as a CO gold, i've been calling 72 hours in advance to get upgraded on NW flights since the auto-upgrade feature wasn't working cross-airline. well, all four segments for this weekend's flights had *already* been upgraded by the time i called (around 8am each day), so it looks like it won't be long before they get it working more often than not (the agent said it *doesn't* work *most* of the time, so she recommended i still call in).

also, i found out from the NW forum this morning from magic111 that i can see my seat selections on nw flights by looking up my itinerary online. and, yes, all flights had been upgraded. so in the future, i can save time by looking at my itinerary first, and only if it still shows coach do i need to make the call. thanx, magic111.