Qualified for 2015 Diamond, and have not received one upgrade
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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Qualified for 2015 Diamond, and have not received one upgrade
Interesting first. Qualified for Diamond in 2015, and yet so far in 2014 I have not received one upgrade. I sense this is the future for many of us.
#2
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Good grief I have only qualified for FO in 2015 and should make Gold in the next 2 weeks. I have had 19 flights in F so far this year. It has to be the routes you are travelling.
Last edited by GRALISTAIR; Apr 11, 2014 at 4:13 pm
#3
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My upgrade percentage is down substantially as well, even on off-days and routes that were once sure things. FCM has really decimated one of the biggest benefits of status.
#5
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I'm in the same boat. Only PM this year but UGs are down slightly. Most noticeably on the late evening ATL-SFO flight I am usually on. Have now had to burn 2 RUCs to get up front and sat in back once out of 4 flights. Used to be nearly guaranteed up front as a GM on this route. It's a long flight that I definitely appreciated the UG on, and one factor that made DL more appealing than UA out of SFO. SFO-DTW on the 767 has been packed the two times I've taken it this year, more so than last 2 years.
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#12
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Holy cow with that kind of MQD spend? I have not been keeping track but must be above 90% on some 40 segments and MQD spend is just over $2000!
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Having requalified for DM for 2015 should have no affect on upgrades this year.
#14
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#15
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WOW! If OP is complaining about lack of complimentary upgrades then he/she is flying domestic coach at $24,000 for 15 segs. He/She should buy first and pocket the other $17,000 Seriously, do these numbers add up..I seem to be missing something. 15 segs domestic for 64,000 MQMs and not at the top of upgrade list or already in first?