Originally Posted by
AntonS
Questions:
Were upgrades given were due to overbook or because up-ups are given before processing employee stand by requests? If doubt there were only 5 elites on the flight, so probably Y overbooked by 5, I got lucky to be last of 5 people to be upgraded and the rest of D1 went to employees?
Did I make right choices:
- Removed special meal request when I saw possibility of op-up
- Did not board after being told by GA to board
Delta only op-up elites into D1 to accommodate overbooked Ys. Never heard upgrade done solely for restricting a non-rev into Y. I don't think meal choice or boarding made a difference. GA will find opup pax in cabin based on elite status in order to free up Y seats. It was possible one got skipped if GA could not find you in a hurry, let's say while in lavatory
