Originally Posted by
ABSEWR
I'm new to FlyerTalk, so I hope I'm not posting something which has been discussed to death. I fly EWR-SFO every three weeks or so and have so far received a single upgrade. Is this commonplace for EWR given the large number of Elites? I'd hope that my platinum status gets me more than access to the exit row. Am I missing out on an obvious strategy?
Thanks, all!
It is an often discussed route on FT. The search feature at the top can help you out with some of that.
EWR - SFO and EWR - LAX (and their respective return trips) are some of the most elite heavy segments in the entire CO system. It is not uncommon to have sixty or seventy elites, especially on Sunday evenings, Mondays, and Fridays. The fact that you scored an upgrade at all is pretty cool. I'm not elite but I would say get comfortable in the exit rows; you'll be there more often than not.