Diamond Medallion - no longer getting instant upgrade to Economy Plus?
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Maybe THIS is the reason why! #KeepDescending Delta
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Thanks all for the feedback. I called my corp. travel agent and she recommended she cancel/ rebook since it appeared to be 'hung up'. Whatever that means.
That took place over the weekend and when I check Monday, I did get cleared up to
C+ so I guess it was a technical problem of some sort with my corp. travel service.
That took place over the weekend and when I check Monday, I did get cleared up to
C+ so I guess it was a technical problem of some sort with my corp. travel service.
Last edited by beachsideflier; Jun 20, 2017 at 8:10 am
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DP.
ATL-ROC and ATL-YYZ booked into Main Cabin. Hit 'refresh' from my trips and all segments, including connection, instantly to C+. PM.
ATL-ROC and ATL-YYZ booked into Main Cabin. Hit 'refresh' from my trips and all segments, including connection, instantly to C+. PM.
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I've not gotten the "upgrade" to C+ with open seats on the seat map but I never checked to see if they were selling C+. I booked a flight last Wednesday MSP-LAN for today and didn't get "upgraded" to 1B but I did get "upgraded" for Friday's flight LAN-MSP. I was stuck in 2B on today's flight.
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There does seem to be some slowness recently with most of my tickets booked on DL.dum. They do come shortly afterwards though and then it's all fine. I book my out very far in advance usually so I can understand the last minute ones may not have upgrade class availability
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For the record, there is no guarantee that you will get an upgrade to C+ just because there is an open seat. Like FC upgrades, DL limits the number of C+ seats available for upgrades and if there is no C+ upgrade inventory you will not be upgraded nor will be able to pick one just because there is an open seat. For a flight booked fairly far in advance, there will generally be C+ upgrade inventory. But there are no guarantees.
I booked a DTW-LAX flight a couple weeks out once and while there were still a few open C+ seats, there was no upgrade inventory and thus I was not upgraded.
I booked a DTW-LAX flight a couple weeks out once and while there were still a few open C+ seats, there was no upgrade inventory and thus I was not upgraded.
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It sounds like this is the 'classic race to the bottom' strategy of the all the airlines when it comes to business travellers.
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We've been hearing the same prediction from the doomsayers for close to a decade. With FCM now firmly in place there's little point in taking it away as most F seats are now being sold anyway. Even though upgrades are now rare, I'm quite sure DL realizes it's important to keep the carrot out there and that taking it away completely would cause a mass exodus of flyers. Not going to happen.
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We've been hearing the same prediction from the doomsayers for close to a decade. With FCM now firmly in place there's little point in taking it away as most F seats are now being sold anyway. Even though upgrades are now rare, I'm quite sure DL realizes it's important to keep the carrot out there and that taking it away completely would cause a mass exodus of flyers. Not going to happen.
I do think the PE on the a350 with no C+ was done knowing they remove all upgrades except for certificates.
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Using your logic Delta should start charge $5 for bags for everyone but then again the free bag is also a published perk of those who spend to hold the Delta AMEX cards (unless you are saying the AMEX partnership is not bringing value to $DAL shareholders).