Apr 24, 2014, 2:38 am
Last edit by: dayone
Please post your upgrade successes & failures including:
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Examples:
2/2/15 BOS-PDX AS 35 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
8/1/15 DFW-SEA AS 665 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Examples:
2/2/15 BOS-PDX AS 35 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
8/1/15 DFW-SEA AS 665 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
I got/didn't get a MVP/GOLD/75K upgrade on AS (2015)
Aug 28, 2015, 12:16 pm
#526
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
For the offer to pay $100 for upgrade on tonights late night pdx-anc. If I wasn't on an award ticket I would have cleared. We upgauged to 738. Currently exit row by myself thought about 6A but rather have my own row even though im not a fan of exit now with the shorter cushion
Aug 28, 2015, 4:37 pm
#528
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,259
Aug 28, 2015, 6:14 pm
#530
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,642
Aug 28, 2015, 7:48 pm
#531
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,620
I love Alaska!
I have migrated from UA to AS for multiple reason that I have already stated but I just jumped to F for $100 on my KOA to SFO flight in the AM. This included 2 bags. UA is twice the price for the flight and almost never gave me an upgrade and I am Platinum with them. Bye Bye UA, it wasn't nice to know ya.
Last edited by nomad420; Aug 28, 2015 at 8:06 pm Reason: Typo
Aug 29, 2015, 9:13 am
#532
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,642
I have migrated from UA to AS for multiple reason that I have already stated but I just jumped to F for $100 on my KOA to SFO flight in the AM. This included 2 bags. UA is twice the price for the flight and almost never gave me an upgrade and I am Platinum with them. Bye Bye UA, it wasn't nice to know ya.
Aug 31, 2015, 8:55 am
#533
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 946
How competitive is the BOS-PDX AS33 flight for upgrades? I booked one a couple of months out the other night, myself and a companion are waitlisted and the cabin has 10 seats open on Expert Flyer. As an MVP 75K would my odds generally be pretty good for this flight?
Aug 31, 2015, 9:49 am
#535
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: AS Million Miler, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Nexus / Global Entry
Posts: 844
Using a Gold Guest Upgrade to fly ORD-SEA.
Honestly the only way this lowly MVPG seems to get an UG these days (other than by purchasing an instantly upgradable fare)
Honestly the only way this lowly MVPG seems to get an UG these days (other than by purchasing an instantly upgradable fare)
Aug 31, 2015, 11:31 am
#536
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
I have migrated from UA to AS for multiple reason that I have already stated but I just jumped to F for $100 on my KOA to SFO flight in the AM. This included 2 bags. UA is twice the price for the flight and almost never gave me an upgrade and I am Platinum with them. Bye Bye UA, it wasn't nice to know ya.
Although it does appear California to koa routes are under the 2500 mile threshold that jumps the price to 150
Last edited by CDKing; Aug 31, 2015 at 11:36 am
Sep 1, 2015, 6:36 pm
#537
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,620
as AS doesn't fly KOA-SFO, can you clarify if you're in fact on the flight to SJC, OAK, or connecting in PDX/SEA? thanks. i assume you are probably headed to OAK, that flight would in particular be "elite light" and thus a ripe opportunity for a for-cash upgrade like this.
Sep 1, 2015, 6:39 pm
#538
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,620
Nope all the way but as noted it is the OAK KOA direct flight (NOT SFO as originally stated in error). Got cash upgrade both ways. NICE!
Sep 2, 2015, 7:32 am
#540
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat
Posts: 11,500
8/3 - MKE-SEA. MVPG 75K. Bought a Y fare about a week ago and F was sold out. F seat opened yesterday but no U space. I doubt I'll get the upgrade so I've thought about calling and paying the $50 difference between Y and F, but I think 6A is a perfectly comfortable seat for 4 hours.