Originally Posted by
beachfan
Sorry for quoting my own thread, but the question got buried quick
I'm at ~$34k EQD's factoring in Aug 2016-Dec 2016 (with the method described above) and my 2017 EQD's showing in my account). I'm interested to see where I come out on the upgrade list on LAX-DFW on Friday (elite heavy route), I've listed for a BXP1 upgrade for the last month, and it hasn't cleared yet. The return on Monday is an award ticket, so it will be interesting to be able to possibly upgrade that ticket.
I've missed out on exactly 3 upgrades in the last year (though admittedly, I've bought a lot of J and F fares, so I haven't been on the upgrade list a substantial portion of the time). Each time I've missed, I was the next one on the upgrade list, and those that cleared at the gate (1 or 2 each time) were CK's. The CK's are still going to be above me, but I wonder if this will allow me to begin clearing earlier, before getting to the gate.