BEWARE DELTA AIRLINES

[spdrcrj]

I returned home today from Washington DC. I had attended the 2008 Congressional hearings on Air Force posturing. I was invited by the Chief of Staff Air Force Gen Moseley, by name, to testify with he and Secretary of the Air Force, Secretary Wynn. They had presented me with the CSAF, AF's 60th ANN, and Sec of the AF's coins. Coins that are not handed out lightly. I had them wrapped up and in my bag. Upon my arrival home, they are not where I put them. I had them in a seperate pocket with nothing else in there and some mother stole them. Along with the fact that they lost my bag tues when I arrived in DC. I gave them an address where to deliver the bag at 1530. The bag did not go out for delivery till 1800. The place I was waiting at closed at 2000, no bag. I call Delta and tell them to have my bag taken back to the lost baggage desk at the airport, I will pick it up tomorrow. I go to pick it up next day after the meeting in congress....its not there...its back out for delivery. WTF?!?!?!?! I go back to the Bolling visitors center and wait another 2 hours and my bag finally shows up.

Delta made my first trip to DC one of hell. Then some piece of shit steals out of my bag. I would, under no false pretences, beat the living shit out of the son of a bitch who went into my bag and stole from me if I could ever find out who it was. Truth is, I know I never will.

I aquired the number to Delta corporate and am calling them tomorrow.

On a brighter note....I did get the sound byte of the CSAF introducing me to congress so that's pretty cool.

 

[SilvrSRT10]

I'm sorry for your loss. I cant stand commercial flying or letting people handle my stuff. I had just bought a new set of luggage and it didn't make through the first trip. My large suitcase with the pull out handle doesn't extend anymore. Might you contact the office you recieved the coins from and explain what happened and see if they can be replaced? Long shot I'm sure but worth a try.

 

[flchub]

sorry man ,they stole a 180 percocets from my bag a few years back and basically told me none of their staff would do that and i was lieing

 

[mauiSRT/10]

Man that sucks. I am sorry. I would hound them with phone calls and letters. Hell, call Fox News they love you military guys, give them your story and maybe they'll grab ahold of it.

Are there pics of these coins on the net?

Good luck.
patrick

 

[LoveThisTruck]

That sucks man. Somebody stole my Avation Branch CSM coin from me, and I was pissed. I can imagine how you must feel. Coins are like pictures... can't be replaced.

 

[Bone]

So why didn't you keep your Challenge Coin in your pocket or wallet as military ROE instructs and demands?

Anyhow, sorry for your loss.

I am doing a retirement ceremony today for a friend and giving him a Squadron CC coin. So for everyone else, Coins are important items/keepsakes/treasures for military members.

Let me know how it goes. Several in our unit fly for Delta out of Altanta. Probably not much they can do for lost or stolen baggage but you never know?

I have a Presidential AF One coin you can have to help make up for it if you like?

 

[GriffsSRT]

Man that sucks. I am sorry. I would hound them with phone calls and letters. Hell, call Fox News they love you military guys, give them your story and maybe they'll grab ahold of it.

Are there pics of these coins on the net?

Good luck.
patrick

This is what i would do the last thing they need is more bad attention drawn to them!

 

[VIPR PWR]

That sucks ----never ever pack anything of value in your checked bags...Everyone raise hell with the all the airlines ,,badger them and maybe they will start to catch the SOB's

 

[Ironhead]

had a camera stolen like that ,,,i was convinced the goobers putting the bag in the plane stole camera ,,,united airline did it to me,,,reason why i say that i seen my bag going up the ramp of plane and it was not busted open ,when we landed there was a delay getting us off the plane and i watched my bag come off plane on that little motorized belt it was busted open with a shirt hanging out,,,airline claims bag fell apart and camera fell out and they wernt responsable,,

 

[koch]

That sucks. I have always had problems with delta! They have lost my bags so many times, and the delays. I made up my mind a few years ago that I would only fly privite airplains or drive my truck!........... I have put ALOT of miles on my truck.