Well, will be Gold in a few weeks after my HNL trip, will update my profile with information when I can figure out how to do it, right now it is blank. First thanks for all the previous help with my questions.

Here is my next question, since I will be gold going forward, I am wondering from anyone who is has experience with the DTW-PHX flights which one may be the best at getting the upgrade. In the months of January and February, I will be going out there and back about 2-3 times a month. When looking at the schedule, I would think the early 7AM flight would be the best since you will not be getting any connecting traffic going west except for maybe a crazy mileage runner or two coming back from the red-eye from Phoenix. This would seem to me to be a pure leisure flight, but maybe I am wrong, but I need to book my flights soon and want some input. Since this is a route in which Northwest competes with Southwest, you can book all the trips as one ways.