Originally Posted by
kdinino
I havent traveled much since Covid but scored DL: Medallion Silver just hoping for comfort seats for my wife and my toddler son (we're all very tall) on future travel. I was really ticked off to learn that we will NEVER have a chance for a seat better than Coach via the upgrade program. So WTYF is the purpose of status for those of you w/ 1 or 2 kids that travel together? All that "loyalty" from me means I need to buy comfort seats? So annoying. What airline can I fly that upgrades elites and 2 companions to premium economy. That's all I want and it seems unattainable anywhere. Air travel really does suck.
I don't think any airline upgrades anyone for free into Premium Economy ( = Premium Select on DL, not Comfort Plus), not gives suitable upgrade instruments (such as GUCs/RUCs) to bottom tier elites.
You could check the current rules for UA, AA, etc. DL used to give free C+ "upgrades" to everyone on the PNR with an elite. At least in the past, anyone could purchase an annual subscription to Y+ seats (there might have been other goodies included in the price) on UA.
You could split yourself off of the PNR, get the upgrade when available, and then swap seats with your wife so that she gets the better seat while you sit in her original seat with the toddler.