2017 Upgrade Success (Or Lack Thereof)
#541
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Treasure Coast, FL
Programs: DL Diamond, Marriott LT Plat, HH Diamond, Avis Preferred Plus, National Executive
Posts: 4,578
My plane looks empty as can be for the MCO-DTW flight (757).
#542
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: Delta DM
Posts: 552
Was able to get a confirmed seat on an earlier flight for today(another perk I like as GM). I'm #7 out of 2x for 2 available seats. At least I'm not on the bubble... It's a short flight and I've sat in FC(thru upgrade and paid) and it isn't all that. So I don't know why I obsess about it. I feel like it's more about getting the upgrade
than the actual experience itself that I'm after... I feel like George Costanza...
than the actual experience itself that I'm after... I feel like George Costanza...
Last edited by golfr; Sep 15, 2017 at 8:36 am
#543
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Treasure Coast, FL
Programs: DL Diamond, Marriott LT Plat, HH Diamond, Avis Preferred Plus, National Executive
Posts: 4,578
Can't remember the last time a flight was that empty.
#544
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Treasure Coast, FL
Programs: DL Diamond, Marriott LT Plat, HH Diamond, Avis Preferred Plus, National Executive
Posts: 4,578
Diamond on a T fare:
9-19-17 upgraded at the 5 day window for both (this is the first time I can remember being upgrade on a PBI flight prior to the gate:
PBI-ATL
ATL-STL
5/10 as a Diamond. Much better thus far than my Plat stats on the year.
9-19-17 upgraded at the 5 day window for both (this is the first time I can remember being upgrade on a PBI flight prior to the gate:
PBI-ATL
ATL-STL
5/10 as a Diamond. Much better thus far than my Plat stats on the year.
#546
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Tahoe
Programs: Delta DM for now
Posts: 474
Flying YVR-SEA-SLC-RNO today. Currently 1 out of 5 for 5 available seats in F for the SLC-RNO leg. I like my chances so far. It's not that often a lowly FO such as myself is 1st on the list. While I wish DL would offer a SEA-RNO flight, getting first on that last leg would be a nice compensation for a longer routing.
#547
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Hawaii
Programs: Delta Diamond
Posts: 192
Flying HNL > SEA tomorrow, C+ cleared already, but no option to choose 1st class upgrade request?
SEA > YVR has 2 seats available but I guess i wont find out till tomorrow at this point since they are prob still holding them for FCM.
SEA > YVR has 2 seats available but I guess i wont find out till tomorrow at this point since they are prob still holding them for FCM.
#548
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: DL, AS, Marriott, Hyatt, National
Posts: 862
DTW-LAX had 50+ on the upgrade list for 2 seats on Monday. With only 3 seats left, I was pleasantly surprised to clear the complimentary upgrade shortly after booking 3 days out as a PM.
#549
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3
I booked LHR - PHL return via Virgin Atlantic, travelling in 80 or so days time. It's a Delta operated flight.
I booked Main (X) each way and have gone onto delta.com to pick seats.
I'm showing as Main (X) outbound but Delta One (O) on the way back. I can select an outbound seat, however return I cannot pick a Delta One seat as all are occupied.
If I pick a non-Delta One seat I get told "You purchased the Delta One experience and may only select an associated seat".
Surely I haven't been upgraded at booking on a flight 80+ days out? I'm tempted to phone up but I don't want to do myself out of an upgrade. The flip side is I currently can't select seat anywhere on the plane...
Edit: I'm Virgin Silver Status if that matters.
I booked Main (X) each way and have gone onto delta.com to pick seats.
I'm showing as Main (X) outbound but Delta One (O) on the way back. I can select an outbound seat, however return I cannot pick a Delta One seat as all are occupied.
If I pick a non-Delta One seat I get told "You purchased the Delta One experience and may only select an associated seat".
Surely I haven't been upgraded at booking on a flight 80+ days out? I'm tempted to phone up but I don't want to do myself out of an upgrade. The flip side is I currently can't select seat anywhere on the plane...
Edit: I'm Virgin Silver Status if that matters.
#550
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MSN
Programs: Delta DM, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,987
I booked LHR - PHL return via Virgin Atlantic, travelling in 80 or so days time. It's a Delta operated flight.
I booked Main (X) each way and have gone onto delta.com to pick seats.
I'm showing as Main (X) outbound but Delta One (O) on the way back. I can select an outbound seat, however return I cannot pick a Delta One seat as all are occupied.
If I pick a non-Delta One seat I get told "You purchased the Delta One experience and may only select an associated seat".
Surely I haven't been upgraded at booking on a flight 80+ days out? I'm tempted to phone up but I don't want to do myself out of an upgrade. The flip side is I currently can't select seat anywhere on the plane...
Edit: I'm Virgin Silver Status if that matters.
I booked Main (X) each way and have gone onto delta.com to pick seats.
I'm showing as Main (X) outbound but Delta One (O) on the way back. I can select an outbound seat, however return I cannot pick a Delta One seat as all are occupied.
If I pick a non-Delta One seat I get told "You purchased the Delta One experience and may only select an associated seat".
Surely I haven't been upgraded at booking on a flight 80+ days out? I'm tempted to phone up but I don't want to do myself out of an upgrade. The flip side is I currently can't select seat anywhere on the plane...
Edit: I'm Virgin Silver Status if that matters.
#551
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3
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(I guessed you were gonna look that up for me, but got it on hand, thanks!)
#552
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,633
Are you on the nonstop LHR-PHL? That flight has been canceled from the schedule by DL, IIRC, so you'll likely have to call anyways to get rebooked unless you're flying before it goes away. I'll be shocked if you get a comp up to D1, seems like an IT error.
#553
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Treasure Coast, FL
Programs: DL Diamond, Marriott LT Plat, HH Diamond, Avis Preferred Plus, National Executive
Posts: 4,578
Diamond on an X fare 9-21-17 (11:33 am and 4:36 pm departures respectively):
STL-ATL 2 of 37 for 2 seats and got the last seat (1B).
ATL-PBI 3 of 49 for 0 seats (sat in 16C in an A320 - great seat). F had been full since Tuesday when I checked. Definitely a WFBF route
6/12 as a Diamond
STL-ATL 2 of 37 for 2 seats and got the last seat (1B).
ATL-PBI 3 of 49 for 0 seats (sat in 16C in an A320 - great seat). F had been full since Tuesday when I checked. Definitely a WFBF route
6/12 as a Diamond
#554
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Plat Pro, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic 3, Amtrak Select
Posts: 966
Was 3 for 1 seats for the 7pm LGA-CLT flight, assumed I wasn't getting in, checked again at the airport and ended up as number 2 for 2 seats. Thanks Delta!