Originally Posted by
ThrowDownYourLeavyScreens
I'm confused by the second paragraph about Segment 1. Did you write this (a) after booking the tickets but before flying, or (b) after you had already flown Segment 1?
If it's (a), and the flight is still some point off in the future, then you're close to the top of the list for the upgrade (higher medallions on Y fares, medallions using GUC/RUC, and displaced F pax would all be higher than you). It means that you are eligible for the F upgrade when RU inventory is released. It could be at any time after ticketing and not necessarily at the medallion upgrade window. Of course, if Delta keeps RU=0 until the upgrade list is transferred to the gate, you won't get upgraded until it's a battlefield upgrade. For example, I've had Y fares upgrade pretty much instantly, and others not upgrade for several days. I fortunately have never had to wait for a battlefield upgrade.
On the other hand, if it's (b), you're pretty much SOL.
It is all (a).
I do understand how it works and that there would not be much incentive to book full F if Y did the same. My responses to this are 1) I agree for general flying public. For medallions (maybe even restrict to GM+) it could be our perk to book Y knowing that it gives the UG and 2) per my post to the delta page, the wording in the priority section is sneaky. Priority 1 says "AT TIME OF BOOKING" whereas priority 2 and 3 list out the order of upgrades at the windows by fare class and EXCLUDE Y in that list which means Y only applies to priority 1....at time of booking.