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Originally Posted by
Frozenguy
In regards to the medallion status complimentary upgrades: in the fly delta app I can see the upgrade list. It shows how many seats are available in first and comfort. Does that mean if I had status and was in the appropriate window (silver >24 hour), I would get that first class seat?
Not automatically. Upgrades are inventory-controlled, and the number of seats available for free upgrades can be (often is) less than the number of F seats available for purchase.
If there is upgrade inventory available (which used to be indirectly visible by doing a flight search while logged in, but no longer is) then your statemet would otherwise be true.
Originally Posted by
Frozenguy
I’m reading the upgrade success thread and I see people mention I’m 3 of 5 for 4 (or a different set of numbers). Does that mean there are 4 first class seats available, 5 people wanting for upgrades, and this particular person is 3rd in line? Why haven’t they been awarded the upgrade already if there are 4 seats available?
Usually posts in that thread are being reported after the fact, i.e. at the gate someone was 3rd on a list totalling 5 people with 4 seats available at the gate (implying that the poster, two people in front of them, and one person behind them on the list were upgraded to F by the gate agent).
There is also this thread:
Complimentary Upgrades on Delta, the Definitive Thread
which the mods may merge this one into.