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Oct 3, 2022, 12:10 am

#610

JustDandy

Join Date: Sep 2017

Posts: 106

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Originally Posted by JustDandy

Currently Platinum w/ minimal loyalty points (likely to retain Gold only)...
Went 3/4 on upgrades on my last East Coast trip...only missing the upgrade on the outbound red-eye. Sat in exit row instead.
Friday mid-August: PHX to CLT, 1245am flight. #6 out of 12 on list - 1 person upgraded
Friday mid-August: CLT to BWI, 940am flight. Upgraded at T-48
1st Saturday of September: PIT to CLT, 345pm flight. Upgraded at T-27
1st Saturday of September: CLT to PHX, 600pm flight. Upgraded at T-24

Next round trip is coming up in about a week. First Class showing lots of open availability, but that can change quickly once T-100 etc starts hitting.

Went 2/3 on flights my most recent trip.
9/16: PHX to CLT, 1245am flight. I same-day stoodby on this flight, so did not appear eligible for upgrade?
9/16: CLT to BWI, 8am flight. Cleared around T-24
9/19: BWI to DFW, 8pm flight. Cleared around T-24.
9/19: DFW to PHX. 10pm flight. #8 of 22. 2 were upgraded before take-off.