Crossover Rewards with SPG and the Delta SkyMiles program
Dec 11, 2016, 9:21 am
#631
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,943
Are your SPG points posting automatically after DL flights? If so, how long after? I registered for crossover when it first started and received a confirmation email. But every single time I fly DL, no points show up in SPG even after 8 weeks. I have to email and wait another few weeks. It's a pain.
Dec 11, 2016, 10:56 am
#632
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,931
Jan 3, 2017, 2:30 pm
#633
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
I did a quick search but couldn't find the answer. If you already have Crossover Rewards connected, how long does it take for SPG to notify Delta that account went from Gold to Platinum? TIA
Jan 20, 2017, 12:47 pm
#634
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 371
Just curious, are there any SPG Plats (without DL status) that ever scored any kind of upgrade on Delta? I realise chances are slim to none 
Jan 20, 2017, 12:53 pm
#635
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,931
Jan 20, 2017, 1:58 pm
#636
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: Delta Diamond, Bonvoy something good; sometimes other things too
Posts: 5,050
And occasionally upgrades have even been achieved on longer mainline flights:
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...tery-on-delta/
That story was about upgrades as an Alaska elite, but the priority for that would be about the same as for SPG Plats.
But ... these are not common occurrences
Jan 20, 2017, 2:17 pm
#637
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BC, Canada
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium Elite, VSE/MVC Chairman's Club
Posts: 546
On that same trip, I had no problems with priority check-in, free bags (1 per passenger on the same ticket) and priority boarding on the way outbound, but on the way inbound the person behind the desk gave me lots of attitude that she couldn't see that I get priority anything and that I should go back in the normal check-in line with the 50 people waiting in it, etc. I just stayed and told her I was in the right line, and that I had no problems on the first part of the flight on this same ticket, etc. She "did me a one-time favour" by checking me in, the bags came up as free as expected, and I got the priority boarding as expected.
Jan 20, 2017, 4:32 pm
#638
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: The World
Programs: WS Platinum, Marriott Titanium, DL Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 1,478
Successes on YYC-SLC and YYC-SEA. Typically pretty good loads on those flights, but I suppose a lot of fliers without status.
(Not much to a short-haul First experience on Delta/SkyWest other than the big seat, though.)
Jan 21, 2017, 2:19 am
#639
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,678
a couple of years ago i got upgraded to first on a sdf-iad flight....i did have silver status with delta at that point though so not sure which one of those got me the upgrade....
Jan 21, 2017, 7:15 am
#640
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,511
I have been upgraded probably about 5-6 times or so.....in saying that they have mostly been on routes such as YWG > MSP or vice versa. I have been lucky a couple of times of getting an upgrade from PVR - DTW which was nice after a 2 week vacation and a couple of mainline flights. Mainlines are next to impossible with just SPG Plat status and no Delta status - or so I have found anyway. Those ones are just a matter of luck!!
Jan 21, 2017, 8:07 am
#641
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SMF
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, SPG LTP
Posts: 1,526
Got one flying ATL to SMF about a year and a half ago. Hadn't even considered it a possibility and was caught off guard when it happened.
Jan 21, 2017, 10:02 am
#642
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,638
Generally speaking, I would not expect an upgrade to F as SPG Platinum is last on the list. If a Delta Silver checks-in 5 minutes prior to boarding, they will place ahead of you.
You may get an upgrade to Delta Comfort+ as Delta elites being upgraded to F frees up Delta Comfort+ space.
You may get an upgrade to Delta Comfort+ as Delta elites being upgraded to F frees up Delta Comfort+ space.
Jan 21, 2017, 10:13 am
#643
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: COS
Programs: UA Gold/1.5MM (several years running now!), Marriott LTTE, Hertz Prez
Posts: 1,899
Be curious to see if I get anything out of yesterday's flight - signed up before the flight, but after purchasing the ticket (like minutes after).
Jan 22, 2017, 1:07 am
#644
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: UAL - Premier, SPG - Plat
Posts: 41
Crossover upgrade
I probably got upgraded in 10-15% of my flight with delta due to my crossover benefit. Most of the time it is in my
SJC - SLC (or the reverse) and my SJC - LAX (or the reverse)
SJC - SLC (or the reverse) and my SJC - LAX (or the reverse)
Mar 11, 2017, 10:34 pm
#645
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: CO
Programs: UA OG-1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,360
SPG Plat on Delta benefits
I'm a lifetime Marriott plat and United 1k, and I don't stay at SPG much or fly Delta much in the past 10 years. Did the cross over to get SPG plat and then I linked it to my old but active Delta account.
Got a stay at the Nuremberg La Merdian over a weekend. Free internet and a free breakfast?
If I book Delta flights, I'm fuzzy on the seat that I'm eligible for and when I can pick it? I see it says something about upgrades, but I assume I'd be pretty far down the list. Hell, asa 1k I'm under 25% on UA.
Got a stay at the Nuremberg La Merdian over a weekend. Free internet and a free breakfast?
If I book Delta flights, I'm fuzzy on the seat that I'm eligible for and when I can pick it? I see it says something about upgrades, but I assume I'd be pretty far down the list. Hell, asa 1k I'm under 25% on UA.