Originally Posted by
javabytes
My upgrade percentage is down substantially as well, even on off-days and routes that were once sure things. FCM has really decimated one of the biggest benefits of status.
I'm in the same boat. Only PM this year but UGs are down slightly. Most noticeably on the late evening ATL-SFO flight I am usually on. Have now had to burn 2 RUCs to get up front and sat in back once out of 4 flights. Used to be nearly guaranteed up front as a GM on this route. It's a long flight that I definitely appreciated the UG on, and one factor that made DL more appealing than UA out of SFO. SFO-DTW on the 767 has been packed the two times I've taken it this year, more so than last 2 years.