Originally Posted by
PsiFighter37
Someone I know who is SNA-based generally has good luck clearing mileage upgrades as a Gold. It’s certainly not as elite-heavy as EWR-LAX. Prices generally tend to be higher as UA has a monopoly on NYC-Orange County (neither DL or AA fly SNA-NYC).
The last time I flew SNA-EWR, I was a Platnium. I had to use a RPU to jump from the middle of the upgrade list to confirm an upgrade to F.
Looking at flights departing this week, F is either booked full or has one or maybe two seats left. There are some industries in Orange County, but damn. Are these people connecting onward to Europe, or are there a lot of O/D passengers?
I can’t believe a Premier Gold was able to get a CPU on this route.
Maybe SNA is home to lots of comfy folk. 🤑