Originally Posted by MIA-SAT

I have flown FLL-DTW on NW and never a problem with upgrades. Tomorrow I am on a flight, plenty of seats in Y, but only one revenue seat left for tomorrow. I checked the upgrade list on line 22 hours out from departure and I am 5th out of 6 as a CO Plat. Maybe it is pure coincidence and NW sold these seats, or maybe there were plenty of of NW plats on the waitlist that should have started clearing at departure minus 5 days, but I am more inclined to think that competition with DL elites is a factor here.

The NW reciprocal upgrades will be gone when CO is out of Skyteam, but I have a feeling that available pool has already been reduced. Granted upgrades are space available, but prior to this, NW was always a better shot for an upgrade as a Plat than CO. I have my doubts that this is still the case.