Should cattle stick with AS or defect to DL in 2018?
Dec 2, 2017, 10:48 pm
#76
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
Programs: DL 1MM Annual Silver,AS 100K 22-24, AS 75K 15-21
Posts: 4,278
DL Jfk sea F Upgrade list
An airline with frequent 60+ eites on the upgrade list, i wasnt surprised when i found myself as 38 of 38 as DL silver (FO) with 0 available, on a 739 sunday night flight jfk-sea.....oh wait, itll be 40+ by daybreak....
AS’s morning flight upgrade roster currently is 19 long, also on 739.
while flight time and seat configuration do play a role on the flight booking but often, DL gold and silver dont often have a chance for upgrade on jfk transcon.
Jiburi
2 hr prior update: Now 45 of 48 people on an upgrade list with 0 available on a 739. 180 passenger aircraft with more than 70 elites.... (counting 20 passengers already in F), thats 1/3 of passengers. Complimentary upgrade they advertise for these flights is only a show.... unless you are a diamond spending annual $12,000 on DL or soon to be eliminiated annual $25,000 amex spend.
AS’s morning flight upgrade roster currently is 19 long, also on 739.
while flight time and seat configuration do play a role on the flight booking but often, DL gold and silver dont often have a chance for upgrade on jfk transcon.
Jiburi
2 hr prior update: Now 45 of 48 people on an upgrade list with 0 available on a 739. 180 passenger aircraft with more than 70 elites.... (counting 20 passengers already in F), thats 1/3 of passengers. Complimentary upgrade they advertise for these flights is only a show.... unless you are a diamond spending annual $12,000 on DL or soon to be eliminiated annual $25,000 amex spend.
Last edited by jiburi; Dec 3, 2017 at 2:42 pm
Dec 3, 2017, 8:26 am
#77
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP , Delta Gold Medallion, "Credit Card" status for various hotels
Posts: 672
An airline with frequent 60+ eites on the upgrade list, i wasnt surprised when i found myself as 38 of 38 as DL silver (FO) with 0 available, on a 739 sunday night flight jfk-sea.....oh wait, itll be 40+ by daybreak....
AS’s morning flight upgrade roster currently is 19 long, also on 739.
while flight time and seat configuration do play a role on the flight booking but often, DL gold and silver dont often have a chance for upgrade on jfk transcon.
Jiburi
AS’s morning flight upgrade roster currently is 19 long, also on 739.
while flight time and seat configuration do play a role on the flight booking but often, DL gold and silver dont often have a chance for upgrade on jfk transcon.
Jiburi
However, If Alaska's JFK-SEA flight departured later in the day, it would change the equation for me (although the difference in terminals at JFK would still be a factor).