Originally Posted by
zsmith2
I think the keyword the rep said was "automatic". The computer may not recognize it but an agent should be able to put you on the list. I've seen it done many times through codeshares automatically but YMMV.
You may be right. The part that I had left out of that quote (when I used "[..]") was this:
Originally Posted by Delta Medallion Desk
As a one time courtesy we have reissued your ticket to Delta flights without a penalty and have placed you on the upgrade list.
So if they could just place me on the UG list, why didn't they just do that (as opposed to going through the trouble of re-issuing the ticket)? Is it because they would have to put me on the UG list while the UG window is open (T-5 days)?
It's still odd that as a DL medallion on a DL flight I need to have additional manual processing. Furthermore, the SkyMiles Medallion program T&Cs say
nothing about the DL-coded flights requirement.
Originally Posted by DL.com
Your Medallion membership entitles you to enjoy unlimited complimentary upgrades, subject to availability, on most published economy fares on Delta and certain Delta-designated codeshare flights in North America within or between the United States (excluding Hawaii) and...
This is bull!
You are right about earning SkyMiles on AF flights - that has indeed been corrected. Thanks for pointing that out!