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Old May 6, 2024 | 6:15 pm
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JustDandy
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Sitting at exactly 50% on upgrades since the beginning of the new LP year. Started the new LP year with just over 203k LP [Executive Platinum].

March flights - 2 for 4 on upgrades; rolling LP estimated between 203k and 250k LPs
PHX-MSY [#3 of 30 for upgrades; 3 cleared at the gate - including myself]
MSY-PHX [#7 of 30 for upgrades; no one upgraded]
PHX-CLT [#3 of 18 for upgrades; 1 cleared and was uniformed pilot]
CLT-PIT [upgraded around T-100hrs; 1 of 17 on upgrade list at gate with #1 being upgraded]

April flights - 3 for 4 on upgrades; rolling LP estimated between [250k - 270k LP]
PIT-CLT [upgraded around T-100hrs]
CLT-PHX [upgraded around T-100hrs]
PHX-SFO [#2 of 16 for upgrades; #1 cleared]
SFO-PHX [upgraded around T-12hrs]

May flights - 0 for 2 on upgrades; rolling LP estimated between [270k-290k LP]
PHX-ORD [#2 of 31 for upgrades; no one cleared]
ORD-PHX [#8 for 31 for upgrades; 4 cleared at the gate including 1 uniformed pilot]

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Edit September 2024:
Not counting flights where I used mileage redemption for first or same-day standby for last minute flights, I am sitting at close to 80% for upgrades as EXP.
23 total flights for 2024 LP year; 1 sameday standby flight, 3 mileage redemptions for 1st [23-4 = 19]
15/19 cleared upgrades = 78.9%

May flights - 0 for 1 on upgrades; 1 mileage redemption 1st
PHX - STL [#2 of 10]
STL - PHX [mileage redemption 1st]

June flights - 1 for 1 on upgrades; 1 sameday standby
PHX - LAS [same day standby]
LAS - PHX [upgraded at EXP window]

July flights - 2 for 3 on upgrades
PHX - DFW [upgraded T-24hrs]
DFW - STL [#3 of 11; 1 upgraded at gate]
STL - PHX [upgraded at gate]

August flights - 2 for 2 on upgrades; 2 mileage redemption 1st
PHX - ORD [upgraded at window]
ORD - PIT [upgraded at window]
PIT - CLT - PHX [mileage redemption 1st]

September flights - 2 for 2 on upgrades
PHX - ORD [upgraded at window]
MCI - PHX [upgraded at gate]

Last edited by JustDandy; Sep 23, 2024 at 7:57 pm Reason: Edit
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