Forget the chauffeur at Emirates and Air France: only Delta will take you in a Porsche 918 Spyder below deck
In the past few weeks I have written a piece where I explain how and which companies offer chauffeur service for [...]
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In recent weeks I have written a piece where I explain the ways and Which companies offer chauffeur service for premium passengers. The article was mainly focused on home-airport service, and vice versa.
Of course there are also companies like Lufthansa/Swiss and Air France that pamper their passengers even when moving between planes and terminals, but it is an attention reserved only for those traveling in First Class.
Then there are lucky passengers who can be surprised with similar pampering even if they travel business class, as is the case with Air Canada, which has at its disposal a fleet of Porsche Cayenne To quickly move some passengers who have special needs.
My friend Christian
I met Christian last year, we found ourselves together with another small group of serial mileage accumulators, on the same flight, all with the same goal: a mileage run to renew status. I was aiming for Flying Blue's Gold, while Christian was aiming for the Delta Diamond Medallion., or the highest level in the American company's loyalty program.
Young engineer at a Silicon Valley giant, Christian is like me always on the hunt for the perfect ticket to accumulate points and renew status. As we have always said being faithful rewards, and the proof is what happened to Christian.
Unicorn transfer
This activity was the result of a partnership between Porsche America and Delta Airlines. The company that handles the Stuttgart-based manufacturer's imports and sales provided Delta with a Unique specimen, worth 2 million euros, a 918 Spyder hybrid.
The 918 Spyder in hybrid mode reaches 100 km/h from a standstill in 2.7 seconds (the car has all-wheel drive), 0 to 200 km/h in 7.3 seconds and 0 to 300 km/h in 19.9 seconds. The speed maximum speed is 345 km/h. In purely electric mode, the car takes 6.2 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h, reaches a top speed of 150 km/h and has a range of 29 km.
Dubbed "the unicorn transfer" indicating that it was not a service intended for a large number of passengers involved the lucky person selected being waited for by a Delta representative on the tarmac, greeted outside the door of the aircraft, and Escorted to the new plane by this special means, Crossing the track in Sport+ mode.
Delta chose Atlanta for this experience Because it is the busiest airport in the world and is the main hub of the American carrier.
Two Porsches for one happy customer
Not only Christian Was one of the very few lucky passengers Of Delta to use the service, But it was also one of the last since it ceased at the very end of July.
Already upon boarding the first flight he was brought aboard in a "normal" Porsche Cayenne, one of several that Delta has deployed at its major airports, but the real surprise was upon arrival in Atlanta.
Arriving on a Delta flight at Atlanta airport. Christian was surprised by Delta who waited for him on the track with not one, but two Porsches.
A Cayenne to carry the luggage and this unique example of a Porsche 918 Spyder for the passenger, one of those not easily seen even in Monte Carlo's Casino Square or Dubai. Just seeing the "happy child" face is enough to understand how incredible an experience it was for my friend what Delta gave him, and it seems obvious to me but my monkey is super jealous.
Obviously I can only say THANK YOU to Christian For giving me the photos of this experience and being able to publish his Success story.
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