Dec 28, 2016, 11:21 am
Last edit by: dayone
Please post your upgrade successes & failures including:
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K)
Fare Class
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Date of ticket purchase
Examples:
2/2/17 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
8/1/17 MSY-SEA AS 887 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K)
Fare Class
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Date of ticket purchase
Examples:
2/2/17 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
8/1/17 MSY-SEA AS 887 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
I got didn't get MVP/GOLD/75K Upgrade on AS (2017)
May 17, 2017, 9:17 am
#256
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: 7,446
5/21/17
Route SEA-ANC-SEA
quick MR zzzz
Status (75K)
Fare Class - ridiculously cheap
Cleared at 120 h
Purchased: Late April.
Route SEA-ANC-SEA
quick MR zzzz
Status (75K)
Fare Class - ridiculously cheap
Cleared at 120 h
Purchased: Late April.
May 20, 2017, 3:04 pm
#257
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: OR,ID, NV
Programs: AS 75K, DL PM
Posts: 282
5/22/17
PDX>BOI
75K
R
Purchased 04-15
T-50
This was a cluster #$%@ of a upgrade. I did a SDC on the outbound due to late call(Work 911). My return flight somehow got removed. Called and got the flight re added to the locator. Well, it was added as return on Thursday and being home for only 24 hrs sucks. Called back and got the flight moved to Monday, where it needed to be. Today I was getting antsy for my "You have been upgraded email". This route commonly goes out with empty F. I called today and they said that I had opted out of upgrades when on my end I was First Class Waitlisted. They were able to fix it and I cleared within a few minutes of the call.
tl;dr If you are waitlisted and within the window, call to verify.
PDX>BOI
75K
R
Purchased 04-15
T-50
This was a cluster #$%@ of a upgrade. I did a SDC on the outbound due to late call(Work 911). My return flight somehow got removed. Called and got the flight re added to the locator. Well, it was added as return on Thursday and being home for only 24 hrs sucks. Called back and got the flight moved to Monday, where it needed to be. Today I was getting antsy for my "You have been upgraded email". This route commonly goes out with empty F. I called today and they said that I had opted out of upgrades when on my end I was First Class Waitlisted. They were able to fix it and I cleared within a few minutes of the call.
tl;dr If you are waitlisted and within the window, call to verify.
May 28, 2017, 9:03 am
#258
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
5/27 AS753 RDU-SEA MVPG U T-2
Was U2 at T-2 w/ no one on the upgrade list. I suppose the last seat was taken by someone on a buy up or op-up (Y was booked full).
Was U2 at T-2 w/ no one on the upgrade list. I suppose the last seat was taken by someone on a buy up or op-up (Y was booked full).
May 31, 2017, 4:51 pm
#259
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AS MVPG, HH Diamond
Posts: 232
120 minutes to departure, one F seat left on thr seatmap and I'm first on the list. Feeling optimistic.
Then I refresh the app and the person who was second on the list has been assigned that seat and I'm now second...
05-31-17
SEA-MCI
738
MVP Gold
Fare Class G
2nd on the list (was 1st, got swapped with the #2 who got the seat)
Booked in early March '17
Then I refresh the app and the person who was second on the list has been assigned that seat and I'm now second...
05-31-17
SEA-MCI
738
MVP Gold
Fare Class G
2nd on the list (was 1st, got swapped with the #2 who got the seat)
Booked in early March '17
Jun 3, 2017, 12:23 pm
#260
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Between BLI & PAE.
Programs: Nada of note these days….
Posts: 1,287
6/5/2017 AS#632 SEA/PHX. A pair of UGs into FC for us @ T-58 hours. Both MVPGs. Tixs bought in mid-May, G fares using miles & money.👍🏼
Jun 3, 2017, 7:58 pm
#261
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AS MVPG, HH Diamond
Posts: 232
Had better luck on the return than I did on the outbound to KC.
06-03-17
MCI-SEA
739
MVP Gold
Fare Class G
Cleared at T-72
Booked in early March '17
06-03-17
MCI-SEA
739
MVP Gold
Fare Class G
Cleared at T-72
Booked in early March '17
Jun 4, 2017, 1:31 am
#262
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
5/31 PHX-SEA 6a departure: UG @ 25 hours
5/31 SEA-YYC 1025a departure: No UG. (of all routes)
I was able to SDC onto these next two flights from the 7p Horizon flight out of YYC. Sure was nice getting home when it was still light out.
6/2 YYC-SEA 150p departure: UG @ 8 hours
6/2 SEA-PHX 345p departure: UG @ 12 hours
5/31 SEA-YYC 1025a departure: No UG. (of all routes)
I was able to SDC onto these next two flights from the 7p Horizon flight out of YYC. Sure was nice getting home when it was still light out.
6/2 YYC-SEA 150p departure: UG @ 8 hours
6/2 SEA-PHX 345p departure: UG @ 12 hours
Jun 4, 2017, 10:55 am
#263
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: AS Million Miler, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Nexus / Global Entry
Posts: 844
I booked a SEA-BOS round trip yesterday for a trip a few weeks out.
Couldn't even use a GGU. Typical.
Couldn't even use a GGU. Typical.
Jun 4, 2017, 11:27 pm
#264
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold and hotel status through their credit cards as needed :)
Posts: 268
I booked PDX-EWR a few months ago and no GGU's appear either.
Plus they have reconfigured the first class cabin and there are 4 fewer seats....
Plus they have reconfigured the first class cabin and there are 4 fewer seats....
Jun 5, 2017, 11:20 am
#265
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Between BLI & PAE.
Programs: Nada of note these days….
Posts: 1,287
An unanticipated opportunity to UG @ BLI.
Got UG notice this AM for AS#9351, BLI to SEA. Horizon CX their flight and AS stepped in with a 737-400 to carry the load. Don't know what the issue was with the Q-400 plane originally scheduled on #2491 .
Jun 5, 2017, 11:25 am
#266
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,644
keep an eye on it. while i am finding a lot less U far in advance, they're still trickling out a few seats between 3-6 weeks advance of departure. but SEA-BOS is always a tough one.
Jun 5, 2017, 11:59 am
#267
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: AS Million Miler, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Nexus / Global Entry
Posts: 844
Fingers lightly crossed...
Jun 5, 2017, 12:33 pm
#268
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Queens!
Programs: Alaska Mileage Plan, Marriott Bonvoy, NEXUS
Posts: 334
Jun 5, 2017, 1:22 pm
#269
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: AS Million Miler, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Nexus / Global Entry
Posts: 844
Will probably hit 75K this year but I don't really see that making much of a difference. Little bit higher on the waitlist of fail.
Jun 5, 2017, 1:39 pm
#270
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,644