Involutary change & upgrade?
Jan 29, 2013, 6:24 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 332
Involutary change & upgrade?
Due to a schedule change, I've been rebooked on a different flight.
I found out the flight is completely sold out, I was not able to select
a seat and the seat map is showing all seats are occupied in economy
with a few seats available in biz.
I check and found out DL is not selling any seats in economy or biz class
on my flight.
I am assuming that coach seats will free up once elite members are
upgraded. I have a bag to check. My question is when I check in at
the airport, will I find out righ away if my seat is in coach or biz?
And hence whether i have to pay the checked bag fee at check-in.
Also if I am upgraded to biz, would I be entitled to a refund of the
checked bag fee?
I found out the flight is completely sold out, I was not able to select
a seat and the seat map is showing all seats are occupied in economy
with a few seats available in biz.
I check and found out DL is not selling any seats in economy or biz class
on my flight.
I am assuming that coach seats will free up once elite members are
upgraded. I have a bag to check. My question is when I check in at
the airport, will I find out righ away if my seat is in coach or biz?
And hence whether i have to pay the checked bag fee at check-in.
Also if I am upgraded to biz, would I be entitled to a refund of the
checked bag fee?
Jan 29, 2013, 6:30 pm
#2
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Do you have elite status on DL? If not, you should not expect to be upgraded or given a free bag. Since you are concerned about the fee for (apparently) the first checked bag, I would assume that you have no status on DL or SkyTeam. Do not expect to leapfrog elites on your new flight because DL kindly gave your a confirmed reservation on an otherwise full flight.
If you are elite, you might be upgraded according to the usual process and priority ordering rules.
If you are elite, you might be upgraded according to the usual process and priority ordering rules.
Jan 29, 2013, 6:31 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 541
Are you a Delta Skymiles medallion? You won't get an upgrade to biz just because coach is filled - they'll upgrade elites, then start bumping passengers with voluntary vouchers, then eventually involuntary vouchers.
You might be offered a voucher and an upgrade for the next flight out if YOU VDB, but pretty unlikely on your current flight.
You might be offered a voucher and an upgrade for the next flight out if YOU VDB, but pretty unlikely on your current flight.