Jan 8, 2018, 2:39 pm
Last edit by: flyupfrnt
Please post your upgrade successes & failures including:
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K)
Fare Class
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Date of ticket purchase
Examples:
2/2/18 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
2/19/18 MSY-SEA AS 887 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K)
Fare Class
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Date of ticket purchase
Examples:
2/2/18 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
2/19/18 MSY-SEA AS 887 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
I Got/Didn't Get MVP/Gold/75K Upgrade on AS (2018)
Jun 8, 2018, 12:53 am
#271
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
6/7/18 ADQ-ANC AS 47 75K Upgrade cleared at T-3.5 hours
*SDC day previously from morning departure. MVP on separate PNR *did not* clear- but was able to secure 17F on a 73G ^
*SDC day previously from morning departure. MVP on separate PNR *did not* clear- but was able to secure 17F on a 73G ^
Jun 8, 2018, 1:02 pm
#272
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
6/6 LAS-LAX 315p departure: UG @ boarding. Not announced or anything, only found out when the gate agent couldn’t get the computer to accept my BP.
6/6 LAX-DAL 545p departure: UG @ 120 hr.
Both flights were on a PMVX A319 (same plane, actually).
6/6 LAX-DAL 545p departure: UG @ 120 hr.
Both flights were on a PMVX A319 (same plane, actually).
Jun 8, 2018, 10:00 pm
#273
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,371
6/4
AS764 PDX-DCA
MVPG, Q fare, purchased 5/29
originally booked SEA-PDX-BWI ... walking past the gate at ~T-25 (T-35 for BWI), saw the “Awaiting Seats” screen showing “Capacity 143, Booked 131, Checked In 131” and in a what-the-heck moment went up to the GA at the counter ... explained that I knew full well that the Same-Day Changes rules didn’t allow for co-terminals or routing changes, so I wouldn’t be at all surprised to hear “Sorry, no,” but given a dozen empty seats, landing at DCA would make my evening a whole lot less stressful than taking the MARC and metro into and through the hordes of Caps fans
11 of 12 F seats were occupied when I boarded with Rows 25 and higher, but I was perfectly happy in 11A
6/8
AS385/2226 BWI-PDX-SEA
Q fare purchased 6/1
385 cleared at T-72 hrs
2226 — no U any time after T-72; didn’t appear on waitlist after check-in, but phone agent said the internal system showed me on the list ... got to the gate, not on the list; GA managed to add me at the top, but lost my PC seat in the process which was annoying ... cleared at boarding
AS764 PDX-DCA
MVPG, Q fare, purchased 5/29
originally booked SEA-PDX-BWI ... walking past the gate at ~T-25 (T-35 for BWI), saw the “Awaiting Seats” screen showing “Capacity 143, Booked 131, Checked In 131” and in a what-the-heck moment went up to the GA at the counter ... explained that I knew full well that the Same-Day Changes rules didn’t allow for co-terminals or routing changes, so I wouldn’t be at all surprised to hear “Sorry, no,” but given a dozen empty seats, landing at DCA would make my evening a whole lot less stressful than taking the MARC and metro into and through the hordes of Caps fans
11 of 12 F seats were occupied when I boarded with Rows 25 and higher, but I was perfectly happy in 11A
6/8
AS385/2226 BWI-PDX-SEA
Q fare purchased 6/1
385 cleared at T-72 hrs
2226 — no U any time after T-72; didn’t appear on waitlist after check-in, but phone agent said the internal system showed me on the list ... got to the gate, not on the list; GA managed to add me at the top, but lost my PC seat in the process which was annoying ... cleared at boarding
Jun 10, 2018, 11:21 pm
#275
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
Jun 11, 2018, 12:11 am
#276
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,259
Date 06/09
Route ANC-SEA-LAX-PDX-ANC 6 9 2018
Flight Number VARIOUS
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K) GOLD75K
Fare Class VARIOUS
Add companion if there was one None
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear ALL SEGMENTS UPGRADED 60-90 MINUTES PRIOR TO TAKEOFF even though there were 4-6 F seats for sale on all flights except LAX-PDX at 120 minutes out
Date of ticket purchase Nov 2017.
Route ANC-SEA-LAX-PDX-ANC 6 9 2018
Flight Number VARIOUS
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K) GOLD75K
Fare Class VARIOUS
Add companion if there was one None
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear ALL SEGMENTS UPGRADED 60-90 MINUTES PRIOR TO TAKEOFF even though there were 4-6 F seats for sale on all flights except LAX-PDX at 120 minutes out
Date of ticket purchase Nov 2017.
Jun 11, 2018, 8:13 am
#277
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: In transit
Posts: 159
Date: 6/10/18
Route: ORD-ANC
Flight Number: AS135
Status: MVP
Fare Class: G
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear: 12 of 14 on waitlist. 6 cleared. Got premium class at least
Date of ticket purchase: 5/23/18
Route: ORD-ANC
Flight Number: AS135
Status: MVP
Fare Class: G
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear: 12 of 14 on waitlist. 6 cleared. Got premium class at least
Date of ticket purchase: 5/23/18
Last edited by trektheusa; Jun 11, 2018 at 4:28 pm
Jun 11, 2018, 5:35 pm
#278
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,640
6/11
AS654
SEA-SMF
Took a PC window seat at OLCI at T22ish
upgrade to F at T20ish
MVP
T fare purchased about 3 weeks in advance
AS654
SEA-SMF
Took a PC window seat at OLCI at T22ish
upgrade to F at T20ish
MVP
T fare purchased about 3 weeks in advance
Jun 18, 2018, 8:57 am
#280
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: AS Million Miler, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Nexus / Global Entry
Posts: 844
Lol... not even bothering to report my failure rate these days
Lol... Either to or from EWR from SEA. The only way I get an upgrade these days is by using a GGU months in advance. I realize much of this has to do with not being 75K and flying last minute etc... but my upgrade success rate is abysmal. On this trip I was 11 or 23rd or whatever of 86 for zero seats.
Jun 18, 2018, 9:28 pm
#281
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SIN
Posts: 1,098
6/18/18
SFO-SEA
AS 1711
Status MVPG
Was 9 out of 24, nobody cleared into F. Interestingly, people in positions 22, 23, 24 cleared into MCS before people above them. This has been happening with regularity to me, and I am unhappy that Alaska is not acknowledging this problem at all.
W Fare bought 6/11
SFO-SEA
AS 1711
Status MVPG
Was 9 out of 24, nobody cleared into F. Interestingly, people in positions 22, 23, 24 cleared into MCS before people above them. This has been happening with regularity to me, and I am unhappy that Alaska is not acknowledging this problem at all.
W Fare bought 6/11
Jun 18, 2018, 9:43 pm
#282
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: Delta Gold, Alaska Gold 75K, LATAM Black
Posts: 3,393
Lol... Either to or from EWR from SEA. The only way I get an upgrade these days is by using a GGU months in advance. I realize much of this has to do with not being 75K and flying last minute etc... but my upgrade success rate is abysmal. On this trip I was 11 or 23rd or whatever of 86 for zero seats.
Jun 18, 2018, 9:56 pm
#283
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: AS, SQ, SPG, IHG
Posts: 319
Due to the quirks of AS' instant upgrade fares, a lot of people who are in the lower positions may have been able to choose a PC seat at booking, yet may be very far down the upgrade list for F, which explains this phenomenon. The app could really do a much better job of not making it seem like everyone's "cleared" out of order.
Jun 18, 2018, 9:59 pm
#285
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SIN
Posts: 1,098
The app is incredibly strange and has always been claiming that people who may have selected Premium Class seats (as 75Ks/or Golds/MVPs in the proper fare classes) have been "upgraded"--even though these people may have selected these seats from the very beginning, they still show as "upgrades". It's very odd and I've often been someone who is like number 7 on the upgrade list especially ex-DCA (and on an H fare, no less...), yet since I was fortunate enough to pick 10C or some other PC seat at booking, I have technically been "upgraded" by the system and my PC seat assignment is revealed to all, while the people who are 1-6 on the upgrade list for F but may not have snagged a Premium Class seat will not have their seat assignment revealed as they have not "cleared".
Due to the quirks of AS' instant upgrade fares, a lot of people who are in the lower positions may have been able to choose a PC seat at booking, yet may be very far down the upgrade list for F, which explains this phenomenon. The app could really do a much better job of not making it seem like everyone's "cleared" out of order.
Due to the quirks of AS' instant upgrade fares, a lot of people who are in the lower positions may have been able to choose a PC seat at booking, yet may be very far down the upgrade list for F, which explains this phenomenon. The app could really do a much better job of not making it seem like everyone's "cleared" out of order.