOMEONE GET THIS MAN A P.A. WE REPEAT, WILL SOMEONE GET THIS MAN A PERSONAL ASSISTANT OF SOME KIND.
Justin Vernon of Bon Iver proved that even internationally renowned stars of the music world get shoddy treatment by airlines.
Vernon - who was flying to Europe to play a run of festival dates, including this coming Monday at Dublin's Forbidden Fruit - had a bad experience with Delta yesterday when the airline re-booked some of his group onto another flight without their permission.
Phrases like 'Diamond member' and 'platinum flyer' won't mean anything to mere mortals like us, but Vernon was incensed at the idea of being placed in inferior seats - demanding that the airline 'take better care of' his crew, "or we're taking our 500k of business a year elsewhere".
See his angry tirade below:
@DeltaAssist so many problems today. 16 of us waiting for hours half of us Diamond Status, bein rebooked on flights ...without permission
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@DeltaAssist being told by the agents that a flight being delayed and then Un-delayed (which we rebooked for because we could catch it) is..
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@DeltaAssist an "airport" problem ... When I don't know what that means when YOU are the place where we give all our money too. Now ...
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@DeltaAssist now, we're being told that with 13 empty seats ( including certificate upgrade list) in Biz class will go empty while Diamond,
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@DeltaAssist plantnium and gold flyers are all stuck in middle seats for the PRICE OF bizness and economy comfort seats against our will.
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@Delta Yes , we need to be taken better care of or we're taking our 500k of business a year elsewhere
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@Delta How can we do something ? Flight we were rebooted to doesn't leave for a couple hours , can we please try and do something to make this bet'
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@Delta Yes please help. I'm a Diamond member and never had a worse day
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@Delta @Delta I've tried calling Diamond line, gate agent , desk agent, can YOU help?
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
.@Delta says it all: pic.twitter.com/bQYW8kT5sN
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
.@Delta me and my 16 loyal customers have never been treated like this. We fly with you everywhere ... maybe no more. Please help
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
.@Delta how do you rebook us on flights without asking???!
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
Meanwhile, a fan chose the wrong moment to pick a bone with Vernon about cancelling dates in the UK - he's an 'artist' not a mere 'entertainer', dontcha know...
@PaulPogues @Delta There was a reason pal. I don't work for you. The reasons were PERSONAL. Trust me , you don't wanna know
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@PaulPogues @Delta No, you, sir are an asshole.
I'm not an entertainer.
I am an artist. Deal with it and dont come to the shows, you have NO idea why canceled— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@PaulPogues @Delta Ok, well, act more humble please. I appreciate ya
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
@PaulPogues @Delta Thank you, Paul see u next time xx
— blobtower (@blobtower) May 29, 2017
