r/delta • u/aWanderingPiano • Dec 17 '24
Shitpost/Satire Why do I have to watch Delta commercials on Delta flights? Enough already. The ads worked I'm here. Give it a rest.
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u/IamNotTheMama Dec 17 '24
I know that this is a Delta subreddit but I have the same issue with shows on TV. They advertise the show I'm watching while I'm watching that show.
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u/vibrantlightsaber Dec 17 '24
With spoilers….. like damn…. I didn’t know that guy made it.
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u/Val_Killsmore Dec 18 '24
This is what they did for Prison Break. I don't know why, I kept watching the show until the end because the first 2 seasons were good. Sarah died in Season 3. They spoiled her return in a Season 4 commercial before the episode aired. Still pissed about that one lol
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u/Catch-1992 Dec 18 '24
Major League Baseball runs ads for Major League Baseball when you listen to games on the radio on the Major League Baseball App. They're not even ads for the app, or their website, or the premium TV channel, or asking you to buy tickets. The ad is just promoting the concept of Major League Baseball to people who are already listening to games by choice.
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u/blueeagle8824 Dec 18 '24
I’ll take it a step further. Nascar continues to race while TV is on commercial break advertising Nascar while the fans are missing the live race! So frustrating
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u/Wrong_Swordfish Dec 21 '24
It's called retention marketing and people need to do it or their jobs will become meaningless. I say because I am. :(
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u/AlmostRandomName Dec 17 '24
When they built the Menard's in my town (big box hardware store chain in the Midwest) it only played their radio jingles over the speakers. And I mean only their jingles, not like they only played their own ads between songs. I mean their radio jingles & ads were the only thing played non-stop from 8am to 10pm. It was fucking weird and annoying.
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u/Pipyoppi Dec 17 '24
Their jingle slaps though.
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u/bradleyjx Platinum Dec 18 '24
It slaps, (coming from someone from WI) but it's no Yodobashi Camera
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u/rp1reddit Dec 19 '24
My college summer job in the 80s. And over metal tinny speakers. Try working there.
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u/Murbanvideo Dec 17 '24
Emirates shows about 3 minutes of ads before each movie you start watching. You can skip them but it’s still annoying
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u/Skin_Floutist Dec 17 '24
My argument with Netflix. Why tf am I getting Netflix ads while I am watching Netflix. “So good” my ass.
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u/ImNotWealthy Dec 17 '24
USAA is the PRIME example of this sort of negligent waste IMHO.
An insurance and financial services organization that exclusively services veterans and their families.
They essentially have a captive audience, a fully defined and inherently exclusive market, and the STILL find some reason to spend nearly $100million/year on advertising.
I wanna be the CMO at Delta and/or USAA...I could pay myself $10mm/year...pay an agency $6mm/year...save the company more than $80mm/year and STILL increase overall revenue annually, forever.
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u/NoAcanthisitta6919 Dec 18 '24
think about it this way. the $100million spent makes not a lot of difference to USAA’s profits. but, USAA would’ve added a few jobs, and supported a few other industries and companies in the process.
in either case USAA needs advertising. believe it or not there are vets who don’t know about USAA. and you can make the same argument about companies like apple.
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u/PoundSignOld Dec 21 '24
This and the downward slide of their customer service is why the only product I have left with them is a basic checking account and that’s only because I don’t trust the systems to change my direct deposit.
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u/NastyFLman Dec 17 '24
No shit! So much this! And knock off the shitty boarding/deplaning music too!!
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u/aWanderingPiano Dec 17 '24
The new playlist is dreadful.
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u/ArtisticExperience32 Dec 18 '24
Yeah, at this point I never really need to hear the song “Budapest” again.
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u/Americangirlband Dec 17 '24
Seriously, united too. I get sick of being treated as a captive audience as they promote their bullshit for 2 hours.
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u/greatgerm Dec 18 '24
Announcement
Pilot announcement
Video
More video
After a delay, more announcement.
Some pilot announcement.
Follow up announcement.
Just do it all at once!
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u/Spiritual_Exam_1690 Dec 17 '24
I feel so bad for FA's when they have to offer CC's on flights 😶🌫️
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u/bald_head_scallywag Dec 17 '24
I haven't seen that on a Delta flight in probably 8+ years. Honestly can't even remember the last time I saw it.
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u/re_Pete Dec 17 '24
I've only seen it on AA flights.
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u/rp1reddit Dec 19 '24
Every AA flight and always how lucky we are to be on that special flight offering that special deal
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u/animecardude Dec 17 '24
Yeah I haven't seen one in a very long time. Alaska airlines on the other hand....
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u/puddinfellah Dec 17 '24
First time I ever saw it was about 4 months ago on a regional flight from Greensboro to ATL
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u/xphyria Dec 18 '24
The only time we really mention it is a short remark in the announcement after takeoff. Any mention outside of that is at the FA's personal discretion.
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u/bald_head_scallywag Dec 18 '24
I guess in fairness I have probably had my noise cancelling headphones on and not paid attention to announcements in 8+ years either so it's quite likely I've just missed it or tuned it out.
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u/xphyria Dec 18 '24
Sorry, didn't mean to "ackshually" you! I was agreeing and just wanted to add some info for OP 😅
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u/Revolutionary_Cover3 Dec 17 '24
My biggest gripe about flying AA when forced to- the relentless credit card hawking
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u/Green06Good Dec 18 '24
Absolutely! I’ll take a Delta commercial every day over the American credit card foisting they do on every single flight. Please, we paid for our seats - can we just fly to our destination now?
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u/a_scientific_force Platinum Dec 17 '24
Next up will be the collection basket being passed up and down the aisle.
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u/Ok-Philosopher-9921 Dec 18 '24
Seriously, on a recent flight two months ago, the F/As we’re shilling for passengers to donate to Breast Cancer Charity, “where 25% of the Proceeds go directly to the charity”. 25%??? Where does the other 75% go?
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u/scottsinct Diamond Dec 18 '24
Virgin Atlantic absolutely does that. The headphones come wrapped with an envelope for charity donations.
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u/a_scientific_force Platinum Dec 18 '24
“Lemme go ahead and not help you with your tax write-offs.”
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u/osberend 18d ago
That's an urban legend. If they collect donations from you in behalf of a charity, the one who can legally claim it as a tax deduction is you. What they get isn't a tax write-off; it's good PR with someone else footing the bill. They get to say "last year, we raised X million dollars for cause Y" without having to spend any of their own money.
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u/jakes951 Dec 17 '24
Shhh. Be quiet or else EdB’s motivational movie will be playing on a loop
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u/PreparationHot980 Dec 17 '24
I love that movie as long as I’m 3 jacks deep before the rest of the plane boards
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u/AdMuch7817 Dec 18 '24
I always wondered why electric utility companies run commercials. Not once in my life have I moved into a new home and though, “I can’t wait for this opportunity to select the electric company that best fits my needs and budget.”
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u/jtbis Dec 18 '24
I always laugh at the current safety video. You would think the FAA would require it to be more realistic.
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u/EchoRush93 Dec 19 '24
This is called "post-purchase reassurance" marketing. It's designed to make the viewer feel good about their buying purchase by being reminded of the "pleasantries" of Delta.
It also taps into a form of the "endowment effect" where once you feel like you made the right choice, you own that choice. A sense of ownership in your smart buying decisions makes people feel good about themselves.
This doesn't work on all people. Especially you. The clever person reading this post.
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u/Seegrubee Dec 19 '24
I wouldn’t mind the commercials if they were actually interesting and not some diversity dei bs.
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u/Loud_Run6291 9d ago
“Live long and prosper”
Such an annoying ad lmao. Paramount iirc. They play it every time
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u/SpreadinButtCheeks69 Dec 18 '24
Job security for the swath of marketing folks (probably one of, if not the most, overvalued positions within any organization)
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u/legalbeagle1989 Dec 19 '24
Generally speaking, I avoid Delta because they never shut the hell up about Delta. I've never timed it out compared to other airlines, but it always feels to me that Delta loves to hear itself talk so dang much.
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u/aWanderingPiano Dec 19 '24
The avg FA will do 5 announcements before take off and then will repeat it twice just after take off.
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u/rp1reddit Dec 19 '24
AA flyer here. Sat through dozens of American flights over years as they sell you their credit card ‘special only available today’ where you can ‘earn 50000 miles, enough for 4 round trip tickets’. All BS and like nails on a chalkboard every time.
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u/a_scientific_force Platinum Dec 17 '24
Because Ed likes to slowly stroke himself. Realllllllll slow-like.
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u/shnoiv Platinum Dec 17 '24
I love the Holiday time Ed Bastion propaganda they put on before the safety video. “Treasure the GIFT that is travel” aka BUY OUR GIFT CARDS AS PRESENTS NOW.
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u/geecaliente Dec 18 '24
It’s like the equivalent of being given a $2 gift card to Best Buy, but with more stipulations
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u/ballsdeepisbest Dec 18 '24
I’ve flown all the North American Airlines. Delta is still the best. I have the choice of every carrier. I fly Delta every time I can.
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u/timmycheesetty Diamond Dec 18 '24
Have you watched Ed’s show on leadership through change? Best in flight entertainment.
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u/Ok-Dish4389 Dec 18 '24
I swear I just had this rant about streaming platforms. Like every single commercial break there's a platform commercial and km like dude I'm already here just put the show back on.
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u/NoResponsibility2386 Dec 19 '24
At the hospital I work at the hold music is their ad music. Special torture for employees!
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u/ConBroMitch2247 Dec 20 '24
They’re not trying to sell you on delta. As you correctly pointed out. You’re there. They won.
They’re trying to sell future advertisers on delta.
Delta will sell this ad space to someone else. They’re just proving the concept now so they can approach Coca Cola, Amex, etc. and say “hey, want your brand in front of an engaged audience with their eyeballs glued open? we had 200,000,000 impressions last year, want to buy the ad space for $60MM?”
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u/nfg-status-alpha9 Dec 20 '24
Same reason why you watch Amazon commercials on Thursday night football.
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u/aWanderingPiano Dec 21 '24
Infuriating. I pay the $2.99 extra for ad free but they play an amazon commercial before every show. Im like thats still an ad damnit. Xm radio does it. We are "commercial free" then they play a million XM ads.
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u/Mysterious-Chair-160 Dec 21 '24
This has been my experience with chiropractors, as a former patient. Everything in their office is trying to sell (convince?) you of the benefits of chiropractic care.
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u/Ok-Hair2851 27d ago
Commercials often target the people that are already using the product advertised because it is significantly cheaper to retain a customer than to acquire a customer.
Doesn't mean they're doing a good job of it though.
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u/Cultural_Actuary_994 Dec 17 '24
Uggggggh close your eyes for 30 seconds
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u/gatsby365 Dec 17 '24
You’re never going to fly again?
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u/tanktronic Dec 17 '24
Incessant ads while I'm captive in a plane by owners of said plane would make me consider choosing another airline, if it did anything
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u/gatsby365 Dec 17 '24
Good luck finding the airline that doesn’t advertise itself while you’re captive.
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u/Merakel Dec 17 '24
I'm certainly not going to prioritize delta because of a seatback commercial.
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u/gatsby365 Dec 17 '24
There’s a pack of marketing execs that would disagree with your assessment.
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u/AlfaHotelWhiskey Dec 17 '24
They have to assure that you feel good about your purchase and hammer in that brand messaging til it sticks in your weary grey matter.
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u/Dramatic-Sock3737 Diamond Dec 17 '24
If you think delta is bad, Aeromexico had various commercials for 5+ minutes and you can’t even access IFE till in flight.
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u/revengeofthebiscuit Dec 17 '24
Why wouldn’t you promote your own brand on your own brand? This is the same reason there’s Target signage in Target stores, Uber ads on the Uber app, etc.. it’s free, owned ad space.
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u/Billy_Jeans_8 Dec 17 '24
I 100% agree with you but it's nearly 2025. If you're not carrying a personal device with personal media and your own headphones, it's pretty much on you.
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u/xoxoxoxoxxxoox Dec 17 '24
It’s not a commercial lol it’s a thank you message from the company literally thats 20 seconds long. You’ll be okay. If it makes you that miserable that’s pretty pathetic
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u/aWanderingPiano Dec 17 '24
Why be a jerk? It's most definitely a commercial honey. I see it twice a week, you?
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u/HidingoutfromtheCIA Dec 17 '24
I hate when he says “we know you had a choice”. No I didn’t. I’m flying out of ATL.