Originally Posted by
Michelle Godmaire
THIS is my exact thoughts too. I was hoping someone would say something that would give me an ah-ha moment. Since our layover is short, we won't have much of a benefit of boarding first and getting settled.
I am leaning towards coming home in FC since it would look like we had it twice :-)
I agree with you and the posters below. Upgrade the way back. jrl767s post about SDC is another reason to do it.. While $75x4 is $300, you'll be able to change,
confirmed, to any available routing with F seats for sale (no need for same fare class) on same day. Especially if can find routing with lie flats, it'll be an even more remembered and relaxing end to trip.
Also while in Y on way down, you're on the way to the Mouse. There'll be too much excitement to care if in Y or F.
Lastly, check upgrade price in multiple places.. Call and ask, pull up reservation on delta.com and it may show an offer to upgrade for $X, similarly check by pulling up in DL phone app.
Lastly using either app or delta.com, pull up the seatmap. However, note the seatmap will give two price options for your return as it has a connection. A)price to upgrade both segments,, or B)price to upgrade just the segment you have seatmap showing for. Option B will not give you the benefits of SDC that have been discussed. Also its generally more expensive on a per segment basis than the option to upgrade all (both segments of return). Ie $150 to upgrade all, but $100 to upgrade segment 1 and also $100 to upgrade segment 2. Thus costing $50 more than if you had selected upgrade all.
Originally Posted by
photojojo
Two schools of thought here.
On one hand, giving them the upgrade on the way to MCO builds a little "excitement" for them, especially if they've never flown first before. So you start your vacation with a sense of lavishness (even though we all know it's nothing spectacular per se).
On the other hand returning home is always a downer and half time time after a week with the kids I feel like I'm traumatized, so the benefit of boarding first (twice) helps make life a little easier.
(Granted, my kids are 4 and 6 so any extended vacation has a 50/50 chance of being stressful. LOL.)
Originally Posted by
jrl767
if you upgrade the connection on the return, you’ll be able to do a same-day-confirmed (SDC) change at 24 hours before your ORIGINALLY BOOKED departure time to any connecting flights with available F seats … if there’s a wide-body on JFK/ATL-SEA with four open F seats, that might be worth looking into (note however that SDC costs $75 for anyone who isn’t Platinum (Gold?) Medallion or higher status)