DM-- can't wait or no big deal?
On my YVR-MSP-ATL flight Monday, I experienced a stark example of why some people can't wait for DM to kick in, while others don't see the value. On the YVR-MSP leg, there were two-- count 'em-- two people in F, presumably meaning that there were only 2 elites of any stripe on the entire plane. On the MSP-ATL flight, I failed to get upgraded on a less-than-full plane, despite being PM w/Delta Reserve AmEx. This is the usual occurence on this leg, as PM isn't good enough-- you need a high booking class as well.
For the record, I'm in the "can't wait for DM" category. I failed to get upgraded at the 5-day window for my ATL-PDX flight on Friday, and this is another low percentage shot for PMs with LUT tix.