Originally Posted by
shortkidd
I am a multi-million mile flyer and currently 1k. I am not the guy that complains about upgrades being non-existent, but after flying 200k last year on UA and 100k on Alaska it's clear to me there is some upgrade shenanigans going on at United. My upgrade percentage is less than 30% on United and on Alaska more like 90%.
I even have tried flying at off times to try and increase chances with no success. Honestly, I don't know why I do it, but I will be at the next million in 64000 miles then I think I'm gonna jump off. I just don't see the upside anymore at least for me. Not complaining, I'm just done, beaten down and at 6'11" my knees are tired.
As a long-time flyer on UA you seem to be oblivious to the factors that has resulted in fewer upgrades. Claiming “shenanigans” being the reason is proof. UA is 1) right-sizing cabins to route, 2) right-pricing F, 3) selling ToD upgrades, etc. No shenanigans - just reducing inventory and monetizing more efficiently.
As for Alaska, with it’s limited fleet variety, it can’t right-size the F cabin to various routes. If AS fits your travel patterns, fly them. If it doesn’t, you just can’t compare AS to UA - you just have to expect fewer upgrades. And it’s not shenanigans.