Originally Posted by
Trav1970
Or - AY could do what US carriers do as a standard practice. Due to my flying patterns, I ended up accidentally obtaining a Silver status with DL this year. More often than not with them, I have received a complementary upgrade with no questions asked. Then again, my flight times don't coincide with the busy periods for domestic North American travel, which could be one explaining factor.
It also depends on which hub you frequent
I am DL FO too and haven't got a single complimentary upgrade yet being ATL based.