I rarely respond, but I found this interesting.

Continental Gold Elite

I’ve had great success with this “perk” since I buy coach tickets and I’m STRICTLY a leisure traveler I can’t complain! :-)

Continental
14 total segments (13 upgradeable/1 RJ) *
Upgraded 12 out of the 13 times on the upgradeable segments
92.3% upgrade percentage
12 upgraded in advance, one LAX flight upgraded at gate (whew!)

Northwest
37 total segments (36 upgradeable/1 RJ)*
Upgraded 36 out of 36 times on the upgradeable segments
100 % upgrade percentage
All upgraded in advance

Combined
51 total segments (49 upgradeable/2 RJ)
Upgraded 48 out of 49 chances
97.9% upgrade percentage

My primary airport is LGA (45 of my segments have been via LGA) so I’m sure my upgrade percentage is better than average, since I despise Newark.

* I would like to also note, that I was upgraded for 5 of 6 (5 upgradeable /1 RJ - 3 segs on CO & 2 segs on NW) segments the weekend of Aug. 14, but because of the blackout I had to cancel my trip. Since I didn’t actually fly the segments I didn’t count them in my total above.

[This message has been edited by Cheap Elite (edited Nov 26, 2003).]

[This message has been edited by Cheap Elite (edited Nov 26, 2003).]