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Oct 7, 2019 | 11:38 am

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Join Date: Sep 2006

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Originally Posted by underattack

This is getting a bit ridiculous. As a DM, I used to be at the top 3 on the upgrade list. For today's flight, I was #1 when I checked in. Now, I am #8 on the first leg, and #6 on the second leg.(DM, 1MM, Delta Reserve, fulfilled DM requirements for the year....). How did these other people manage to get ahead on the list

. First flight has 62 people on the upgrade list and second flight has 43. The number of available 1st class seats also shrunk so what looked like a very good upgrade chance disappeared totally.

This is where Skymiles FCM come very handy to upgrade if as a DM/PM an upgrade has not been received and you really want to travel in the front cabin.

A few times I've received a FCM offer for a 4hr monday flight on a route that used to be an upgrade heaving for FO but nowadays DL knows last minute FC tickets are sold. 10,900 Miles and I am confirmed up front.

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