Originally Posted by
be_rettSEA
SEA is packed w/ elites so your odds are going to be lower there, particularly on the longer routes where there's less frequency. SEA-DCA is notoriously bad, and as Gold I almost never got an upgrade, while LAX/DCA it was more common than not that I'd be upgraded, even when they were flying VX planes w/ 8 F seats.
So true- the SEA-DCA and PDX-DCA routes would have upgrade lists 35+ long pre-covid. However, haven't flown these routings since Feb 2020.