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!
Welcome to FT!
The problem is that, unless you buy a YUP or BUP, you're flying the wrong airline. If you want upgrades on EWR/SFO, Continental is not the carrier for you! If either is convenient for you, I'd switch to either DL or AA. It will mean no more non-stop flights (unless you're willing to use JFK), but once you hit top tier on either of those carriers, your upgrade percentage will increase dramatically.