Jan 20, 2016, 2:30 pm
Last edit by: dayone
Please post your upgrade successes & failures including:
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K)
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Date of ticket purchase
Examples:
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K)
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Date of ticket purchase
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
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 (2016)
Jan 14, 2016, 7:53 am
#46
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska 100K - MM, defender of shoes on the carpeted bulkhead 4ever, AA LT PLT, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia
Posts: 7,441
I got/didn't get a MVP/GOLD/75K upgrade on AS (2016)
1/10/2016 SEA-MSY 75k cleared at ca. 72h (UG list listed me as gold)
1/14/2016 MSY-SEA - number removed on 1/12/2016 and reentered - checked in at 24h, remained no.1 on list and cleared at 13h
1/14/2016 MSY-SEA - number removed on 1/12/2016 and reentered - checked in at 24h, remained no.1 on list and cleared at 13h
Jan 14, 2016, 12:29 pm
#47
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,378
1/16/16 SEA-IAD MVP cleared transcon F upgrade at 48h, was only MVP that cleared, multiple seats still available 
1/17/16 IAD-SEA MVP cleared transcon F upgrade at 42h, multiple seats still available
Even in the back of the plane, for both flights there are empty rows and lots of empty middles.
I don't think this route's gonna last if they are still this empty come 2017.
ETA: 738 swapped for 73G good thing I never pick row 4... Some of the folks in row 6 were complaining that they lost seats.
1/17/16 IAD-SEA MVP cleared transcon F upgrade at 42h, multiple seats still available
Even in the back of the plane, for both flights there are empty rows and lots of empty middles.
I don't think this route's gonna last if they are still this empty come 2017.
ETA: 738 swapped for 73G
good thing I never pick row 4... Some of the folks in row 6 were complaining that they lost seats.
Last edited by eponymous_coward; Jan 16, 2016 at 10:23 am
AS 633 PHX/SEA no UGs for 1/16 we are both MVPGs
Jan 15, 2016, 9:07 am
#49
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: BA/AA/AS/B6/WN/ UA/HH/MR and more like 'em but most felicitously & importantly MUCCI
Posts: 19,718
MVPG:
Jan 11: AS34 SEA-ORD, Monday morning: Mrs. BearX220 and I were #16/#17 on a UG list of 70+ contenders.
Jan 16: AS29 ORD-SEA, Saturday afternoon: Both UG'd at the 48-hour mark.
Jan 11: AS34 SEA-ORD, Monday morning: Mrs. BearX220 and I were #16/#17 on a UG list of 70+ contenders.
Jan 16: AS29 ORD-SEA, Saturday afternoon: Both UG'd at the 48-hour mark.
Jan 15, 2016, 11:50 am
#50
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: SEA and wherever else I can get to
Programs: AS MVPG -> MVP -> now nothing, DL SM, Global Entry
Posts: 62
MVPG:
1/16/16 AS 418 SEA-LAX, cleared at T+25, only two row 1 seats available when upgraded
1/17/16 AS 461 LAX-SEA, cleared at T+72, many available seats; row 6 and exit rows mostly empty
^^
1/16/16 AS 418 SEA-LAX, cleared at T+25, only two row 1 seats available when upgraded
1/17/16 AS 461 LAX-SEA, cleared at T+72, many available seats; row 6 and exit rows mostly empty
^^
Jan 15, 2016, 5:09 pm
#53
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: AS MVPG, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,399
1/13/16
ATL-SEA
AS 749
7:00am departure
Wife and I were upgraded at 72 hours. First was full but coach was only 60% occupied. Prices have come down now that they have two flights a day between SEA and ATL.
ATL-SEA
AS 749
7:00am departure
Wife and I were upgraded at 72 hours. First was full but coach was only 60% occupied. Prices have come down now that they have two flights a day between SEA and ATL.
Jan 16, 2016, 6:51 pm
#55
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska 100K - MM, defender of shoes on the carpeted bulkhead 4ever, AA LT PLT, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia
Posts: 7,441
I got/didn't get a MVP/GOLD/75K upgrade on AS (2016)
1/16 sea-abq MVPG75k - t-96 (that having to reenter my number into the upgrade request)
Return cleared at t-120
TH MVPG - cleared at t-72 both legs
Outbound 1 of 9 cleared into F
Return cleared at t-120
TH MVPG - cleared at t-72 both legs
Outbound 1 of 9 cleared into F
Jan 18, 2016, 11:46 am
#56
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Snohomish, WA
Programs: AS MVP Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,793
1/18 SEA-SFO AS318. No UG.
Flight left with one open seat in F and 17 people on the waitlist. I was #2, the guy in the seat behind me was #1 and (rightfully) slightly annoyed.
Neil
Flight left with one open seat in F and 17 people on the waitlist. I was #2, the guy in the seat behind me was #1 and (rightfully) slightly annoyed.
Neil
Jan 18, 2016, 1:07 pm
#57
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Hilton/Marriott Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 2,036
Jan 18, 2016, 1:52 pm
#58
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,628
Jan 18, 2016, 2:00 pm
#59
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: LHR, DFW, J Cabins WorldWide
Programs: AA EXP, UA GS, FB Gold, AS MVPG, MR Titanium, VS Gold
Posts: 954
1/24 AUS-PDX AS3439 MVPG upgrade at booking on 1/17
Silly question, when you get a instant upgrade at booking, anyway to see what the underlying fare class was previous to it showing "U" in F?
Silly question, when you get a instant upgrade at booking, anyway to see what the underlying fare class was previous to it showing "U" in F?
Jan 18, 2016, 2:01 pm
#60
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Snohomish, WA
Programs: AS MVP Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,793
The flight had a delayed departure of almost an hour due to low clouds in SFO. The only reason they could possibly claim is rushing to try and get the plane out after the hold was lifted. Only problem with that rationale is the gate agent actually came on board and took forever to go to the back of the plane to verify someone was on before the boarding door closed. There was plenty of time to process the guy behind me into the open seat.
Neil
Neil