Originally Posted by
Bozzie4
I have a transpac Y fare booked for a couple weeks out. 7 seats available upfront--called Delta and couldn't make it happen--about five seats left in economy so I'm hoping for an op-up
Empty seats on a seatmap does not equal upgrade inventory.
GUCs clear day of departure from the waitlist into empty seats. The 'clear 3 hours before departure for DL and DL Connection flights' phrase suggests mileage upgrades do not.