Apr 24, 2014, 2:38 am
Last edit by: dayone
Please post your upgrade successes & failures including:
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Examples:
2/2/15 BOS-PDX AS 35 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
8/1/15 DFW-SEA AS 665 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Examples:
2/2/15 BOS-PDX AS 35 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
8/1/15 DFW-SEA AS 665 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
I got/didn't get a MVP/GOLD/75K upgrade on AS (2015)
Feb 6, 2015, 9:35 am
#151
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: LA/NY/CHI
Programs: AA EXP, AS 100K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,876
Feb 7, 2015, 1:20 am
#153
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: East Ester, Alaska
Programs: Alaska Million Miler, United Million Miler, Wyndham Rewards Diamond, Choice Hotels Diamond
Posts: 12,148
Why wouldn't it be? It's winter - lots of people like to go to Florida this time of year. Fort Lauderdale is also a big cruise port and it wouldn't surprise me if Alaska has some carriage contracts with the cruise companies like they do to/from Alaska in the summer time.
Feb 7, 2015, 6:31 pm
#154
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
AS109 SEA-ANC 2/7/15. at 1 hour before departure i'm 6 of 24 on the upgrade list as MVPG. I did accept a low fare guarantee but flight only had a few teal seats taken at the time i got the credit
AS98 ANC-SEA 2/8/15. at around 5 hour before departure i'm 1 of 3 on upgrade list for 1 bulkhead seat. I called to get removed from the upgrade list as there are 5 or 6 fully empty rows and i'd die (figuratively) in bulkhead. My name still appears on the list.
AS33 PDX-BOS 2/9/15 currently #3 on the upgrade list for 2 seats. #1 and 2 are a couple so i could clear,. Hoping I can keep row 6 which currently has an open middle
AS98 ANC-SEA 2/8/15. at around 5 hour before departure i'm 1 of 3 on upgrade list for 1 bulkhead seat. I called to get removed from the upgrade list as there are 5 or 6 fully empty rows and i'd die (figuratively) in bulkhead. My name still appears on the list.
AS33 PDX-BOS 2/9/15 currently #3 on the upgrade list for 2 seats. #1 and 2 are a couple so i could clear,. Hoping I can keep row 6 which currently has an open middle
Feb 9, 2015, 10:45 am
#156
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan MVP Gold, Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 120
#11 out of 74
2/9 SEA -> EWR AS 8 #11 of 74 (no upgrade)
Departure was delayed about two hours. I am pretty sure that there were 76 on the upgrade list at one point, but a couple must have dropped out.
I wonder how many 75K'ers are on this flight?
Departure was delayed about two hours. I am pretty sure that there were 76 on the upgrade list at one point, but a couple must have dropped out.
I wonder how many 75K'ers are on this flight?
Feb 9, 2015, 10:51 am
#157
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
Feb 9, 2015, 5:25 pm
#159
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: AS MVPG75K
Posts: 12
It looks like my upcoming SEA-PHL that I think was wide open in F back in December when I booked it is now F0 and the 75K hasn't even opened....I know it happens, but I've never seen F0 before ANY of the upgrade windows opened...oh well...I knew my 100% upgrade rate was going to be broken sometime...
Last edited by alvias; Feb 9, 2015 at 5:25 pm Reason: missing a word
Feb 9, 2015, 11:58 pm
#160
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,812
Ditto. Cleared the outbound on the same flight and same day T-120. However, no go on the upgrade for the return. I might just cxl this reservation since I have a few more MRs to PHL and BWI in the next few weeks. The return flight in Y is brutal after flying the outbound.
Feb 10, 2015, 9:16 am
#161
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Seattle
Posts: 85
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2/4/2014 sea-phl 32 MVPG cleared after boarding, GA came in to pull me out of Y.
--surprised I cleared since I was 4th/10 with 3 seats remaining. I'm guessing there was a no-show...win for me!
2/4/2014 phl-sea MVPG cleared sometime between T72 and T48.
--I was more concerned about this one clearing since the return flight was 6-hours long.
--surprised I cleared since I was 4th/10 with 3 seats remaining. I'm guessing there was a no-show...win for me!
2/4/2014 phl-sea MVPG cleared sometime between T72 and T48.
--I was more concerned about this one clearing since the return flight was 6-hours long.
Feb 11, 2015, 11:22 am
#162
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan MVP Gold, Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 120
Upgraded EWR -> SEA!
Perhaps it was the weather, but there were only 15 people on the upgrade list when we departed. In fact, the gate agent instructed all passengers to sit in their assigned seats and (not move forward) as we were in a "light load" situation.
Anyway, I started the day #3 on the upgrade list. #1 got upgraded, then dropped off the list. Three more people got upgraded, including me. I even got to select between 4A and 3D.
Now 7 out of 8 for the year!
Perhaps I should buy a lottery ticket?
Last edited by rcarovano; Feb 11, 2015 at 11:23 am Reason: Added sentence
Feb 12, 2015, 11:15 am
#164
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: SMF/HPN
Programs: DL DM, AS MVP, Hilton Gold, IHG Plat, SPG Gold, TSA PreCheck
Posts: 464
2/13 SMF-SEA (AS 367) Upgraded at T-21 MVP
2/16 SEA-SMF (AS 370) upgraded at T-3 MVP
Now at 4 for 5 on upgrades. If I can keep this up, I'll probably switch all my crediting to AS.
2/16 SEA-SMF (AS 370) upgraded at T-3 MVP
Now at 4 for 5 on upgrades. If I can keep this up, I'll probably switch all my crediting to AS.
Last edited by berliner5000; Feb 16, 2015 at 8:52 am Reason: New upgrade :)
Feb 16, 2015, 7:43 pm
#165
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
2/14 AS 415 PDX-SEA T-9 (SDC from the 6:30am QX to the 7am AS and got the upgrade instantly)
2/14 AS 32 SEA-PHL 7 out of 14ish for 1 seat although F=0 at both the 75K and MVPG windows...thought this would be a slam dunk when I booked it last December but not even 75Ks got upgraded at the window...first missed upgrade this year
2/15 AS 27 PHL-SEA T-72
2/15 AS 414 SEA-PDX 6 out of 12ish for 1 seat...kinda feel like a loser not getting upgraded on this one
2/14 AS 32 SEA-PHL 7 out of 14ish for 1 seat although F=0 at both the 75K and MVPG windows...thought this would be a slam dunk when I booked it last December but not even 75Ks got upgraded at the window...first missed upgrade this year
2/15 AS 27 PHL-SEA T-72
2/15 AS 414 SEA-PDX 6 out of 12ish for 1 seat...kinda feel like a loser not getting upgraded on this one